House of Not "On The Madness Of Crowds"

Country: Canada
Sub Genre: Space Rock, AOR
Release date: March 31, 2012
Tracklist: 
1. Meeting The Piper 03:20
2. Running With The Crowd 03:56
3. Wishing Well 03:48
4. Fastlane Fraulein 03:34
5. Hope 03:54
6. Ode To Easter Island - Piper 02:09
7. Un Ile La Lune La Mer 02:03
8. Was It As Good For You? 03:43
9. The Death Of Silk 01:55
10. A Beautiful Lie 02:19
11. A Secret Told - Piper 02:10
12. Man Of Faith 05:14
13. Seven Long Years 03:21
14. Key Of G 06:50
15. 1000 Buddhas - Piper 03:32
16. Once 03:16
17. Ded Fred 03:45
18. Schadenfreude 05:03
19. Song Seems Sung 01:34

Line-up: 

- Brian Erikson - Vocals, keyboards, orchestral samples
- Ken (Smog) O'Gorman - All electric and acoustic guitars, electric sitar (3),
mando guitar(12), bass (13), moog (3,4,18)
- Lou Roppoli - rhythm guitar (4,18) solo, (18)
- A.Nexter + - Words and Music

Guests:
- Dee Brown - Vocals (2,3,4,5,8,9,13)
- Eric Stever - Guest solo guitar (4) guitar fx (1,6,11,15)
- Omar Ales - Organ (5,8) Backing vocals (4,5)
- Garth Blake - Bass, Fretless Bass (3,10,12)
- David Harvey - Drums (2,3,12)
- Stan Miczek - Bass (2,4,5,8,9,14,18)
- Troy Feener - Drums (4,5,8,9,14,18)
- Dave Neill - Drums (17)
- Rob Kennedy - lap steel (14)
- Chris Cigolea - Trumpet (4,8)
- Mark Camilleri - Piano (2)
- Ray Caldwell - Uilleann pipes (1,6,11,16)
- Jim Bish - Flute (3,12)

Description/Reviews: 

While the album is unique enough to have its own identity, in a somewhat intangible way, it feels similar to Pink Floyd's The Wall in overall structure. Opener "Meeting the Piper" is an atmospheric, slow introduction that feels like a mixture between Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and Led Zeppelin's "In the Light." "Running with the Crowd" is a catchy, funky prog track in the vein of Umphrey's Mcgee. Its riffs and melodies are instantly addicting. "Wishing Well" is a dynamic rocker highlighted by fierce flute playing and majestic harmonies.

 Read the whole review by Jordan Blum at seaoftranquility.org

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King Friday "Let The Song Begin"

Country: USA
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock, AOR
Label: Melodic Revolution Records
Release date: March 26, 2012
Tracklist: 
1. Let the Song Begin
2. Down to You
3. Anything Goes
4. Take a Walk
5. Still The World
6. Fly Away
7. Waves of Mercy
8. Mesmerization Eclipse
9. Do Ride
Bonus Track
10. Black & Blue

Lineup: 
Phil Naro - Lead and Backing Vocals
Joe Macre - Bass guitars, Acoustic and Electric guitars and Backing Vocals
Vinnie De Paul - Piano, Hammond B3, Synthesizers, Mellotron, Accordion and Backing Vocals
Joey D'Amico - Drums and Backing Vocals
Corey Marbut - Electric Guitars

     With Oliver Wakeman, Andy Timmons, Carl Roa, B. E. Taylor, Jim Griffiths, Rick Witkowski, Bobby Hird, Zach Davis, Ashton Hart, Carey Ziegler, Anthony Rankin, David Kowalski, Don Schloss, Dino Giovannone and Robert "Chic" DiCiccio.

 Description/Reviews: 

A Commercial Progressive Rock band featuring Phil Naro (Druckfarben) Lead Vocals, Joe Macre basses, Joey D'Amico drums, and Vince DePaul (Crack The Sky) keyboards. Plus, guitarist Corey Marbut and Oliver Wakeman
King Friday follows the classic rock style of bands like Yes, King Crimson, early Genesis, Gentle Giant, Strawbs and The Beatles

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Joost Vergoossen "Breaking The Cycle"

Country:  Netherlands
Sub Genre: Instrumental Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Label: Heartselling
Release date: March 1, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. High Rollers
2. Chasin' The Demon
3. Blue Light
4. Stress Factor 9
5. Shine
6. Got It?
7. Stuck In A Moment
8. The Hard Way
9. Brother And Sister
10. My Girl
11. Breaking The Cycle
12. Dedicated To Pim Koopman

Line-up: 
Joost Vergoossen-guitars
Sjoerd Rutten-drums
Jan van Olffen-bass
Werner van Gool-keys
Ton Scherpenzeel-Hammond solo

Description/Reviews: 

Joost Vergoossen is best known for his membership in Kayak and Het Goede Doel.

Media/Samples 
Breaking The Cycle
Stress Factor 9

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Notturno Concertante "Canzone allo specchio"

Country: Italy
Sub Genre: Symphonic, Neo-Prog
Label: Radici Music Records RMR- 402
Release date: February, 2012
Tracklist: 
1. Ahmed l'ambulante (6:16)
2. Young Man Gone West (3:45)
3. Come il vento (4:34)
4. Le anime belle (6.07)
5. On Growing Older (2:12)
6. The Price Of Experience (4:43)
7. Lei vede rosso (6:57)
8. La Milonga di Milingo (3:44)
9. Canzone allo specchio (4:29)
10. Ark En Ciel (1:55)

Line-up: 
- Lucio Lazzaruolo / classical guitar, keyboards
- Raffaele Villanova / guitars, vocals
- Giuseppe Relmi / lead vocals
- Carmine Marra / sax, clarinet, whistles
- Carmine Meluccio / violin
- Gabriele Moscaritolo / accordion
- Antonio D'Alessio / bass
- Giuseppe D'Alessio / bass
- Simone Pizza / drums

Guest musicians:
- Raffaele Tiseo / violin (1, 2)
- Umberto Spiniello / drums (7)
- Massimo De Feo / cello (5)
- Heidi Intingaro / backing vocals

Description/Reviews: 

Notturno Concertante is the embodiment of those original Italian prog rock pioneers. With a name derived from a piece by 19th Century composer Carulli, their presentation is grandiose, symphonic, operatic, and a fine example of that convergence of progressive and ethnic music.

Read the whole review at prognaut.com/ 

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entire album online at band's web page

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