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Mark Kelly plays keyboards with this band:



DeeExpus: King Of Number 33 (UK-2011).
Influences Porcupine Tree/Marillion. Super !!! (18/20)
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=35398
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Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

A wonderful by fairly unknown Neo band was Sweden's Twin Age.

http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=340

Their first two albums `Month of the Year' and especially the follow-up `Lialim High' are absolutely superb, I'm the proud owner of both CD's. The vocalist was a bit of a chore sometimes, but they were terrific musicians, and I honestly believe that some of their arrangements were easily the equal of I.Q, Marillion, Pendragon, etc.



More Neo fans need to look into them!

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Originally posted by RoeDent RoeDent wrote:

What even is "neo-prog"? Surely any band that's come since the 70s era can be considered "neo-prog".
Neo-prog is more a specific genre of progressive rock rather than a catch-all term for modern prog. Think groups like Marillion, Pendragon, IQ and Arena. The RYM database describes it as follows;

Neo-Prog is a synthesiser-driven style of Progressive Rock that emerged in the early 1980s in the United Kingdom. Fish-eraMarillion and IQ are considered to be the defining bands of the genre. 

Neo-prog took off in 1983 with bands taking strong influence from the Symphonic Prog sounds of Genesis, Yes and Camel, but replacing the Hammond organ and Mellotron-heavy sounds of symphonic prog with a focus on synthesisers and keyboards. The synthesisers are often the driving force in neo-prog, with the guitar regularly playing high-pitched and atmospheric lines as opposed to the riff-driven tendency of symphonic prog. Genesis' Wind & Wuthering is an influence for the guitars, and is considered by some to be the first neo-prog record. Neo-prog bands also have more Pop-oriented melodies than other forms of progressive rock, while still keeping the complex instrumentation. This saw some significant radio play and fame for some bands, with Marillion charting 11 top 40 singles during the time Fish was their vocalist. 

Although the original scene died in the late '80s with Fish leaving Marillion and Peter Nicholls leaving IQ, the genre continued an underground following with bands like Pendragon, Arena and Galahad at the forefront, and creating some smaller scenes, like the '90s Polish scene of Abraxas, Collage and Quidam. Although Marillion moved further away from neo-prog, IQ continued to make albums in the style, and gained a further cult following after Peter Nicholls returned to the band.
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^ neo-prog started early 80s with Twelfth Night, Marillion and IQ. That sound. Influences mostly from Genesis and Pink Floyd. Easiest way to put it.
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What even is "neo-prog"? Surely any band that's come since the 70s era can be considered "neo-prog".
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Along with the numerous other neo-prog bands, Fish also has some solo work that you might be interested in. Personally, Arena are quite appealing to me. Not on the same level as Marillion, but certainly worth a look at if you're interested in the neo-prog scene. Frost* are another good band in this vein. The neo-prog movement is perhaps the most underrated scene in progressive music, full of such rich music.
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^ the thread creator wants to know about neo-prog and bands like Marillion so mentioning bands unrelated to that does not do much help.

Yes, I know Rothery helped with Enchant's debut, but Enchant are not a neo-prog band if you ask me.

As for Threshold, they are a progressive metal band. They don't make me think of neo-prog.

The bands you recommend are good, but some of them don't have to do with the thread question.

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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Kingsnake Kingsnake wrote:

Neoprog has come a long way.
A lot of bands that are considered Neoprog sound nothing like Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis or Twelfth Night.
 
I used to be a gigantic Neoprog lover and had a very huge collection, also including: Casino, Threshold, Shadowland, Enchant, RPWL, Sylvan etc.
 
Two bands that are not really neoprog but are great examples of eighties progrock are Saga and It Bites.
Especially Saga was a band that filled the gap between 1977 and 1982 when progrock was considerered a lost cause.
They had the whole synth/guitar interaction that neoprog so thankfully used in their music.
 
If you like newer Marillion albums, I think that other depressing music like Anathema, Steven Wilson, Radiohead etc. would be good examples.

The older more progressive Marillion can better be compared to IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis, Twelfth Night.

it's not called Janis, but Jadis.
Some of the bands you mention are not neo-prog - RPWL, Threshold, Enchant.
Why suggest Anatema, Wilson and Radiohead on a neo-prog thread? Hogarth mumbled at some point a la Yorke, he likes the guy/Radiohead (there is a live version of the song Fake Plastic Trees), but other than that, the two bands don't have much in common.


I know some of the bands I named are NOT neoprog. I thought I was clear about that.
I just stated, that if someone like newer Marillion, he/she would like the bands I mentioned.

