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From The RoSFest newsletter, Progressive Ears and a few other sources.

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RoSfest is thrilled to announce that US band Discipline have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. 

Some
 bands become legends in their own time. Due to quality of material, 
lengthy tenures or timing. Being at the right place at the right time 
have made just as many careers as anything else. And while Detroit, 
Michigan may not have been the right place, the mid 1990's was certainly
 the right time for Discipline to appear. With two top notch albums 
released to an audience that didn't have too many new US prog bands to 
choose between, Discipline quickly became a legendary act. Perhaps more 
in the US than internationally, but they are a revered act also outside 
of the US border.  

John Preston Bouda, Paul Dzendzel, Matthew 
Kennedy and Matthew Parmenter have toured at home and abroad, issued 
studio albums, live albums and live DVD's, have put their band on hiatus
 and reformed. In 2011 they released their third studio album "To 
Shatter All Accord", a disc 14 years in the making. Like their first two
 albums from the 1990's this latest production has been very well 
received, further cementing this band's reputation as a legendary and 
highly influential act. 

2012 will mark the 4th year since 
Discipline reformed and the 25th year anniversary of their formation, 
and we're extremely happy that part of their celebration will be in the 
company of fellow artists and progressive rock fans at the Rites Of 
Spring Festival. And with an album's worth of new material to present, 
even seasoned fans of this act will have a lot to look forward to when 
Discipline hits the stage at ROSfest in May 2012. 

Check out the new track Dead City from the new album To Shatter All Accord  
http://rosfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=95  

Discipline official website - http://www.strungoutrecords.com/   
Discipline facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/DisciplineBand   
Matthew Parmenter myspace site - http://www.myspace.com/matthewparmenter

------

RoSfest is glad to announce that UK band Sanguine Hum have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. 

The
 opening slot on Sunday morning isn't the most visited concert at a 
weekend festival. After two days with numerous hours of music, and often
 partying verging on excess to boot, some people tend to sleep in on the
 third day. But for the dedicated fans who does show up, for them we try
 to find something special. Old hands who never got the break they 
deserved, up and coming bands that have been overlooked. A band that 
will surprise and delight those who do show up, talked about afterwards 
to the extent that those who went for the sleep in option know they have
 missed something special. We call this slot on our bill the Church of 
Prog. 

Following in the footsteps of acts like Credo (2008), 
Touchstone (2009), DeeExpus (2010), and Mars Hollow (2011), in 2012 we 
have awarded the "prog sermon" to UK act Sanguine Hum. Sanguine who? may
 be the reaction by some. Others might have come across the band members
 in other constellations, as Joff Winks (vocals, guitars), Paul Mallyon 
(drums), Matt Baber (keyboards) and Brad Waissman (bass) have a musical 
past in bands such as Antique Seeking Nuns, Joff Winks Band and 
Nunbient. Since 2009 they have been making music as Sanguine Hum 
however, recording and performing music in a manner not too far removed 
from bands like Porcupine Tree and Radiohead, lightly flavoured with 
neo-prog, classic rock and Canterbury inspired details. So far explored 
on the EP "Sanguine Hum: Plays the Nuns" from 2009 and the full length 
production "Diving Bell" officially released on CD in 2011. A talented 
band that should have a great future ahead of them, and one we believe 
will surprise and amaze the most dedicated part of our audience at the 
2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. 

Sanguine Hum - Listen to Sanguine Hum - http://sanguinehum.bandcamp.com/  
Sanguine Hum official site http://troopersforsound.com/artists/  
Sanguine Hum RoSfest artist page - http://rosfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=130

------

RoSfest is exceptionally pleased to announce 
that UK band IQ have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of 
Spring Festival. 

They have been a solid presence in the 80, 
90's and noughties resurgence of interest in progressive rock, and can 
document a solid interest in their music throughout a 30 year long 
career. With 9 studio albums to their name, of which 6 are generally 
regarded as classics. Their later productions as popular as their 
earliest, if not even more so.  

