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^ Yes, I wasn't sure to be honest whether this should go in the EPs or Live section, and decided upon Live eventually, but it certainly won't be out of place in EPs, so yeah - move it there if you think that's the better section for it. I just copied the track titles as they were entered on Bandcamp, but the entry does look better without "(live)" after every track. 

Edited by NotAProghead - January 27 2024 at 17:04

Dear friends,

https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=83590

Edited by NotAProghead - January 28 2024 at 17:31

TSoP2018 wrote: Dear friends, can someone update The Samurai of Prog page: https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6659 ..................................

Thanks, Marco, will do it. What if we add a line from the old bio (red font)?

If you agree the result will look as follows:

The Samurai of Prog: Biography

Multinational ensemble THE SAMURAI OF PROG (or TSoP, for short) was formed in 2009 by Finland-based Italian bassist Marco Bernard. (The band name originates from Marco’s nickname.) Marco Bernard has been active in the Finnish Association for Progressive Music since 1995, and have been involved in their Colossus Magazine since 1996 - and instrumental in the Colossus series of theme albums they have created in cooperation with French label Musea Records. Originally conceived as a one-off album covering some of Marco’s favorite songs, the project quickly outgrew its original charter, as several of the musicians formed long-lasting associations and a proper band emerged. Finnish drummer and mix engineer Kimmo Pörsti, and USA-based multi-instrumentalist/singer Steve Unruh joined Marco to become a core trio that would last over a dozen years and produce over a dozen albums.

For each album, Marco, Kimmo, and Steve were joined by an ever-rotating cast of high-caliber keyboardists, guitarists, and guest singers. But moreover, a defining characteristic of TSoP is their use of guest composers. This unusual methodology has enabled TSoP to create albums of high quality at a frenetic pace, recently releasing, on average, two full-length original albums per year! These albums manage to sound cohesive despite a plethora of composers and musicians, because certain elements (including Kimmo’s drumming and mixing style) remain consistent throughout.

Marco (who organizes and manages the TSoP projects) and Kimmo (who operates the record label Seacrest Oy, which distributes them) have long held the belief that an album is more than the music; it’s an experience which includes poring over the elaborate packaging and booklets which accompany TSoP CDs. These typically feature Ed Unitsky’s fantastical artwork. The band has been reluctant to offer their music on streaming and download services, leading to their CDs becoming collector items which tend to sell out quickly after their release date.

In recent years, due to Steve’s hectic schedule (he’s a member of Resistor as well as Unitopia – thanks to a friendship with Mark Trueack stemming from their work together on an early TSoP album), he’s had to scale back from full-time TSoP member to periodic guest artist. Steve’s last full-time member album was 2023’s “The Man in the Iron Mask”, composed by Oliviero Lacagnina (of Latte e Miele fame). Steve lists this as one of his proudest achievements.

As of this writing in 2024, TSoP’s trajectory is full-speed-ahead with Marco and Kimmo at the helm, plus ever-increasing involvement from long-time collaborators (such as Marco Grieco and Rafael Pacha). What began as Marco’s little pastime project has grown into one of this genre’s most active and vibrant musical outfits.

========== Bio provided by Marco Bernard, January 2024 ==================

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Possibly overlooked from a few days ago?:

^ That's great thanks! No worries about missing the initial post - it was one of quite a few that landed here that night!

^ Thanks, Marco, done.

MikeEnRegalia wrote: https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=12198 I think they are called Kaátaíra (not with a "y").

^ Both spellings are correct according to RYM and Discogs.