Lind – The Justification Of Reality Part II – A 3rd Ear Conversation

Andy Lind is a multi-instrumentalist from Germany. He plays drums in ‘The Ancestry Program’ and is the man behind the avant prog band LIND. ‘The Justification Of Reality Part II- A 3rd Ear Conversation’ is the second part of a trilogy. Many well-known (prog) guest musicians collaborated on this, including guitarist Kalle Wallner. The album … lees verder

Evan Nicole Bell – Runaway Girl

Young American Evan Nicole Bell is a songwriter, singer multi-instrumentalist and producer. She plays a mix of (timeless) blues, rock, funk, soul and pop.’Runaway Girl’ is her (digital) debut EP. Jimi Hendrix was one of her sources of inspiration. This can be heard in ‘Catfish Blues’, among others. Evan’s guitar playing is cool, the rough … lees verder

Apogee – Through the Gate

Apogee is a German two-man formation. The new ‘Through the Gate’ is even more diverse than its previous albums. The tracks contain a mix of styles, such as classical, folk-heavy rock and jazz. There are also unusual twists, rhythms and details. At times, the tempo is quite fast. You sometimes need the spherical and/or minimalist … lees verder

Sammary – The Dream

On debut album ‘Monochrome’ (2022), multi-instrumentalist Sammy Wahlandt played everything himself. For the new album ‘The Dream’, he handed over everything except the drums. The metal start of the album sounds a bit dingy. The turn to a smaller played part is unexpected. Vocals and music are balanced: Stella Inderwiesen has a rather soft (sometimes … lees verder

Glorious Wolf – Mysterious Traveler

Multi-instrumentalist Ruud Dielen is the man behind studio project Glorious Wolf. The previous prog album, 2019’s ‘Zodiac’, received good reviews. The influences of 1970s symphonic and psychedelic rock, among others, can also be heard on his new album ‘Mysterious Traveler’. The album was self-released, but the promotion was done by ‘Bad Dog Promotions’. This largely … lees verder

ProgProms started of strong with their tour at De Bosuil

Multi-instrumentalist/singer Edward Reekers became well-known to the broader public through Kayak. But even before leaving this prog band, he was musically active in various fields. He was asked by Syb van der Ploeg to join ‘Motel Westcoast.’ This theatre production managed to be successful for several years. Moreover, Edward toured the Netherlands with Symfo Classics … lees verder

Mostly Autumn’s last show in 2023 was memorable

English prog band Mostly Autumn performed at De Bosuil in Weert on Sunday afternoon 17 December. The support act was The Dutch Lisa de Bruijn, aka Liza Weald. She describes her music as “conscious soul songs about self-love and the magic of life”. Very modestly, Liza, guitarist Thomas Couperus and bassist Ivan Schoelink walked onto … lees verder

Ron Coolen – Here to Stay

‘Here to Stay’ is the new album by multi-instrumentalist Ron Coolen. The 13 tracks are full of delicious and very varied guitar playing, frequently you can hear several guitars at once. This comes from Ron, and from seven guest guitarists who play the wonderful solos. Ron plays the other instruments, his dynamic drumming positively stands … lees verder