The last few years have brought
 it's upheavals, as noted keyboardist Martin Orford left in 2007, 
drummer Andy Edwards called it quits in 2008 and Orford's successor Mark
 Westworth left in 2010 alongside acknowledged bass man John Jowitt. But
 Mike Holmes (guitars) is still around, as is original frontman Peter 
Nicholls (vocals). And while Neil Durant (keyboards) may be an 
unfamiliar name for some, Paul Cook (drums) and Tim Esau (bass) are old 
hands returning to the fold. So despite line-up alterations, IQ is still
 the band the fans know and love. A leading name in the progressive rock
 scene, as they have been throughout most of their existence. 

When
 IQ hit the stage in Gettysburg in May 2012, three years have gone by 
since they last visited these shores. Three years which has seen the 
return of original members, one new man in, and a band that in 2011 
chose to revisit their classic "Subterranea" production live for the 
first time since the late 1990's. If they will take this one across the 
pond, opt to perform their most popular songs or perhaps even present 
some new material we don't know. But as those who saw IQ live at 3RP in 
2009 can vouch for, this will be a concert well worth experiencing. One 
of the essential performances to attend at the 2012 edition of the Rites
 Of Spring Festival. 

Official website - http://www.iq-hq.co.uk/   
Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/IQ-Band/160440748741   
Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/iquk

--------

RoSfest is pleased to announce that Swedish 
band Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion have been signed for the 2012
 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. 

Following a gig in 
Finland in January 2009, The Flower Kings were officially in hiatus. One
 of the main vehicles of the contemporary progressive rock scene to be 
parked at the wayside for an undefined amount of time. And while his 
band mates headed out into their already established side and solo 
projects, lead vocalist Hasse Fröberg discovered that he was in need of a
 band. And, upon reflection, some compositions might come in handy too. 

Hasse
 Fröberg & Musical Companion became a reality in 2009, consisting of
 Fröberg (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kjell Haraldsson (keyboards), Ola 
Strandberg (drums), Anton Lindsjö (guitar) and Thomsson (bass). Material
 was unearthed, developed and recorded, and 2010 saw the release of 
their debut album "Future Past". A CD that was generally well received, 
most commonly described as a blend of 70's hard rock rock and symphonic 
progressive rock. Artists such as Genesis, Yes and Queen have been 
mentioned as probable influences, alongside the obligatory references to
 The Flower Kings. 

At the time of writing Hasse Fröberg & 
Musical Companion are holed up in a studio somewhere, assembling their 
next album. They plan to release this so far unnamed CD in the first 
half of 2012, and are looking forward to kickstarting the second chapter
 of their band history at the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring 
festival. 

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hassefrobergandthemusicalcompanion   
Official website: http://hassefroberg.com/fr_intro.cfm

--------

RoSfest is pleased to announce that US ensemble
 The Aaron English Band have been signed for the 2012 edition of the 
Rites of Spring Festival. 

Saturday morning should prove to be 
an interesting one for sleepy, late night party people and early birds 
alike when The Aaron English Band hits the stage on the 5th of May. 
Compared to the likes of Peter Gabriel and noted for the inclusion of 
world music elements on their initial production "All the Waters of This
 World", while the following "The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon" had 
slightly more of an Americana flavored sound. Both albums, issued in the
 name of band leader Aaron English, have received ample amounts of 
praise and critical acclaim over the years. 

But the story of 
this band is also the story of a hard working crew of musicians who 
nearly lost it all. On their fourth US tour in 2008 their tour bus was 
caught up in a catastrophic accident, destroying much of their equipment
 and most of their spirits to boot. Thankfully all members survived, but
 further progress as a band unit ground to an immediate halt as a direct
 consequence. 

