John Holden "Circles in Time"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock

Label: Plane Groovy (vinyl)
Format: CD, digital, vinyl
Release date: March 26, 2021
Tracklist

1. Avalanche (6:18)

2. High Line (6:58)

3. The Secret Of Chapel Field (7:36)

4. Dreams Of Cadiz (5:17)

5. Circles (5:47)

6. KV62 (19:23)

Line-up

John Holden - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Orchestration,

   With

Robin Armstrong (Cosmograf) - Bass (5)

Marc Atkinson (Riversea, Lee Abraham, Nine Stones Close, Moon Halo) - Vocals (3)

Zaid Crowe - Guitar (6)

Oliver Day (Fragile) - Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin (3, 4)

Nick D’Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Kevin Gilbert, Big Big Train) - Drums, Handpan (1, 2, 6)

Frank Van Essen (Iona) - Violin, Viola (2, 3)

Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales, Red Bazar, Camel) - Vocals, Saxophone (2, 6)

Sally Minnear - Vocals (3, 5)

Jean Pageau (Mystery) - Vocals (1)

Eric Potapenko - Guitar (1, 2)

That Joe Payne (The Enid) - Vocals (6)

Henry Rogers (Final Conflict, Touchstone, Edison's Children) - Drums (4, 5)

Vikram Shankar (Redemption) - Piano & Keyboards

Jeremy Irons - Narration (6)

Elizabeth Holden - Backing Vocals & ‘The Water Boy’

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John Holden "Rise And Fall"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: February 29, 2020
Tracklist: 

1. Leap Of Faith (10:10) 

2. Rise And Fall (6:23) 

3. The Golden Thread (4:56) 

4. Dark Arts (7:06) 

5. Heretic (9:20) 

6. After The Storm (6:09) 

7. Ancestors And Satellites (8:57) 

Total Time 53:01 

Line-up: 
John Holden - guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming
  With
Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales, Red Bazar, Camel) - vocals
Sally Minnear - vocals
Lauren Nolan - vocals
Jean Pageau (Mystery) - vocals
Joe Payne (The Enid) - vocals
Nick D’Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Kevin Gilbert, Big Big Train) - drums
Jon Camp - bass
Simon Fitzpatrick - bass
Billy Sherwood (Yes, Circa:, Conspiracy) - bass
Vikram Shankar - keyboards
Oliver Wakeman - keyboards
Zaid Crowe - guitar
Oliver Day - guitar
Michel St-Pere (Mystery) - guitar

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John Holden "Capture Light"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 16, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Tears From The Sun (9:06)
2. Crimson Sky (5:53)
3. Capture Light (7:26)
4. Ancient Of Days (7:52)
5. One Race (6:11)
6. Dreamcatching (7:04)
7. No Man's Land (6:13)
8. Seaglass Hearts (5:09)

Total Time 54:54

Line-up: 
John Holden - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
   With
Oliver Day - Guitars, Lute, Mandolin (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Emily Dolan Davies - Drums (2, 4, 5, 8)
Julie Gater - Vocals (2, 7, 8) Backing Vocals (4, 6)
Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales) - Vocals (8), Backing Vocals (6), Saxophone (6 & 8), Flute (6)
Gary O’Toole (Steve Hackett) - Drums & Backing Vocals (7)
Jean Pageau (Mystery) - Vocals (4)
Joe Payne (The Enid) - Vocals (1, 3, 5)
Billy Sherwood (Yes) - Guitar solo (2), Bass (6)
Oliver Wakeman - Piano & Keyboards (1, 3, 7)
Marc Atkinson (Riversea, Nine Stones Close) - Backing Vocals (4)
Lee-Anne Beecher - Backing Vocals (4)
Max Read - Backing Vocals (5)

Description/Reviews: 

While the album definitely falls within the realm of progressive rock, it is also quite cinematic or even theatrical at times.  Much of it is led more by keys and an eclectic array of instruments than by guitar, and portions of the album are dominated more by atmosphere and texture than guitar licks and straightforward melodies.  With the multiple singers and also with the various stories that are being told (more on that later), the album can come across as a spiritual rock opera with some world music elements, only far more delicate and subtle than that term suggests.

Read the full review at theprogmind.com

Also read the review by Leo Trimming at theprogressiveaspect.net

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John Holden "Capture Light"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Format: CD, digital
Release date: March 16, 2018
Tracklist: 
1. Tears From The Sun (9:06)
2. Crimson Sky (5:53)
3. Capture Light (7:26)
4. Ancient Of Days (7:52)
5. One Race (6:11)
6. Dreamcatching (7:04)
7. No Man's Land (6:13)
8. Seaglass Hearts (5:09)

Total Time 54:54

Line-up: 
John Holden - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming
   With
Oliver Day - Guitars, Lute, Mandolin (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8)
Emily Dolan Davies - Drums (2, 4, 5, 8)
Julie Gater - Vocals (2, 7, 8) Backing Vocals (4, 6)
Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales) - Vocals (8), Backing Vocals (6), Saxophone (6 & 8), Flute (6)
Gary O’Toole (Steve Hackett) - Drums & Backing Vocals (7)
Jean Pageau (Mystery) - Vocals (4)
Joe Payne (The Enid) - Vocals (1, 3, 5)
Billy Sherwood (Yes) - Guitar solo (2), Bass (6)
Oliver Wakeman - Piano & Keyboards (1, 3, 7)
Marc Atkinson (Riversea, Nine Stones Close) - Backing Vocals (4)
Lee-Anne Beecher - Backing Vocals (4)
Max Read - Backing Vocals (5)

Description/Reviews: 

While the album definitely falls within the realm of progressive rock, it is also quite cinematic or even theatrical at times.  Much of it is led more by keys and an eclectic array of instruments than by guitar, and portions of the album are dominated more by atmosphere and texture than guitar licks and straightforward melodies.  With the multiple singers and also with the various stories that are being told (more on that later), the album can come across as a spiritual rock opera with some world music elements, only far more delicate and subtle than that term suggests.

Read the full review at theprogmind.com

Also read the review by Leo Trimming at theprogressiveaspect.net

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