PROGDAY 2015

The Next Three Bands for PROGDAY 2015!

ProgDay is pleased to announce our next three bands for 2015:

QUANTUM FANTAY:
“A race around the world, a detour to the ancient East and a trip to deep outer space pretty much sums up spacerockers Quantum Fantay's approach perfectly! The band take ideas and themes similar to bands such as the Ozric Tentacles, Hidria Spacefolk and even a dash of Hawkwind, but add plenty of their own individuality…”
- Aussie-Byrd-Brother, PROGARCHIVES

The base of Belgium’s QUANTUM FANTAY was founded in 2002 when neighbors Pete Mush and Jaro began jamming in the attic, later joined by Gino Bartolini.  Since then the band has released 7 albums and has become known as one of the best space rock bands in the world.  US audiences were first introduced to the band’s live energy at NEARfest 2009.  ProgDay is pleased to give QUANTUM FANTAY’s US fans another chance to hear them as our closing band on Sunday.

MARBIN:
MARBIN began in 2007 as an improvised music duo consisting of Israeli guitarist Dani Rabin and Israeli saxophonist Danny Markovitch Slor.  After relocating to Chicago in 2008, the pair began working with Chicago musicians and developed a reputation for their playing and live energy.  With a do-it-yourself approach, MARBIN started massive touring in 2011 to take its music everywhere it could, playing over 300 shows a year.  After well over a thousand shows and numerous album releases, the band has established a fan base among fusion fans all over the US.  MARBIN will be featuring material from the new album to be released in late September.

PASCAL GUTMAN TRIO with RAMSÉS LUNA and KIKO KING:
PASCAL GUTMAN TRIO gathers together three great musicians from different geographical and musical origins, giving an original vibe to the band's creations. Merging jazz-rock, world music, ambient and experimental elements, PGT explores new musical territories with tremendous sensibility and energy.

PASCAL GUTMAN: Starting with piano at age 5 and later moving to the bass guitar at age 15 (which he continued to play for 20 years), Pascal discovered the Chapman Stick in 1981. He began to compose and play more and more on the Stick until it became his primary focus. Since then he has become known as one of the main proponents of the instrument in France and has released 4 recordings in various configurations, from solo performances to quintets. This trio is the most recent incarnation of Pascal's music.

RAMSÉS LUNA: ProgDay audiences may remember Ramsés Luna from his previous ProgDay performance as a member of CABEZAS DE CERA. He is also a founding member of LUZ DE RIADA and is part of the collective ESPACIAL MEXICANO.

KIKO KING: Kiko King is no stranger to ProgDay, having previously performed on the Storybook stage during his 5 year stint as the drummer of CAST. A Sabian endorsed artist since 2003, he released the album Stick Drum Duo with Pascal Gutman in 2012.

QUANTUM FANTAY (Belgium), MARBIN (Israel/US) and the PASCAL GUTMAN TRIO (France/Mexico) join TRYO (Chile), JACK O’ THE CLOCK (US), ECCENTRIC ORBIT (US) and UT GRET (US) at ProgDay, the longest running progressive rock festival in the world.  ProgDay 2015 will take place on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th, at Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  For more information, and to hear music from this year's bands, please visit us at www.progday.net.


Thanks!

Michael

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Nice adds, looking forward to all of these though I own nothing by any of them. I'm guessing QF will light my candle.

I'm talking to Damon Waitkus of Jack o' the Clock and on my radio program this week and the members of TRYO the next. Any questions you may have for them are welcome!

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cool Ian.. I'll check that out.

Great news for old timer attendees... Dan and his killer Citroen will be back in attendance after a year break (health issues). Will be great to see him and umm... now to decide who to cruise Chapel Hill with Saturday night. Dan or HT and his bitchin' Camero.

yeah for the Portland band..

sounds interesting.. even if touched by the evil hand of SWilson...

oh yeah.. in case anyone missed it in a completely off topic thread.


Cheyenne Mize is due to be appearing with Ut Gret at Progday to lend her incredible vocal talents so wonderfully displayed on last years McRaff album of the year.. Ancestor's Tale

what was going to be amazing in the first place might now be the most anticipated show for me since ...

TKOTB

Hi friends,

For those of you who missed it, you can stream our interview with Mattias Olsson​ (which includes the world premiere of the new album, Show me Where it Hertz) and the ProgDay Special (hour 2) here!

https://www.mixcloud.com/progrockdeepcuts/prog-rock-deep-cuts-90/

www.progrockdeepcuts.com

wow.. wow.. and wow.  Safely (in more than one sense of the word) back from Progday weekend.. 

Another amazing weekend of food, drink, music, and friends.

And yes..Ut Gret was f**king amazing..sold out every CD they brought

 and yes..  while I did not sufficiently impress the group with my singing abilities to get invived on up on stage...I did fall in love with Cheyenne I think she liked the big Mick as well

cute?  honey ducks are cute.. she is mysterious, beautiful, and ohhh..so very talented. 

Oh .. a real sweetheart as well.  I videotaped their performance, as promised to Gustavo.. I'll have to see how well it turned out and upload it. They did most of Ancestor's Tale and even unveiled some new material. Fanstastic group. I had such sky high expectations.. and they exceeded all of them.

  take my word for it then


definitely do give it some listens.  The terrible twosomes 2014 album of the year it was...