With the help of grateful and appreciating fans 
Aaron English was able to record the solo album "American Fever Dream" in 
2010. A rather successful creation, with the song "Believe" entering the
 US top 20 single charts. Following this solo production The Aaron 
English Band have gradually built themselves back together, the first 
concrete result of that appeared when they hit the studio to record a 
long-standing live favorite: The elongated Beatles and Led Zeppelin 
medley "Norwegian Wood/Kashmir". A spirited 10 minute effort which has 
seen good sales on iTunes and been watched by close to 20.000 viewers on
 YouTube so far. Watch video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1e_0cF6whM   

Aaron
 English (vocals, keyboards) and fellow band members Patrick Strole 
(guitars, hurdy-gurdy), Matthew Burgess (percussion), Mark Fauver (wind 
synths, electronics), Miguel Mateus (bass) and Derek Munson (drums) are 
currently in the midst of planning a 5th US tour, and are also working 
on a live DVD scheduled for a March 2012 release.  All of them are 
eagerly awaiting the opportunity to make a grand impact at the 2012 
edition of ROSfest. 

http://www.aaronenglishband.com   
http://twitter.com/Aaron_English   
http://www.facebook.com/aaronenglishmusic   
http://www.youtube.com/aaronenglishband

---------

ROSfest are proud to announce that US quartet Resistor have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring Festival. 

Everything
 has to start somewhere, and often with someone. And in the case of 
Resistor, US composer and musician Steve Unruh is the proverbial it. An 
established solo artist with plenty of albums to his name, he is well 
known for his folk-oriented, acoustic art rock. But a decade or so into 
his solo career, the need for performing music with a harder hitting 
sound starts to grow alongside the need to perform material with more of
 an improvisational character. Enter Rob Winslow. An electronic engineer
 like Unruh, the two colleagues start to jam together sometime around 
2005. And a few months later another colleague joins them, namely 
maintenance electrician Barry Farrands. With bass and drums covered by 
Rob and Barry the jams continue, and songs are written. But something is
 missing, and the missing element eventually turns out to be Fran 
Turner. Another colleague and electronic engineer, providing atmospheres
 with the guitar the former trio had imagined they would need a keyboard
 player to provide.     

The foursome are still jamming, but 
along the way there has been a good number of live concerts too. More 
importantly, three full length productions have been crafted by these 
colleagues and fine musicians as well. Albums covering a vast musical 
canvas, from americana-inspired mellow classic rock on one hand to more 
sophisticated material closing in on 70's Kansas in expression. From 
acoustic dominated themes referencing Unruh's extensive back catalogue 
as a solo artist to darker, harder hitting sequences closer to metal in 
sound. From short and concise songs to improvised excursions and, in the
 most extreme, an elaborately constructed epic tale clocking in at just 
under 40 minutes.  The latter a creation that should interest many on a 
lyrical as well as musical level, a story named "The Land of No Groove".
  A tall tale where good music, at least to some extent, allegorically 
replace the holy grail as the object of quest desire.  "The Secret 
Island Band Jams" from 2011 is the most recent CD to be issued by 
Resistor. And like their first two excursions into the universe of 
recorded music, a CD that bears testimony to the quality and diversity 
in the current US progressive rock scene. Everything has to start 
somewhere. And one might hope that we're still hovering around the 
opening era for this fine band. 

http://www.steveunruh.com/resistor   
http://www.myspace.com/resistorband

---------------------------

RoSfest is happy to announce that UK act IO Earth has been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. 

This
 up and coming UK band made a name for themselves with their ambitious 
2009 debut, a 20 track strong double album clocking in at just over 90 
minutes. A CD that saw them nominated for, "best debut album", by the 
Italian Progawards website and voted as, "best new/unsigned band", by 
the readers of UK magazine Classic Rock Presents Prog. 

IO Earth
 was initially the creative vehicle of Dave Cureton (guitars, vocals) 
and Adam Gough (keyboards, guitars). Close personal friends with a 
relationship going back a decade or so; both of them sharing the view 
that music should be innovative and transcend boundaries. Their initial 
production documents a band that enjoy an emphasis on strong melodies 
and harmonic arrangements, this combined with quite a few nods in the 
direction of symphonic progressive rock - liberally flavored with 
details from styles such as (but not limited to) jazz, industrial, world
 music and new age/ambient.  
While they started out as a creative 
duo, IO Earth became a full-fledged band project following the release 
of their debut album. Searching far and wide, high and low and possibly 
in some alternate dimensions too, Gough and Cureton managed to establish
 a unit of like-minded musical compatriots. Claire Malin (vocals), 
Richard Cureton (drums), Luke Shingler (flute, saxophone) and Christian 
Nokes (bass) make up the rest of this now 6 men and women strong 
ensemble. They have established themselves as a strong live act 
following a string of concerts in Europe and the UK promoting IO Earth's
 initial production. IO Earth is currently busy assembling a new CD, 
"Moments", planned for release towards the end of 2011. 

Make sure to listen to the IO Earth Audio file on the RoSfest website under the media tab. 

www.rosfest.com    
www.ioearth.com    
www.facebook.com/ioearth  
www.myspace.com/ioearth 

