Major Parkinson for Eclectic or crossover prog
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Topic: Major Parkinson for Eclectic or crossover prog
Posted By: Icarium
Subject: Major Parkinson for Eclectic or crossover prog
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:03
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this is a band from Bergen, Norway, they play so called vaudeville influenced rock, influences from what I hear are Procol Harum, Tom Waits, Cat Stevens, Genesis, litle Gentle Giant, and Jethro Tull (folk infuence in general)
It is short songs but they are realy creative and show clear prog-leaning, more prog then Mew in terms of sound and chord-changes, instrumentation and lead instrument passages
they have two albums
Major Parkinson (I dont have this) 2008
Songs from a Solitary Home (I have this one) 2010
I saw them live totay and was blown away by their energy and progressive instrumentation and odd-time sigs,
and they use Mellotron like it was ther own invention
 (brings memories back to Tony Banks gentle touches without sounding plagiaritativ http://www.myspace.com/majorparkinson - http://www.myspace.com/majorparkinson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson
http://www.majorparkinson.com/ - http://www.majorparkinson.com/ -------------  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:09
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Forum teams that I think would listen to this are Heavy Prog, Eclectic Prog, Crossover Prog, and then to a lesser extent Prog Folk, Symphonic Prog, and Prog-Related as a final resting spotI will also say that don't take this band lightly in your analyses, it is important to listen to their albums from Start to finish,
they are a TRUE MODERN PROG BAND with modern prog aproach but with links to the prog-legends -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:17
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listening to samples from the 2008 debut now |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:28
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^ cool, have not listened to that, but I listen to their latest
clear Procol Harum and Tom Waits sounding with a cabaree feel, but also a folk and themeatic attitude through the album, (the keybordist show clear Tony Banks fanboyisme,
that they have short songs dose not mean thay aint prog, Gentle Giant had short songs, and this band resemblance GG in that aspect that they keap it progressive for 2-4 minuttes with enough elements to make it stand out -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:33
actually the debut sounds more like SGM meets the B-52s 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:35
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to quoute Wiki
"They play energetic rock based on several genres - from classical melodious pop music to progressive and hardcore rock" -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:35
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^^ who are SGM -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:38
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check the song Adville -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 18:59
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doo you meen Sleepytime Gorilla museum -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 23 2010 at 19:02
| I doo |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 09:12
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I realy starting to love this band, so fun enegic and unique, nothing like them -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 24 2010 at 12:05
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check the Genesis influenced song the Age of Paranoia -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 04:17
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anyone -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 04:39
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENF5syVlisc - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENF5syVlisc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlGvEQoq9sU&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlGvEQoq9sU&feature=related check the keybord-solo at the end
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkqBRbZAH4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGkqBRbZAH4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3NZj3QzV0I&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3NZj3QzV0I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwdxfPqPOUo&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwdxfPqPOUo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLtL2DnUEk4&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLtL2DnUEk4&feature=related -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 05:24
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I've let Eclectic team know about this act |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 08:24
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okey cool -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 25 2010 at 08:34
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it is important to listen closely, their is alot of nuances, from piano mini solos, bass lines, guitar strumming and small lead-parts, complex riffs and rythems they also have a modern aproach so they are a tad more upbeat then the 70s prog bands, but they are as charming as Gentle Giant and gruff as Tom Waits -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: September 26 2010 at 01:37
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agreed-- wish them luck |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 26 2010 at 12:54
| This is a fun and interesting one. I enjoy it and it is one that will require careful listening/ thinking from me. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:04
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bump -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:08
We are evaluating it in Eclectic. Please be patient as we have a backlog. I'd like to see it in Eclectic or Crossover, but it's one, I thought, that needs careful listening. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks. |
aginor wrote:Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:15
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Oh I don't ment to be rude or hasty
but I saw just a tonn of new bands that were suggested On New Bands or Artist suggestion, and this was falling down onto second page. I allways fear that when thay are not on the first page they often are forgotten and sinks futher away into the jungle of bandsuggestions. -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:33
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Teams have threads where they discuss suggestions. It was mentioned to us (Eclectic) by David (Atavachron) and is on our to-do list. Course it may be passed on by us to Crossover, in which case they'll then have to evaluate it. It may take some time, but it won't be forgotten even if it falls many pages down until a final decision is reached. Anyway, I like this one, and hopefully PA members will check it out and enjoy it. The most important thing is that all of the suggestions do get acknowledged and get their chance for evaluation. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 11:51
ok thanks 
do I get points if they gets in (or Ice-cream) -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: September 27 2010 at 12:09
| No ice cream, but if it's accepted and you prepare the addition (bio etc,), then I could add it for you will giving you lasting credit for the addition, which may result in a certain amount of adulation from Prog people down the road on a job well done. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: October 03 2010 at 03:07
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What a great band!
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: October 03 2010 at 06:11
I think I saw Moris 
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: October 03 2010 at 06:14
You did indeed
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 04 2010 at 03:24
You like em ey
 but are they prog to you mate, I think they deffenitly have prog tendensys, not overly long songs but tight and complex -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 04 2010 at 08:27
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who are in the Eclectic team
and i think also Crossover team should give them a listen
and also Heavy-team they are at core an art rock band so all the three seperated childs of Art Rock should give them a listen -------------
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 04 2010 at 14:34
| We've cleared it for Eclectic. If you would like to prepare the addition (bio/ band pic) then I could add it for you with full credit, and then you could add the albums yourself. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 04 2010 at 16:05
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well my English is not at its best, and I have never written a bio before, I have litle experiencein such matte and I am a dyslectic, I feel realy bad ternig such an honour down but my writing skills is not up to such a task. but I can give the facts to the table, bring as much sources I can about them, I don't want to dissapoint anyone espessially the team whom have spend time evaluate this inclution, but I don't think i'm up for such a task just yet...sorry   -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 15 2010 at 19:08
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bump Was Up
must come down  -------------
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: October 16 2010 at 03:44
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Weren't you mentioning 'bringing some facts to the table' ?
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 05:16
okey will do  -------------
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 05:58
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Major Parkinson is a rock group from Bergen, lokaly from parts of their county (Hordaland) like Odda and Hardanger.
the fun started in 2003
they started playng at small venues, but build a strong fundament with a growing local following, soon they started to play a larger venes and festivals like the lokal Begen festival called Eggstokk festival.
their first producer Sylvia Massy (who produced their debute s/t album) have worked with no less the Tool, Johnny Cash and lokal Norwegian bands like Siegmen and Animal Alpha.
Album was released in 2008 and got great and positive reviews in national media newspapers, which futher led to som natinal and international tourdates, culminating in the Hove-Festival where they shared stage with Faith No More and Disturbed.
Their music i rock with a strong pop sensabilaty, with elements from Melodic classic pop, hardcore rock elements, and progressive rock
their last Album was released in 2010 and have the title Songs From a Solitary Home
their infuences (as far as I can hear) is Tom Waits, Procol Harum, Jethro Tull, Kansas, System of a Down, Kaizers Orchestra (whom probably shoul be in PA as well
 ) http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson - http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Parkinson
first album
 second album
 how to futher describe them (they have also extremply energic live shows), also a indication of the rumours that the ScandioNodic prog era is real
Major Parkinson is madness put into system, like a Cirkus, hosptial for mentaly disabled and catchy rock are fitting describtions
other Norwegains whom might now them please add some info if you have any
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 15:31
This is more than fine, man, I will add them as soon as possible! 
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Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: October 17 2010 at 16:28
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Ladies and gentlemen please welcome artist number 6000 in ProgArchives: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6000 - Major Parkinson . ------------- |