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andrea

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Topic: Niagara
Posted: January 11 2008 at 15:11

Interesting Italian prog band from Umbria...

http://www.myspace.com/niagaraprog

http://www.niagaraband.it/

asimplemistake View Drop Down

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Posted: January 21 2008 at 13:33

Niagara, taking their name from the waterfalls I assume, have a nice and soft sound that I actually like a lot right now. It's pretty good music. As they say on their mypsace page, their music is highly influenced by the Prog Rock of the 70's but then they have modernized their sound due to equipment available and an influence from modern bands. They bring good hope to those people stuck in the 70's Wink

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Edit: For a Bio, see Andea's post below this one.

Please Adrea maybe check over the poor translation for mistakes if you can, but for now it seems fairly correct. Anyways, it's a cool band, although I'd like to hear them when their album comes out, I'd assume the recordings would sound even better.

Edited by asimplemistake - January 21 2008 at 17:12

andrea

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Posted: January 21 2008 at 16:36

The Niagara were formed in 2004, but the project as it is now only started taking shape in January 2006. The first covers, then some original tracks and work on Italian lyrics... The band plays progressive rock - not so much by choice, but as a natural necessity: 6 members, each with different studies and experiences, find in this style the right way for express themselves. The sound is a crucial component of the arrangement; they propose musical ideas that remind of the prog movement of 70's, but interpreted with an original and updated sound (using samplers, synths, guitars and speakers invoice craft). After several changes of members during the years, the band seems now in 2007 to have found its definitive line-up. In these days, in addition to the live activity, Niagara are working on the release of their first album, La Virtù dell’Armaiolo, which is scheduled for the spring of 2008 (at the moment only some demo tracks are ready) .

asimplemistake View Drop Down

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Posted: January 21 2008 at 17:06

Thanks Andrea for the bio.

micky

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Posted: January 22 2008 at 17:12

good find Andrea...

as before... when or if this group is 'official' PM me the group.. and I'll find a home for them.

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andrea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 20 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 2064	Topic: Niagara Posted: January 11 2008 at 15:11
	Interesting Italian prog band from Umbria... http://www.myspace.com/niagaraprog http://www.niagaraband.it/

asimplemistake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 13 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 840	Posted: January 21 2008 at 13:33
	Niagara, taking their name from the waterfalls I assume, have a nice and soft sound that I actually like a lot right now. It's pretty good music. As they say on their mypsace page, their music is highly influenced by the Prog Rock of the 70's but then they have modernized their sound due to equipment available and an influence from modern bands. They bring good hope to those people stuck in the 70's . Edit: For a Bio, see Andea's post below this one. Please Adrea maybe check over the poor translation for mistakes if you can, but for now it seems fairly correct. Anyways, it's a cool band, although I'd like to hear them when their album comes out, I'd assume the recordings would sound even better. Edited by asimplemistake - January 21 2008 at 17:12

andrea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: May 20 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 2064	Posted: January 21 2008 at 16:36
	The Niagara were formed in 2004, but the project as it is now only started taking shape in January 2006. The first covers, then some original tracks and work on Italian lyrics... The band plays progressive rock - not so much by choice, but as a natural necessity: 6 members, each with different studies and experiences, find in this style the right way for express themselves. The sound is a crucial component of the arrangement; they propose musical ideas that remind of the prog movement of 70's, but interpreted with an original and updated sound (using samplers, synths, guitars and speakers invoice craft). After several changes of members during the years, the band seems now in 2007 to have found its definitive line-up. In these days, in addition to the live activity, Niagara are working on the release of their first album, La Virtù dell’Armaiolo, which is scheduled for the spring of 2008 (at the moment only some demo tracks are ready) .

asimplemistake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 13 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 840	Posted: January 21 2008 at 17:06
	Thanks Andrea for the bio.

micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46833	Posted: January 22 2008 at 17:12
	good find Andrea... as before... when or if this group is 'official' PM me the group.. and I'll find a home for them.
	The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip