Artists that should be better known.

kenethlevine wrote: prog folk is just full of bands like this, but I guess prog folk suffers from the same problems with respect to other forms of prog that folk music does in relation to other forms of popular music.  I try to review as many of these artists as I can just so they can have ONE review so people can know something of them.... here are a couple of my favorites...

Thanks for the cool vids, Ken. How about a couple of video posts from Clannad, as they're both English old timey and prog?

Guldbamsen wrote: A live vid from the Mexican boys - doing their own thang with a homemade string instrument and infinite gusto:

We saw them at our first NEARfest, in 2009, and were immediately won over. I don't know if they are still together, though. We will see the new band of their former member Ramses Luna at ProgDay.

Ramses actually is in more than one band. His current main gig, Luz de Riada, should have appeared at last year's ProgDay, but there were problems with the visas (unfortunately all too frequent for bands that want to perform in the US), and they had to pull out. This other project is called Pascal Gutman Trio, and here's some info from the ProgDay site: http://progday.net/Bands-PascalGutmanTrio.html

Raff wrote: Ramses actually is in more than one band. His current main gig, Luz de Riada, should have appeared at last year's ProgDay, but there were problems with the visas (unfortunately all too frequent for bands that want to perform in the US), and they had to pull out. This other project is called Pascal Gutman Trio, and here's some info from the ProgDay site: http://progday.net/Bands-PascalGutmanTrio.html

kenethlevine wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: A live vid from the Mexican boys - doing their own thang with a homemade string instrument and infinite gusto: that's real nice!  could be in prog folk.   is it?

They are in Eclectic, which in my view suits their music. While they often have a folky vibe going on, they also have edgier, almost Avant elements to their sound.

Edit: Ninja'd by Ken himself! Anyway, regarding Clannad (which I like quite a bit), I am in agreement with you, Ken. When we saw Iona at NEARfest in 2010, I could not help noticing the similarities between them and Clannad - which other prog sites (such as DPRP) have often covered, new-age or not. I would be in favour of adding them, but then I am not a member of your team.


Edited by Raff - July 24 2015 at 15:21

kenethlevine wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: A live vid from the Mexican boys - doing their own thang with a homemade string instrument and infinite gusto: that's real nice!  could be in prog folk.   is it? nope eclectic , the sub genre for prog folk wannabees with ADD!

thanks to Raff and SteveG, I may revisit Clannad in prog folk.  I'm not sure they were ever formally proposed, but their influence on prog acts alone should qualify them as prog related, even though I rarely push for such a watered down inclusion 

Larkin Grimm, this woman is fantastic in my opinion.

Oh, and another one that I am listening past few months: THE WORM OUROBOROS.

Great album.

micky wrote: chopper wrote: The band in my avatar - Lifesigns. Their debut is one of the best prog albums of the century. high praise Alan.. give me one song.. one chance to convert me.. a proud ADD listener with a quick hook to the musical bullpen....which song do you pick?

My favourite is the last track "Carousel" however "Fridge Full of Star" may be more immediate. It took me a while to get into this album before it hooked me completely, so you need to give it a few listens Micky.