ProgDay 25, the 25th edition

Three bands for ProgDay 25!

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MÖRGLBL

“Often described as Primus meets Steve Vai or The Beatles meet Pantera, Mörglbl’s live performances veer toward the crazy by mixing substantial metal riffs with subtle jazz harmonies, deep pocket grooves, and their trademark goofball humor. “
- Mörglbl’s Bio

Through a series of acclaimed recordings and extensive international touring, the energetic musical whirlwind called MÖRGLBL has become known all over the world for their unique mash-up of metal, fusion, jazz, and a madcap attitude to the remarkable music they make. Consisting of guitar master Christophe Godin, bassist Ivan Rougny and drummer Aurélien Ouzoulias, the band celebrated it’s 20th anniversary in 2018, but shows no sign of letting up. With a 2019 release entitled The Story Of Scott Rötti, MÖRGLBL returns to the ProgDay stage after eight years to perform tracks from the new album, as well as old favorites.

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Accordo Dei Contrari

“Their musical stew is an exciting and angular concoction of contrasts, sharp corners, hidden turns, and clever ideas, all woven together somewhere near the intersection of jazz and rock, with a dollop of Italian culture stirring the mix. If you could only buy one recording this year, Violato Intatto might well be the one worth seeking out.“
- Peter Thelen, Exposé

"Five stars; a masterpiece of complex, boundary-pushing progressive rock music--the goal that all progressive rock musicians should strive for. "
- Brufordfreak, Progarchives

Since the band’s 2001 birth in Bologna, Italy, as an ensemble for creating original instrumental music, ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI has developed a reputation for its excellent musicianship, thoughtful compositions, and its particular take on combining musical genres in a purposeful way.  With influences ranging from classic seventies prog and jazz-rock to contemporary jazz, 20th century classical music and the avant-garde, the music is always changing and flowing along new paths.  The result has been a series of critically acclaimed studio albums.

With each release the band continues to redefine its music.  Most recently, with the departure of their bassist, the band reconstituted itself with the addition of saxophone.  This culminated in the most recent release, Violato Intatto, which made many Best-Of-The-Year lists for critics and fans. 

In an exclusive 2019 North American appearance, the re-envisioned quartet brings its acclaimed music to the Storybook stage for the first time since the band's American debut at ProgDay 2012.

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IZZ

“Harmony vocals? Yup. Plenty of intricately woven melodies? Check. Music that makes the listener stay through to the end and then hit repeat? Double check. This is one of the most exciting albums I have heard from the States since I first came across Spock's Beard, Glass Hammer, Discipline, Timothy Pure and Iluvatar back in the day. It has that sort of impact, and whatever passage I am listening to, of whatever song, is the best bit.“
- Kev Rowland, Progarchives

Formed in the 1990s and performing at ProgDay for the first time in 2002, IZZ has become one of the pre-eminent symphonic progressive rock bands in the United States.  Playing a mix of classic progressive rock with modern sensibilities, the incorporation of different musical styles combined with the maximum utilization of the band’s four vocalists creates a rich sonic experience that can be emotional and exciting without treading into the darker side of the universe.  Taking influences from pop and progressive rock like ELP, Genesis, Renaissance, Yes and The Beatles, IZZ will be performing songs from the new 2019 release, Don’t Panic, alongside favorites from the past.

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Join MÖRGLBL, ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI, and IZZ at ProgDay 25, the twenty-fifth edition of ProgDay.  ProgDay is a two day outdoor festival of progressive rock. ProgDay 25 will take place on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Storybook Farm in the countryside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 

For more information, please visit us at www.progday.net.

To hear music from this year’s bands, please visit the ProgDay Music Page (http://progday.net/ProgDay-Music.html).

Thanks!

Michael

FREE ProgDay Film Screening:  Romantic Warriors IV!

