Forum Home Forum Home > Other music related lounges > Get The Word Out
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - William Shatner To Perform With Circa:
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic ClosedWilliam Shatner To Perform With Circa:
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
glassonyonpr View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member


Joined: July 12 2007
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2289 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: William Shatner To Perform With Circa:
    Posted: September 09 2013 at 14:09
For Immediate Release

William Shatner To Perform His New Album 'Ponder the Mystery' With Prog Rock Group Circa: featuring Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye formerly of YES

Los Angeles, CA – William Shatner will be performing his new record Ponder the Mystery in its entirety along with the progressive rock heroes Circa: featuring Billy Sherwood, who produced and co-wrote Ponder the Mystery with Shatner, and Tony Kaye both former members of the legendary prog rock band YES.  

William Shatner is a film and TV icon with an intense passion for music which has yielded several solo records including the critically acclaimed Seeking Major Tom. This most recent solo record, Ponder the Mystery, which includes guest artists from the prog and fusion genres such as Rick Wakeman, Al DiMeola, Steve Vai, Robbie Krieger, Vince Gill, Edgar Winter, George Duke, Zoot Horn Rollo and Dave Koz to name a few), expands Shatner’s musical horizons due to the fact that all of the songs are original, written by Shatner and his musical partner in the project Billy Sherwood. The album will be released on both CD and vinyl on October 8, 2013.

This partnership of Shatner and Sherwood has created a vast and expansive artistic landscape for Shatner’s amazing gift of poetry while Sherwood composed the musical backdrop. The record is conceptual in nature: following a man in despair through the setting sun, twilight and finally darkness, and in the process, regains his joy of life.

Both Bills had a vision of taking the record to the stage and performing it live. When it came time to form the band for this event, Circa: was the obvious choice, Sherwood and Kaye have had a long running musical relationship playing on stage together with YES and forming Circa: in 2006. Circa: recently released a new album Live From Here There and Everywhere.

Performance dates and locations:
Wednesday, October 23, 2013: Saint Rocke, 142 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa, CA 90254 (310-372-0035) 
Thursday, October 24, 2013: The Canyon Club, 289 12 Roadside Dr., Agoura, CA 91301 (818-879-5016)
Friday, October 25, 2013: The Coach House, 33157 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (949-496-8930)

For more information: www.WilliamShatner.com  


Publicist for William Shatner:
Cherry Hepburn
Putnam & Smith

Press inquiries: 
Glass Onyon PR
Billy James

CLEOPATRA RECORDS, Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd #703
Los Angeles CA 90025
Back to Top
Earendil View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 17 2008
Location: Indiana, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 1584 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2013 at 15:11
More of the spoken word stuff? I watched some of it on Youtube and I'm not exactly sold
Back to Top
The.Crimson.King View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: March 29 2013
Location: WA
Status: Offline
Points: 4596 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 09 2013 at 23:30
Best Shatner ever...him and Henry Rollins on rant with Belew on guitar..."I Can't Get Behind That" Headbanger



Edited by The.Crimson.King - September 10 2013 at 00:23
Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987
Back to Top
Guldbamsen View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin

Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2013 at 07:30
More than anything, this sounds like a joke.......be that a good oneLOL I've never familiarised myself with Shatner's work outside of Star Trek, Agent Catwalk and Rescue 911 - but maybe this upcoming release will be my first foray into his musical aspirations. Who knows.
Gotta say, after listening to that clip provided by Ze Crimson King - he does come across pretty awkwardly. Maybe that's a cool thing, I'm not sure. 
I do have thing for bad taste and kitschy stuff though.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
Back to Top
CPicard View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 03 2008
Location: Lŕ, sui monti.
Status: Offline
Points: 10841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2013 at 10:08
William Shatner + Yes members? Of course, they can have my money.
Back to Top
Polymorphia View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 06 2012
Location: here
Status: Offline
Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2013 at 10:18
Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

More than anything, this sounds like a joke.......be that a good oneLOL I've never familiarised myself with Shatner's work outside of Star Trek, Agent Catwalk and Rescue 911 - but maybe this upcoming release will be my first foray into his musical aspirations. Who knows.
Gotta say, after listening to that clip provided by Ze Crimson King - he does come across pretty awkwardly. Maybe that's a cool thing, I'm not sure. 
I do have thing for bad taste and kitschy stuff though.
Did you just say you had bad taste? That's like dividing by zero...
Back to Top
Guldbamsen View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Retired Admin

Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23104 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 10 2013 at 10:23
LOL 
Well I'm quite certain that a fair few members of PA think of my tastes in music as being horrendous. 
Whatevs - we can't all be listening to the same stuff.
“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams
Back to Top
ProcolWho? View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 06 2007
Location: New york
Status: Offline
Points: 162 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 21 2014 at 18:47
 That's it? Thread died?

 I just listened to the album and like Has Been , its a nice ride.

 Nothing earth shaking, but the music is tasty, and Shatner is always fun to hear. 

 If you haven't yet, check it out.
Back to Top
chopper View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: July 13 2005
Location: Essex, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 20030 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2014 at 06:22
Originally posted by ProcolWho? ProcolWho? wrote:

 That's it? Thread died?

 I just listened to the album and like Has Been , its a nice ride.

 Nothing earth shaking, but the music is tasty, and Shatner is always fun to hear. 

 If you haven't yet, check it out.

I have - it's possibly the weirdest thing I've ever heard.
Back to Top
Slartibartfast View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam

Joined: April 29 2006
Location: Atlantais
Status: Offline
Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2014 at 07:32
I can get behind I Can't Get Behind That Clap

I think it's great that Shatner is a prog rock fan, but...
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
Back to Top
BaldFriede View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: June 02 2005
Location: Germany
Status: Offline
Points: 10261 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2014 at 08:50
As to William Shatner: Everyone knows him as Captain Kirk, but did you know he played alongside the recently deceased Maximilian Schell in "Trial at Nuremberg" (Shell got an Oscar for his performance in that movie)?


BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.
Back to Top
Slartibartfast View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam

Joined: April 29 2006
Location: Atlantais
Status: Offline
Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 22 2014 at 18:21
Also the guy who saw the thing on the wing of the plane in an episode of the old Twilight Zone. Big smile

Nightmare at 20,000 Feet




Edited by Slartibartfast - February 23 2014 at 12:27
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
Back to Top
bhikkhu View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: April 06 2006
Location: A˛ Michigan
Status: Offline
Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2014 at 07:43
Don't forget The Brothers Karamazov, 1958.
a.k.a. H.T.

http://riekels.wordpress.com
Back to Top
ProgShine View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 04 2005
Location: Kalisz, Poland
Status: Offline
Points: 1256 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2014 at 10:24
http://www.progshine.net/2014/01/review-william-shatner-ponder-the-mystery-2013.html
https://progshinerecords.bandcamp.com
Back to Top
dr wu23 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: August 22 2010
Location: Indiana
Status: Offline
Points: 20623 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 23 2014 at 18:04
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.141 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.