------------- 
Iggy 

Rites Of Spring Festival - May 4th, 5th & 6th - 2012 
www.rosfest.com

Edited by Windhawk - December 12 2011 at 15:12

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	From The RoSFest newsletter, Progressive Ears and a few other sources. ------- RoSfest is thrilled to announce that US band Discipline have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. Some bands become legends in their own time. Due to quality of material, lengthy tenures or timing. Being at the right place at the right time have made just as many careers as anything else. And while Detroit, Michigan may not have been the right place, the mid 1990's was certainly the right time for Discipline to appear. With two top notch albums released to an audience that didn't have too many new US prog bands to choose between, Discipline quickly became a legendary act. Perhaps more in the US than internationally, but they are a revered act also outside of the US border. John Preston Bouda, Paul Dzendzel, Matthew Kennedy and Matthew Parmenter have toured at home and abroad, issued studio albums, live albums and live DVD's, have put their band on hiatus and reformed. In 2011 they released their third studio album "To Shatter All Accord", a disc 14 years in the making. Like their first two albums from the 1990's this latest production has been very well received, further cementing this band's reputation as a legendary and highly influential act. 2012 will mark the 4th year since Discipline reformed and the 25th year anniversary of their formation, and we're extremely happy that part of their celebration will be in the company of fellow artists and progressive rock fans at the Rites Of Spring Festival. And with an album's worth of new material to present, even seasoned fans of this act will have a lot to look forward to when Discipline hits the stage at ROSfest in May 2012. Check out the new track Dead City from the new album To Shatter All Accord http://rosfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=95 Discipline official website - http://www.strungoutrecords.com/ Discipline facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/DisciplineBand Matthew Parmenter myspace site - http://www.myspace.com/matthewparmenter ------ RoSfest is glad to announce that UK band Sanguine Hum have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. The opening slot on Sunday morning isn't the most visited concert at a weekend festival. After two days with numerous hours of music, and often partying verging on excess to boot, some people tend to sleep in on the third day. But for the dedicated fans who does show up, for them we try to find something special. Old hands who never got the break they deserved, up and coming bands that have been overlooked. A band that will surprise and delight those who do show up, talked about afterwards to the extent that those who went for the sleep in option know they have missed something special. We call this slot on our bill the Church of Prog. Following in the footsteps of acts like Credo (2008), Touchstone (2009), DeeExpus (2010), and Mars Hollow (2011), in 2012 we have awarded the "prog sermon" to UK act Sanguine Hum. Sanguine who? may be the reaction by some. Others might have come across the band members in other constellations, as Joff Winks (vocals, guitars), Paul Mallyon (drums), Matt Baber (keyboards) and Brad Waissman (bass) have a musical past in bands such as Antique Seeking Nuns, Joff Winks Band and Nunbient. Since 2009 they have been making music as Sanguine Hum however, recording and performing music in a manner not too far removed from bands like Porcupine Tree and Radiohead, lightly flavoured with neo-prog, classic rock and Canterbury inspired details. So far explored on the EP "Sanguine Hum: Plays the Nuns" from 2009 and the full length production "Diving Bell" officially released on CD in 2011. A talented band that should have a great future ahead of them, and one we believe will surprise and amaze the most dedicated part of our audience at the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. Sanguine Hum - Listen to Sanguine Hum - http://sanguinehum.bandcamp.com/ Sanguine Hum official site http://troopersforsound.com/artists/ Sanguine Hum RoSfest artist page - http://rosfest.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=130 ------ RoSfest is exceptionally pleased to announce that UK band IQ have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. They have been a solid presence in the 80, 90's and noughties resurgence of interest in progressive rock, and can document a solid interest in their music throughout a 30 year long career. With 9 studio albums to their name, of which 6 are generally regarded as classics. Their later productions as popular as their earliest, if not even more so. The last few years have brought it's upheavals, as noted keyboardist Martin Orford left in 2007, drummer Andy Edwards called it quits in 2008 and Orford's successor Mark Westworth left in 2010 alongside acknowledged bass man John Jowitt. But Mike Holmes (guitars) is still around, as is original frontman Peter Nicholls (vocals). And while Neil Durant (keyboards) may be an unfamiliar name for some, Paul Cook (drums) and Tim Esau (bass) are old hands returning to the fold. So despite line-up alterations, IQ is still the band the fans know and love. A leading name in the progressive rock scene, as they have been throughout most of their existence. When IQ hit the stage in Gettysburg in May 2012, three years have gone by since they last visited these shores. Three years which has seen the return of original members, one new man in, and a band that in 2011 chose to revisit their classic "Subterranea" production live for the first time since the late 1990's. If they will take this one across the pond, opt to perform their most popular songs or perhaps even present some new material we don't know. But as those who saw IQ live at 3RP in 2009 can vouch for, this will be a concert well worth experiencing. One of the essential performances to attend at the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring Festival. Official website - http://www.iq-hq.co.uk/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/IQ-Band/160440748741 Myspace - http://www.myspace.com/iquk -------- RoSfest is pleased to announce that Swedish band Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. Following a gig in Finland in January 2009, The Flower Kings were officially in hiatus. One of the main vehicles of the contemporary progressive rock scene to be parked at the wayside for an undefined amount of time. And while his band mates headed out into their already established side and solo projects, lead vocalist Hasse Fröberg discovered that he was in need of a band. And, upon reflection, some compositions might come in handy too. Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion became a reality in 2009, consisting of Fröberg (vocals, rhythm guitar), Kjell Haraldsson (keyboards), Ola Strandberg (drums), Anton Lindsjö (guitar) and Thomsson (bass). Material was unearthed, developed and recorded, and 2010 saw the release of their debut album "Future Past". A CD that was generally well received, most commonly described as a blend of 70's hard rock rock and symphonic progressive rock. Artists such as Genesis, Yes and Queen have been mentioned as probable influences, alongside the obligatory references to The Flower Kings. At the time of writing Hasse Fröberg & Musical Companion are holed up in a studio somewhere, assembling their next album. They plan to release this so far unnamed CD in the first half of 2012, and are looking forward to kickstarting the second chapter of their band history at the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring festival. MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hassefrobergandthemusicalcompanion Official website: http://hassefroberg.com/fr_intro.cfm -------- RoSfest is pleased to announce that US ensemble The Aaron English Band have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. Saturday morning should prove to be an interesting one for sleepy, late night party people and early birds alike when The Aaron English Band hits the stage on the 5th of May. Compared to the likes of Peter Gabriel and noted for the inclusion of world music elements on their initial production "All the Waters of This World", while the following "The Marriage of the Sun and the Moon" had slightly more of an Americana flavored sound. Both albums, issued in the name of band leader Aaron English, have received ample amounts of praise and critical acclaim over the years. But the story of this band is also the story of a hard working crew of musicians who nearly lost it all. On their fourth US tour in 2008 their tour bus was caught up in a catastrophic accident, destroying much of their equipment and most of their spirits to boot. Thankfully all members survived, but further progress as a band unit ground to an immediate halt as a direct consequence. With the help of grateful and appreciating fans Aaron English was able to record the solo album "American Fever Dream" in 2010. A rather successful creation, with the song "Believe" entering the US top 20 single charts. Following this solo production The Aaron English Band have gradually built themselves back together, the first concrete result of that appeared when they hit the studio to record a long-standing live favorite: The elongated Beatles and Led Zeppelin medley "Norwegian Wood/Kashmir". A spirited 10 minute effort which has seen good sales on iTunes and been watched by close to 20.000 viewers on YouTube so far. Watch video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1e_0cF6whM Aaron English (vocals, keyboards) and fellow band members Patrick Strole (guitars, hurdy-gurdy), Matthew Burgess (percussion), Mark Fauver (wind synths, electronics), Miguel Mateus (bass) and Derek Munson (drums) are currently in the midst of planning a 5th US tour, and are also working on a live DVD scheduled for a March 2012 release. All of them are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to make a grand impact at the 2012 edition of ROSfest. http://www.aaronenglishband.com http://twitter.com/Aaron_English http://www.facebook.com/aaronenglishmusic http://www.youtube.com/aaronenglishband --------- ROSfest are proud to announce that US quartet Resistor have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring Festival. Everything has to start somewhere, and often with someone. And in the case of Resistor, US composer and musician Steve Unruh is the proverbial it. An established solo artist with plenty of albums to his name, he is well known for his folk-oriented, acoustic art rock. But a decade or so into his solo career, the need for performing music with a harder hitting sound starts to grow alongside the need to perform material with more of an improvisational character. Enter Rob Winslow. An electronic engineer like Unruh, the two colleagues start to jam together sometime around 2005. And a few months later another colleague joins them, namely maintenance electrician Barry Farrands. With bass and drums covered by Rob and Barry the jams continue, and songs are written. But something is missing, and the missing element eventually turns out to be Fran Turner. Another colleague and electronic engineer, providing atmospheres with the guitar the former trio had imagined they would need a keyboard player to provide. The foursome are still jamming, but along the way there has been a good number of live concerts too. More importantly, three full length productions have been crafted by these colleagues and fine musicians as well. Albums covering a vast musical canvas, from americana-inspired mellow classic rock on one hand to more sophisticated material closing in on 70's Kansas in expression. From acoustic dominated themes referencing Unruh's extensive back catalogue as a solo artist to darker, harder hitting sequences closer to metal in sound. From short and concise songs to improvised excursions and, in the most extreme, an elaborately constructed epic tale clocking in at just under 40 minutes. The latter a creation that should interest many on a lyrical as well as musical level, a story named "The Land of No Groove". A tall tale where good music, at least to some extent, allegorically replace the holy grail as the object of quest desire. "The Secret Island Band Jams" from 2011 is the most recent CD to be issued by Resistor. And like their first two excursions into the universe