STEWART BELL

Stewart Bell biography
Stewart Bell is known for being one of the central figures of British Neo/Symph veterans CITIZEN CAIN. He joined the band in early-90's, when Cyrus decided to reform the then disbanded CITIZEN CAIN, and released with the group a bunch of great albums, which are considered more or less classics of the genre. Following the release of their last album, Skies Darken, in 2012, Cyrus and Stewart decided it was time to move on from CITIZEN CAIN and pursue solo careers. He then started work on ''The Antechamber Of Being", the first part of a trilogy on the subject of lucid dreaming. The story is based on Bell's own life and chronicles his experiences as a lucid dreamer. It begins with Stewart as a child struggling to overcome recurring nightmares and continues with his exploration of the dream world as he becomes a master at controliing this inner world of his mind. This epic concept album chronicles the key events in this journey - the weird synchronicities, strange experiences and profound questions that naturally arise when one grows up living in the twin worlds of dream and real.

Phil Allen, another member of CITIZEN CAIN, continues his role as guitarist on the album as well as filling one of the lead vocal parts along with legendary guest singers Simone Rossetti (The Watch) , Arjen Anthony Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Stream of Passion), Bekah Mhairi Comrie (Grace & Legend) and Stewart himself.

To accompany the album Stewart has also written a 28 picture book (Cover) which covers the events that take place in the first song. This 23 x 18 cm full colour storybook contains 12 original drawings by Bell and tells the story of the main character, The Dreamer, as he takes control of his dreams and becomes lucid for the first time. Both self-published and released seperately on Oct 23rd 2014, ''The Antechamber Of Being" and "The Cupboard Of Fear" are available direct from CITIZEN CAIN/ Stewart Bell's website.

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