David Gilmour Working on New Album

Is this rumour true? It seems so since there are two confirmed quotes about it. First guitar tech Phil Taylor in an interview on effectrode.com said that David was happy with his new Helios guitar effects pedal, and that he wanted one more for next week to add to the control room set up before David started recording.

Then in an interview with vintage.tv, Graham Nash said, "I’m leaving here and taking the train to Brighton to go and sing with David Gilmour on his new record."

Both David Crosby and Nash sang on David Gilmour’s last project On An Island. They now seem to be lending their vocal talent on David Gilmour’s new project. If this project becomes a CD, it will be Gilmour's 4th solo studio album.

Photo: deep_schismic @ flickr

Alan Reed Pre-Order of Live album

Fresh off of a successful mini-tour opening for Steve Hackett's brilliant Genesis Revisisted Tour, singer-songwriter Alan Reed (ex-Pallas) is ready to release his first ever solo live recording.

Recorded live on his aforementioned tour, this EP captures Alan full-flow, in front of a capacity crowd at The Philharmonic, in Liverpool.

Pre-order Now  £3 GBP  or more                    

Releases 02 December 2013

 

Live in Liverpool

1. Intro (Horizons)

2. For the Greater Glory

3. Who's to Blame?

4. Sanctuary

5. Begin Again

Clepsydra to Release Limited Edition CD Box Set

Much to the excitement of prog fans worldwide, Swiss neo-prog ensemble Clepsydra will be releasing a limited edition box set containing the group's critically acclaimed albums Hologram, More Grains of Sand, Fears and Alone. To be released in January 2014 by Swiss label Galileo Records LTD, and distributed and marketed by Gonzo MultiMedia, the 4-CD box set titled 3654 Days will contain all 4 albums meticulously remastered. Also added, an hour of additional unreleased and bonus material. This will include live recordings, demos, unreleased alternative mixes and unreleased alternative versions. A 12"x12" book with rare photos and the history of the band will also be included. The box set will be a limited run of 1000 copies and will contain a certificate of authenticity, hand signed by all the band members. The brilliant artwork is done by Mark Wilkinson, who is best known for his work with Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Marillion.

In regards to the title, bassist and founding member Andy Thommen explains, “The first album Hologram was released in November 1991. Alone was released in November 2001. There are 3654 days (10 years) between those releases.”

Following these four albums Clepsydra entered a state of hiatus. At this point they had established themselves as a popular entity among fans of neo-progressive rock, and they were often compared to the likes of Jadis, IQ and Fish-era Marillion. In 2013 Clepsydra announced they were reuniting, with Andy Thommen back on bass guitar and a reunion tour scheduled for 2014.

Clepsydra's 3654 box set (GLR118BOXCD) will be released in January 2014, for pre-order information visit the band's website.

Web site: www.clepsydra.ch 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/clepsydra.ch

 

Clepsydra show dates:

Saturday April 5, 2014, Progdreams III, Zoetemeer, The Netherlands

Friday May 2, 2014, ROSfest, Gettysburg, PA, US

Friday June 20, 2014, PPR, Das Rind, Rüsselsheim, Germany

Saturday July 26, 2014, Ecosmusicais, Paradise Garage, Lisbon, Portugal

Saturday November 1, 2014, Prog En Beauce Edition II, Villemeux sur Eure, France

 

Concerts in Poland and Switzerland will be announced soon.

New Project for Nine Stones Close's Adrian Jones

Adrian Jones, Nine Stones Close's guitarist and main composer, has a new side project called Jet Black Sea. The CD will be released on November 15th and is available for pre-order at the Nine Stones Close website here. It is described as dark experimental, ambient, progressive music.

The album is named The Path of Least Existence, and it will be distributed by Freia Music.

Get a taste of the new album by listening to this video:

Shadow Circus & Edensong Live

The NJ Proghouse's Progressive Music Series presents Shadow Circus and Edensong as a double bill on Sunday November 17th.

I have never seen Shadow Circus live, but I have loved and played their music on the radio show. I discovered Edensong while at the Terra Incognita Prog Festival and fell in love with their music then and there. Both bands were interviewed here on the radio show, and both bands are worth the detour to see live.

Shadow Circus have recently released their third album called On a Dark and Stormy Night, based on a story called A Wrinkle in Time. The music is lush and another step up from their wonderful previous releases. Edensong are putting the finishing touches on their second album, to be released.... when they finish it! Their first album is simply wonderful, as is the EP they released in 2010.

Both bands will be playing on the 17th of November at Roxy and Duke's in New Jersey. The show is only 15$ if you buy tickets before the 17th, and 20$ at the door. And if that isn't enough you will also get a free single from Shadow Circus.

Be there and enjoy the music!



745 Bound Brook Rd,

Dunellen, NJ, USA

Doors open at 5 PM. Shows start at 6 PM.



Above: Shadow Circus; below: Edensong.