Zorbonauts "Tall Tails"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
Label: Angel Air
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 4, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Midnight Steamer
2. She came like A Bat From Hell
3. Beyond The Grave
4. I See The Light
5. Murderer’s Lament
6. Simple Man
7. Frustration
8. Kamikaze Moth
9. Hooded Eagle
10. When The Wolf Sits
11. Primitive Man

Line-up: 
Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes, Deckchair Poets) - keyboards
Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock's Beard, Deckchair Poets) - drums & percussion
Ollie Hannifan (, Deckchair Poets) -guitars
Dave Meros (Spock's Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals) - bass guitar
Lynden Williams  (Jerusalem, Deckchair Poets) - vocals
Bob Cooke  (Jerusalem, Deckchair Poets) - additional guitar
Rachael Hawnt (Deckchair Poets) - vocals
Will Wilde - harmonica
Rachel Hall (Big Big Train, Deckchair Poets) - violin
Rob Aubrey - additional percussion

Description/Reviews: 

Zorbonauts is a new band name under which the more serious musical side of those otherwise abstract humourists, Deckchair Poets, now shelter.
Zorbonauts first release, Tall Tails, is a contemporary look at material originally performed and recorded by Lynden, during his early Jerusalem days, which has now been turned inside-out, given several lyrical alterations, and, in the case of Primitive Man, an impressive extention.

Media/Samples 
Deezer

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Jerusalem "Cooler Than Antarctica"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Prog Related, Hard Rock
Label: Angel Air       
Format: CD
Release date: June 24, 2016
Tracklist: 
01 Snake
02 Steaming Hot
03 Specks
04 Drums, Bass and Guitar
05 Northern Nights
06 Simple Man
07 The Book Of You
08 All My Doors Are Open
09 Simple Simons
10 Cry

Line-up: 
Lynden Williams (Deckchair Poets) - vocals
Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes, Deckchair Poets) - keyboards
Nick D’Virgilio (Spock's Beard, BBT, Deckchair Poets) - drums
Ashley Cutler (Deckchair Poets) - bass
Ollie Hannifan (Deckchair Poets) - guitars
Rachel Hall (Deckchair Poets) - violin
Ray Drury (The Producers, Deckchair Poets) - keyboards & accordion
Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde (Deckchair Poets) - blues harp
Rachael Hawnt (Deckchair Poets) - vocals
Dave Meros (Spock's Beard) - bass

Media/Samples 
Samples

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Proggnosis

Red Jasper "777"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Angel Air
Format: CD
Release date: April 22, 2016
Tracklist: 
1. 7
2. Nothing To Believe
3. She Waits
4. Forth Of Fife
5. The Gathering
6. Reaching Out
7. Blessed With Gold
8. Dragonfly
9. Paradise Folly
10.October and April (unplugged) - Bonus track

Line-up: 
David Clifford
Robin Harrison
Lloyd George
Jon Thornton
Florin Werner

Media/Samples 
Teaser

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Deckchair Poets "Searchin' For A Lemon Squeezer"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: Angel Air
Format: CD
Release date: July 6, 2015
Tracklist: 
1. Deckchair Poem
2. Jennifer Brown
3. Bad Is Bad
4. My Heartbreaker
5. We're All Chasing Peter Pan
6. God Loves An Idiot
7. People
8. Educating Rita
9. Everybody Wants To Live In America
10. Marmite
11. Quick Joey Small
12. The Bus Goes On
13. Jerk
14. We Like Tarts
15. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
16. Silicon Boobs
17. Just Life

Line-up: 
Lynden Williams (Jerusalem) - vocals
Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes) - keyboards
Nick D'virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock's Beard, Tears For Fears) - drums & percussion
Ashley Cutler - bass
Bob Cooke (Jerusalem) - guitars
Ollie Hannifan - guitars
Rachael Hawnt - vocals
Ray Drury (The Producers) - keyboards & accordion
Rob Aubrey

Description/Reviews: 

A stunning new progressive rock album following up their critically acclaimed 2013 release "Who Needs Pyjamas" which one critic said of "wonderful fun musically great stuff and lyrically a real hoot-a refreshing, light hearted treat to take the intensity out of every Prog fan's day!" That review could sum up the new album from Deckchair Poets equally as well with its classic rock focus keyboards, inspired and inventive guitar, stunning vocals and a driving beat.

