Chasing The Monsoon "No Ordinary World"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Immrama Records / Plane Groovy - PLG079 
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: September 20, 2019
Tracklist: 
1. Chasing The Monsoon (3:32)
2. Circles Of Stone (5:45)
3. Dancing In The Afterglow (7:11)
4. Dreams (8:05)
5. Into The Light (6:00)
6. Innocent Child (5:48)
7. December Sky (5:24)
8. Lament (2:54)
9. Love Will Find You (8:11)
10. No Ordinary World (9:21)

Total Time 62:11

Line-up: 
Ian Jones (Karnataka) - Bass, keyboards, guitars, programming
Steve Evans - Keyboards, guitars, vocals, programming
Ian Simmons - Lead and acoustic guitars, vocals, programming
Lisa Fury (Karnataka) - Vocals
   With
Troy Donockley (Nightwish) - Uilleann pipe
Enrico Pinna (Karnataka) - Guitar

Description/Reviews: 

The idea behind the project was to do something progressive incorporating strong rhythmic elements, world music and Celtic influence. ... Lovers of Magenta, Karnataka,Mostly Autumn, Rob Reed etc and all subsidiaries thereof may well fall in love with Chasing The Monsoon. The bloodlines are there so to speak.

Read the full review at theprogmeister.com 

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Karnataka "Secrets Of Angels"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: March 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Road To Cairo - 5:27
2. Because Of You - 4:53
3. Poison Ivy - 4:15
4. Forbidden Dreams - 5:49
5. Borderline - 6:20
6. Fairytale Lies - 4:59
7. Feels Like Home - 7:06
8. Secrets Of Angels - 20:01

Line-up: 
Hayley Griffiths - vocals
Ian Jones - bass, keyboards, bass pedals, programming, vocals
Enrico Pinna - guitars, vocals
Cagri Tozluoglu - keyboards, programming, orchestral arrangements
Jimmy Pallagrosi - drums, percussion
   With
Troy Donockley - uillean pipes and low whistles
Seana Davey - harp
Rachel van der Tang - cello
Clive Howard - viola
Lynn Cook - violin

Description/Reviews

Secrets of Angels progresses through four distinct chapters before the title track. With musical themes that harken to its title, "Road to Cairo" picks up right where The Gathering Light left off stylistically, with a slight shift within the progressive rock realm only to adjust to Hayley's vocal style. The Karnataka sound that has been developed over the band's first dozen years shines through. Listen for Ian Jones' bass parts, with allusions here to Chris Squire (Yes) and Jon Camp (Renaissance). It continues through the majority of the album.
"Because of You," "Poison Ivy," and "Forbidden Dreams" form the album's second stage. In this more significant shift, the band's sound alludes to northern continental European rock bands like Epica, Nightwish and Within Temptation. Listen to the intensity of the sound develop through the first, become extremely memorable in the second and then build further in the third. Guitar work is superb, lush symphonic keys add power and depth while bass and drum drive the music on. Hayley's lead vocals are tremendous, operatic in spots, and vocal layers are just amazing.

Read the full review at musicaldiscoveries.com

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Colin Mold "Girl on the Castle Steps"

Country: UK
Sub Genre: Prog Folk
Label: White Knight Records (CPMCD002)
Release date: January 9, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Girl on the Castle Steps (Prelude) (3:31)
2. Green and Gold (5:54)
3. Chasing Rainbows (5:26)
4. Blown Away (4:02)
5. View from the Mountain (10:33)
6. Storm Dance (5:26)
7. By the Lake (4:21)
8. Girl on the Castle Steps (5:07)
9. Realm of the Free (5:14)
10. Ancestral Song (9:22)

Line-up: 
Colin Mold / vocals and all instruments

Description/Reviews: 

Colin Mold, best known as founder member of the band Kara, produced his first solo CD in 2006 “Water Of Divinity”. His latest CD “Girl On The Castle Steps” sees him joining forces with lyricist Cindy L. Spear (Iona, Mandalaband ), who’s poems have inspired some of the musical pieces.
The new CD see’s more use of folk violin and orchestral elements, but also the rock genre has not been forgotten. Mixing the folk rock styles of Barcley James Harvest / Al Stewart /Mike Oldfield with the more progressive rock influences of bands like Camel and Pendragon.
He has now started work on album number three and can be seen throughout 2012 playing as a member of KARNATAKA.

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Ancestral Song
By the Lake
Chasing Rainbows
Green and Gold

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