As part of ProgDay’s advocacy for progressive music, we have teamed up with Adele Schmidt and José Zegarra Holder of Zeitgeist Media Production to present a FREE screening of the feature film documentary, Romantic Warriors IV – Krautrock (Part 1).  Part 1 covers the music and history of Can, Faust, Harmonia, NEU!, Cluster, Damo Suzuki's Network, and more.

Krautrock is a form of progressive rock that has proven to be one of the most influential to current rock musicians, particularly post-rock artists. This is a chance for those familiar with this great music to learn more about their favorite artists. For those not familiar with the music, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the music and the musicians that create it.

When: Saturday, August 31, 9:00pm.
Where: Hotel Comfort Inn University Durham, 3508 Mt. Moriah Rd., Durham, NC 27707

Join US, TODAY, ACCORDO DEI CONTRARI, IZZ and MÖRGLBL at ProgDay 25, the twenty-fifth edition of ProgDay.  ProgDay is a two day outdoor festival of progressive rock. ProgDay 25 will take place on Saturday, August 31, and Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Storybook Farm in the countryside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  

For more information, please visit us at www.progday.net.

To hear music from this year’s bands, please visit the ProgDay Music Page (http://progday.net/ProgDay-Music.html).

oh man.. Marbin rules. loved their set a number of years ago

Edited by micky - July 28 2019 at 13:04

As I was I. Hoping this year wouldn't year wouldn't be the hell on earth, surface of the sun kind of sh*t man, that sort of made being social in the sun rather hard. Last year was really tough to lay out the red carpet for you and your wife as we like to do for first timers.  Then there is the Saturday night dinner experience with our particular group.. very much an experience ..  

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: I wont be there this year, got a free trip to Vegas with the wife and i couldn't really justify ducking it. Cracking line up too.

hah!!  Wouldn't that be a sh*tter..  no drug tests for me in the new job.   Got the hell out that job and going into the clean professional world I used to love to mock and ridicule.   That would be a kick in the pants wouldn't it...  going from proudly looking like an extra from the Deliverance movie.  to mr GQ in my nice Italian duds. (cleaned up so well that when I met my boss and best friend at the bar the day of my interview.. they didn't recognize me..  damn.. )

micky wrote: hah!!  Wouldn't that be a sh*tter..  no drug tests for me in the new job.   Got the hell out that job and going into the clean professional world I used to love to mock and ridicule.   That would be a kick in the pants wouldn't it...  going from proudly looking like an extra from the Deliverance movie.  to mr GQ in my nice Italian duds. (cleaned up so well that when I met my boss and best friend at the bar the day of my interview.. they didn't recognize me..  damn.. ) though Raff has the patience of a saint and a God dealing with the bad habits I already have.. if I add another instead of dialing back the old ones.. and start smoking the sh*t again she might just gut me in my sleep.  Two lessons the Big Mick has learned about women 1) rent or lease. don't never buy a redhead 2) and simply don't f**k with southern Italian women man..  perhaps a good thing i am missing Progday this year..  the last time I did that stuff was at Progday about 4 or 5 years ago breaking a 19 years of abstinence.. and haven't since.  But since I have the willpower of a ant...I might have just gone off the rails this year and dancing on a few pool tables and even done a striptease like I did in my real wild days..

Another bad habit?! Dancing naked on pool tables?!!? I'm talking about the soft, inofensive stuff, dude (the one you use to chill out on a friday night with a cold beer and a good record)...not the hard demented sh*t.

Edited by Barbu - July 31 2019 at 08:45

micky wrote: Sorry I can't make it this year Michael. Breaks a long string of attendence. What has it been.. 10 years straight?   A mid life career and job change and can't take the time off of work I normally could for that weekend.. but my better half will be there. Hopefully next year. Keep up the great, and hard work Michael.  I'll miss seeing you and everyone.. really has become almost a 2nd family.

Hey man!  Really sorry you won't make it this year.  You'll be missed.  I'll get up with Raff over the weekend.  Good luck with the new job!