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Red Jasper "The Great and Secret Show"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Angel Air
Format: CD
Release date: January 2014
Tracklist: 

1. The Great and Secret Show 
2. An Hour of Time
3. The Time is Right  
4. Ray of Darkness
5. New Man
6. Bonds Beyond Reason
7. Living the Life

Line-up: 
David Clifford: vocals
Robin Harrison: guitars
Lloyd George: keyboards
Jon Thornton: bass
   With
Nick Harredance (Shadowlands): drums

Media/Samples
Progstreaming

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Jerusalem "Black Horses"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Hard Rock, Prog Related
Label: Angel Air
Format: CD
Release date:  November 3, 2014
Tracklist: 
1. Puppet King
2. Let Me
3. Black Horses
4. Leopard Skin Pie
5. Shades Of Blue
6. The Albatross
7. It’s All Over Now
8. Surfing From Sydney To Marrakech
9. Smokestack Ammunition
10. Eternity

Line-up: 
Lynden Williams  - vocals
Bob Cooke - guitars
Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes, Buggles) - keyboards
Nick D’Virgilio (Spocks Beard, BBT) - drums
Ashley Cutler - bass
Ollie Hannifan - guitars
Rachel Hall - violin

Description/Reviews: 

"Puppet King" clearly shows off their prog tendencies, with Drury laying down plenty of synth & organ tones alongside Hannifan's blistering riffs. Williams still has a great voice, lending a bluesy touch to the title track and "Leopard Skin Pie" (complete with some soaring violin from Hall), almost sounding a bit like Jethro Tull legend Ian Anderson. "Shades of Blue" is like a meeting of Deep Purple & Kansas, as Downes' heavy Hammond organ saddles up next to Hannifan's heavy riffs and Hall's majestic violin in fine fashion, and "The Albatross" is a thumping blues rocker, reminiscent of Tull's early '90s material. Back to hard charging prog on the excellent "Surfing From Sydney to Marrakech", as Hannifan's crisp riffs provide the punch and Downes' Mellotron & Hammond the majesty, with Williams' catchy vocal melodies drawing the listener in even further. Easily one of the highlights of the album. "Smokestack Ammunition" is a thunderous heavy rocker in the Deep Purple/Uriah Heep vein, and another must hear track on Black Horses, and the lush, meditative "Eternity" takes things out in tranquil fashion, with Williams' gentle vocals supported by layers of keyboards and crisp drums from D'Virgilio.
Black Horses is indeed a very fine release, and even if you've never heard their heavy rocking 1972 debut, chances are if you like modern prog and '70s styled hard rock you'll get a lot of mileage out of this one. One miss here is the drab CD booklet design, which seems more geared towards an album for children than a hard rock & prog audience. (Pete Pardo at seaoftranquility.org)

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Deckchair Poets "Who Needs Pyjamas"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock/Pop
Label: Angel Air
Release date: October 7, 2013
Tracklist: 

  1. Toilet - The Household Necessities Trilogy Part 1 - 0:21

  2. Brown Trousers - 4:22

  3. Washing Machine - The Household Necessities Trilogy Part 2 - 0:24

  4. Human Pie - 4:46

  5. One Ugly Child - 2:38

  6. Buddha In The Nude - 0:51

  7. You're So Square - 1:41

  8. Sunshine - 4:08

  9. Silver Fish - 0:15

10. Walking In A Crocodile - 5:12

11. Whipsnade Escapees - 3:00

12. Elephants, Not Ivory - 3:59

13. Crem' - 0:34

14. You'll Never Catch This Boy - 3:44

15. Wicked Annabella - 2:51

16. Refrigerator - The Household Necessities Trilogy Part 3 - 0:33

17. Sunset Strip - 4:04

18. Hobgoblins And Fiends - 5:31

Line-up: 
Lynden Williams (Jerusalem, The Britz) - vocals
Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes and Buggles) - keyboards
Nick D’Virgilio (Spocks Beard) - drums

Ashley Cutler - bass

Ollie Hannifan - guitars

   With
Rachel Hall

Rachael Hawnt
Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde

Description/Reviews: 

'Who Needs Pyjamas?' is wonderful fun - musically great stuff and lyrically a real hoot - a refreshing, light-hearted treat to take the intensity out of every Prog fan's day.
CDS Towers (August 2013)

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