of recorded music, a CD that bears testimony to the quality and diversity in the current US progressive rock scene. Everything has to start somewhere. And one might hope that we're still hovering around the opening era for this fine band. http://www.steveunruh.com/resistor http://www.myspace.com/resistorband --------------------------- RoSfest is happy to announce that UK act IO Earth has been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites of Spring Festival. This up and coming UK band made a name for themselves with their ambitious 2009 debut, a 20 track strong double album clocking in at just over 90 minutes. A CD that saw them nominated for, "best debut album", by the Italian Progawards website and voted as, "best new/unsigned band", by the readers of UK magazine Classic Rock Presents Prog. IO Earth was initially the creative vehicle of Dave Cureton (guitars, vocals) and Adam Gough (keyboards, guitars). Close personal friends with a relationship going back a decade or so; both of them sharing the view that music should be innovative and transcend boundaries. Their initial production documents a band that enjoy an emphasis on strong melodies and harmonic arrangements, this combined with quite a few nods in the direction of symphonic progressive rock - liberally flavored with details from styles such as (but not limited to) jazz, industrial, world music and new age/ambient. While they started out as a creative duo, IO Earth became a full-fledged band project following the release of their debut album. Searching far and wide, high and low and possibly in some alternate dimensions too, Gough and Cureton managed to establish a unit of like-minded musical compatriots. Claire Malin (vocals), Richard Cureton (drums), Luke Shingler (flute, saxophone) and Christian Nokes (bass) make up the rest of this now 6 men and women strong ensemble. They have established themselves as a strong live act following a string of concerts in Europe and the UK promoting IO Earth's initial production. IO Earth is currently busy assembling a new CD, "Moments", planned for release towards the end of 2011. Make sure to listen to the IO Earth Audio file on the RoSfest website under the media tab. www.rosfest.com www.ioearth.com www.facebook.com/ioearth www.myspace.com/ioearth ------------- Iggy Rites Of Spring Festival - May 4th, 5th & 6th - 2012 www.rosfest.com Edited by Windhawk - December 12 2011 at 15:12
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	New announcement today: -------------- ROSfest are proud to announce that US quartet Resistor have been signed for the 2012 edition of the Rites Of Spring Festival. Everything has to start somewhere, and often with someone. And in the case of Resistor, US composer and musician Steve Unruh is the proverbial it. An established solo artist with plenty of albums to his name, he is well known for his folk-oriented, acoustic art rock. But a decade or so into his solo career, the need for performing music with a harder hitting sound starts to grow alongside the need to perform material with more of an improvisational character. Enter Rob Winslow. An electronic engineer like Unruh, the two colleagues start to jam together sometime around 2005. And a few months later another colleague joins them, namely maintenance electrician Barry Farrands. With bass and drums covered by Rob and Barry the jams continue, and songs are written. But something is missing, and the missing element eventually turns out to be Fran Turner. Another colleague and electronic engineer, providing atmospheres with the guitar the former trio had imagined they would need a keyboard player to provide. The foursome are still jamming, but along the way there has been a good number of live concerts too. More importantly, three full length productions have been crafted by these colleagues and fine musicians as well. Albums covering a vast musical canvas, from americana-inspired mellow classic rock on one hand to more sophisticated material closing in on 70's Kansas in expression. From acoustic dominated themes referencing Unruh's extensive back catalogue as a solo artist to darker, harder hitting sequences closer to metal in sound. From short and concise songs to improvised excursions and, in the most extreme, an elaborately constructed epic tale clocking in at just under 40 minutes. The latter a creation that should interest many on a lyrical as well as musical level, a story named "The Land of No Groove". A tall tale where good music, at least to some extent, allegorically replace the holy grail as the object of quest desire. "The Secret Island Band Jams" from 2011 is the most recent CD to be issued by Resistor. And like their first two excursions into the universe of recorded music, a CD that bears testimony to the quality and diversity in the current US progressive rock scene. Everything has to start somewhere. And one might hope that we're still hovering around the opening era for this fine band. http://www.steveunruh.com/resistor http://www.myspace.com/resistorband ------------- Iggy Rites Of Spring Festival - May 4th, 5th & 6th - 2012 www.rosfest.com
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Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11401	Posted: October 06 2011 at 13:44
	New announcement today - The Aaron English Band. Presentation added to the opening post of the thread.
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	Hasse Fröberg announced today. Announcement added to the opening post of the thread.
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	IQ announced today. Press release added to the top of the initial post.
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Windhawk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 28 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 11401	Posted: November 03 2011 at 18:46
	Sanguine Hum announced today, press release added to the start of the initial post of this thread.
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	Discipline announced today. Press release have been added to the start of the opening post of this thread.
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	Oh good. That means that Discipline will probably be playing some local shows to warm up for their big festival gig.