Elegant Simplicity "All Life is One"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Proximity Records
Format: CD, digital
Release date: October 2, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Master of Shadows (10:24)
2. Falling to the Ground (07:32)
3. All Life is One (09:08)
4. Love is Transferred (06:14)
5. Tin Rattler (07:44)

Line-up: 
Steven McCabe – Guitars and Keyboards
Nathaniel Graham – Drums
William Stewart – Violin
Nathan Madsen – Sax
David Lipari Jr – Vocals
Allen Bruce Ray – Native American Flutes
Hendrick Valera – Flute
Jair-Rohm Parker Wells, Damjan Kapor, Justin Bassman – Bass Guitar

Description/Reviews: 

Track by track self-description:

1. Master of Shadows. An energetic (and long) instrumental opener featuring lots of twists and turns. A great sax solo and a killer guitar break at the end. Not to mention the smooth Moog melody and the generally organ-tastic vibe!
2. Falling to the Ground. A song, based on a true story, about a guy who believed he was alone and friendless in the world. So distraught by this, he eventually killed himself by jumping off a tall building. The irony, of course, was that at his funeral he was surrounded by his friends and loved ones. Not a cheerful song by any stretch, but it features a sublime violin solo from William and a nifty bit of axe work from myself in the final coda!
3. All Life is One. A lengthy instrumental piece with lots going on. William’s violin introduction is gorgeous. And it’s also got some great sax work from Nathan.
4. Love is Transferred. A mid tempo rock song with a quirky chorus about the confusion of love: yes, the dreaded four letter word itself! Lovely guitar melody and the end section featuring Native American Flutes (played by Allen Bruce Ray) is simply beautiful.
5. Tin Rattler. This powerful instrumental piece is about charity or, as I like to call it, tin rattling! There is a very serious message behind the piece, though, which would take forever to explain. Regardless, the song features my first ever excursion into playing guitar with a wah-wah pedal. On top of that, there is a fabulous violin solo and a groovy Moog coda. The perfect finish!

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