bands like Camel and Asia Minor?

Hey all... i'm looking for recommendations on bands that play a sort-of floaty, dreamy, atmospheric Prog Rock similar to 70's Camel (esp. Moonmadness era).

I recently discovered the band Asia Minor via Prog Archives and it's one of the greatest discoveries i've made in a long time! Seriously under-rated! They're one of the best i've ever heard in terms of evoking a dream-like, sad, rainy atmosphere (without being TOO sleepy or laid back -- they still "rock" at times).  They get the balance right.

There are too few bands who create this feeling in me... I want to find more bands with this atmospheric quality.

p.s. - Pink Floyd is too obvious.


Edited by AdamHearst - November 28 2008 at 18:39

You'd probably like PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), particularly Per Un Amico. A bit more obscure, and probably a bit more active and jazz-tinged, there's also the excellent Maneige (Les Porches is the obvious one, maybe get Ni Vent... or the debut as well).

If you enjoy Camel's debut, then go with the Canterbury Scene, you can't miss it. Try Caravan In the Land of Grey and Pink.

If you like Rain Dances and Breathless jazzy side, again go with the Canterbury Scene and Jazz Fusion/Rock sub-genre.

If you like their classics, well then: Snow Goose? You must have already heard The Lamb Lies Down... So I'm without recomendations here.
Moonmadness? again, some Genesis(that I'm sure you already know) or some Jazz Fusion.
Mirage? Lots of classics bands you can listen from this, that you already know. Jethro Tull, Genesis(The Knife), others...

Then if you like their new stuff, Rajaz and A Nod and a Wink, then you should already know The Division Bell by Floyd.

But if you really want some DREAMY stuff, then go with Krautrock or Psych scene. Eloy's Ocean, Ashra's Blackouts, others..

Hope it helps.

Thanks for the recommendation of Asia Minor will have to check them out

You'll almost certainly want to check out Odyssice, very much in the Camel vein.

french band mirage