Darryl Way - The Rock Artist's Progress CD

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Legendary Violinist Darryl Way Releases Physical Copies of the Album The Rock Artist’s Progress Alongside The Novel of the Same Name!
Features guest vocals from Steve Hogarth of Marillion!
Legendary Curved Air violinist Darryl Way has launched a physical version of The Rock Artist’s Progress album, which was only previously available via digital download. 
The music for the album was inspired by the novel of the same name, written by music journalist Charles Shorwell, which charts the brief yet eventful music career of the band Magenta Aura (Daniel Luckham, Brian Ester, Martin Sudley, Steve Matlake). Magenta Aura were a little-known cult psychedelic rock band who came to prominence in 1968 as part of the underground counterculture “Summer of Love” London scene. Although they were alleged to have recorded a debut album it was never released and  little or no trace of the band could ever be found. Shorwell’s book tells the story of the band’s success and then downfall at the hands of an unforgiving music business.
Violinist and composer Darryl Way was so inspired by the book, much of which resonated with his own experiences in music, that he decided to write and record the album which Magenta Aura should have made. Whilst the story which inspired the album began more than 50 years ago, Way’s music has its feet firmly planted in the here and now and in-cludes a guest vocal from Steve Hogarth (Marillion).
Now, for the first time, the book and album are available to purchase together.

photo by Guy Harrop
The Rock Artist’s Progress by Darryl Way/Magenta Aura is released on Spirit of Unicorn Music, via Cherry Red Records and can be purchased via Cherry Red Records: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/magenta-aura-the-rock-artists-progress-cd/
The Rock Artist’s Progress novel by Charles Shorwell can be purchased, along with the CD at Burning Shed:
https://burningshed.com/magenta-aura_the-rock-artists-progress_book-cd-bundle
TRACK LISTING
1. Life
2. Guiding Star
3. Chaconne
4. Back On The Road
5. Morpheus
6. Traveller
7. Time Machine
8. Here We Go
9. Chelsea Girl
10. Mods and Rockers
For more information, contact: Sarah Ewing or Steve Cadman, TASK Agency Ltd, for Spirit of Unicorn Music
[email protected]  07947 400 510
[email protected]. 07521 272 397
Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), [email protected]

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	*Legendary Violinist Darryl Way Releases Physical Copies of the Album The Rock Artist’s Progress* Alongside The Novel of the Same Name!** Features guest vocals from Steve Hogarth of Marillion! Legendary Curved Air violinist Darryl Way has launched a physical version of The Rock Artist’s Progress album, which was only previously available via digital download. The music for the album was inspired by the novel of the same name, written by music journalist Charles Shorwell, which charts the brief yet eventful music career of the band Magenta Aura (Daniel Luckham, Brian Ester, Martin Sudley, Steve Matlake). Magenta Aura were a little-known cult psychedelic rock band who came to prominence in 1968 as part of the underground counterculture “Summer of Love” London scene. Although they were alleged to have recorded a debut album it was never released and little or no trace of the band could ever be found. Shorwell’s book tells the story of the band’s success and then downfall at the hands of an unforgiving music business. Violinist and composer Darryl Way was so inspired by the book, much of which resonated with his own experiences in music, that he decided to write and record the album which Magenta Aura should have made. Whilst the story which inspired the album began more than 50 years ago, Way’s music has its feet firmly planted in the here and now and in-cludes a guest vocal from Steve Hogarth (Marillion). Now, for the first time, the book and album are available to purchase together. photo by Guy Harrop The Rock Artist’s Progress by Darryl Way/Magenta Aura is released on Spirit of Unicorn Music, via Cherry Red Records and can be purchased via Cherry Red Records: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/magenta-aura-the-rock-artists-progress-cd/ The Rock Artist’s Progress novel by Charles Shorwell can be purchased, along with the CD at Burning Shed: https://burningshed.com/magenta-aura_the-rock-artists-progress_book-cd-bundle TRACK LISTING 1. Life 2. Guiding Star 3. Chaconne 4. Back On The Road 5. Morpheus 6. Traveller 7. Time Machine 8. Here We Go 9. Chelsea Girl 10. Mods and Rockers For more information, contact: Sarah Ewing or Steve Cadman, TASK Agency Ltd, for Spirit of Unicorn Music [email protected] 07947 400 510 [email protected]. 07521 272 397 Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, PH: 1-828-350-8158 (US), [email protected]