Furthermore is said ALSO including. Stating that the bands I mentioned have relations to neoprog or a similar feel. Someone mentioned Airbag and Steven Wilson. I don't even like Radiohead etc. I just wanted to help out someone.

And on the other hand, Enchant and RPWL have been considered neoprog by a lot of people. I don't even care what genre they're in.
Oncemore; only suggesting bands that have something in common with Marillion. Did you know Rothery produced the first Enchant-album and that the drummer of Enchant and Rothery worked together in The Wishing Tree? So, they sure are related.

Threshold is a band really inspired by Marillion. You can really tell, although they are a bit heavier, more metal.
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http://www.brassee.com/prog-art-rock.html#monolith

I esp enjoy the song The Show: it has a feel of graceful endurance and I felt it like like Talk Talk invites Holdsworth and as voices, Levin/Belew (yes a voice that recalls so much Belew ! After I'd been amazed at how Piet Roelofsen (also a dutch singer) sounded similar to Peter Gabriel).


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I add some of my fave Neo prog bands here :

Sylvan
Mindgames
Edison's Children
Millenium
Lazuli
Credo
Balloon Astronomy (I love this soooooooooooo much) 
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Originally posted by javajeff javajeff wrote:

Comedy of Errors has 3 excellent albums, and if you add Grand Tour, make it 4.

100% AGREE. 
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Comedy of Errors has 3 excellent albums, and if you add Grand Tour, make it 4.
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Originally posted by Kingsnake Kingsnake wrote:

Neoprog has come a long way.
A lot of bands that are considered Neoprog sound nothing like Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis or Twelfth Night.
 
I used to be a gigantic Neoprog lover and had a very huge collection, also including: Casino, Threshold, Shadowland, Enchant, RPWL, Sylvan etc.
 
Two bands that are not really neoprog but are great examples of eighties progrock are Saga and It Bites.
Especially Saga was a band that filled the gap between 1977 and 1982 when progrock was considerered a lost cause.
They had the whole synth/guitar interaction that neoprog so thankfully used in their music.
 
If you like newer Marillion albums, I think that other depressing music like Anathema, Steven Wilson, Radiohead etc. would be good examples.

The older more progressive Marillion can better be compared to IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis, Twelfth Night.

it's not called Janis, but Jadis.
Some of the bands you mention are not neo-prog - RPWL, Threshold, Enchant.
Why suggest Anatema, Wilson and Radiohead on a neo-prog thread? Hogarth mumbled at some point a la Yorke, he likes the guy/Radiohead (there is a live version of the song Fake Plastic Trees), but other than that, the two bands don't have much in common.

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I don't think it's idiotic. It's a good thing to interact.
And people always enjoy making lists.
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Originally posted by mbzr48 mbzr48 wrote:

Simple idea: on the front page of this web site click on the "Neo-Prog" under the Prog Sub-Geners and listen to the top 20 albums first, you are in for a treat! IQ's album "The Road of Bones" is #1 of all times for a reason!

Lol I did not think of that. Now i look like an idiot wasting everyone's time. THanks for all the feedback everyone. I'm new to the Prog forums.
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Simple idea: on the front page of this web site click on the "Neo-Prog" under the Prog Sub-Geners and listen to the top 20 albums first, you are in for a treat! IQ's album "The Road of Bones" is #1 of all times for a reason!
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With Marillion, Twelfth Night and Legend are my fave neo-prog bands
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Oh and Poland has a thriving neoprog scene.
 
I don't like Riverside, but they are very popular.
Then there is: BelIeve, Millenium, Moonrise, Satellite, Collage and Quidam (wich sounds more like Camel).
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Neoprog has come a long way.
A lot of bands that are considered Neoprog sound nothing like Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis or Twelfth Night.
 
I used to be a gigantic Neoprog lover and had a very huge collection, also including: Casino, Threshold, Shadowland, Enchant, RPWL, Sylvan etc.
 
Two bands that are not really neoprog but are great examples of eighties progrock are Saga and It Bites.
Especially Saga was a band that filled the gap between 1977 and 1982 when progrock was considerered a lost cause.
They had the whole synth/guitar interaction that neoprog so thankfully used in their music.
 
If you like newer Marillion albums, I think that other depressing music like Anathema, Steven Wilson, Radiohead etc. would be good examples.

The older more progressive Marillion can better be compared to IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, Janis, Twelfth Night.


Edited by Kingsnake - September 26 2016 at 07:22
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My favorite Neo Prog albums come from:
Nine Stones Close. 
Mystery. 
Lifesigns. 
Airbag.
Satellite.
Knight Area.
Sanhedrin.
Magenta.
Steven Wilson's solo stuff.
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