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Welcome to the latest Galahad news update. In spite of the very strange times in which we live at the moment, we have been far from idle, so we just thought we’d send out an update to let people know what has been happening in the World of Galahad, together with information relating to future plans, releases etc..
Several Galahad members have been keeping themselves busy writing and posting music on social media etc.
Posted by Steven Reid on Sat, May 23 2020 @ 15:15 CDT
News: LONELY ROBOT announce new album Feelings Are Good
Lonely Robot, the project masterminded by producer, guitarist and singer/songwriter John Mitchell (Kino, Frost*, Arena, It Bites), is set to release its fourth album ‘Feelings Are Good’ on July 17th, 2020, a fresh start following the conclusion of the ‘The Astronaut Trilogy’.
John comments: “‘Feelings Are Good’ is a bit of a departure from the first three Lonely Robot albums or ‘The Astronaut Trilogy’ as it has now lovingly become known. On ‘Feelings Are Good’, I wanted to explore more personal themes and the songs are very much about individual experiences and narratives that I believe had been the cornerstones, good and bad, to my life. The long tall and short of it is that we’re back on planet Earth, and I have a personal lyrical axe to grind!”
Posted by Steven Reid on Wed, May 13 2020 @ 16:32 CDT
News: SIMON COLLINS new signing to Frontiers Music Srl
SIMON COLLINS new signing to Frontiers Music Srl
Prog musician to release BECOMING HUMAN in autumn 2020
Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the signing of the multi-talented Simon Collins for the release of his new album, ‘Becoming Human’, which is anticipated to be released in the autumn of 2020. Further information about the record will be made available over the summer months.
Collins has been grappling with heady subjects while writing the album. He can spend hours discussing astronomy, cosmology and quantum physics, while he also loves a good conspiracy theory. However, the rollercoaster that we all face as we become human is the central focus of the album, and it is ultimately a conversation about surrender, renewal, uplift and mortality.
Posted by Steven Reid on Wed, May 13 2020 @ 16:24 CDT
News: Progressive rock act Notion Blue release The Son, the Liar and the Victor
Gabriel Chase writes:
Connecticut-based prog rock trio "Notion Blue," comprised of Max Barbi (keys, synthesizer, vocals), Luke Chase (guitar, bass, vocals) and Gabe Chase (drums, percussion, vocals) released their debut concept album "The Son, The Liar, and The Victor" on Bandcamp on Friday, April 24. "The Son, the Liar, and The Victor" is a prog concept album in the tradition of Dream Theater's "Metropolis Part 2: Scenes from a Memory" and Neal Morse Band's "Similitude of a Dream" and it explores the life and times of Johnny Barbi, bandmate Max's brother, who died unexpectedly in 2018.
The album can be streamed or downloaded in full here: https://notionblue.bandcamp.com/
Additionally, "The Son, The Liar, and The Victor" will be available on Itunes, Spotify, and other major streaming platforms on May 12.
Posted by Pete Pardo on Wed, May 13 2020 @ 10:53 CDT
Interviews: An Interview with Bill Kielty of O Zorn!
Sea of Tranquility Staff writer Carl Sederholm recently caught up with Bill Kielty (vocals / guitars) of O Zorn! The band’s first full-length album, Your Killer was released in March 2020.
Posted by Pete Pardo on Mon, May 04 2020 @ 23:42 CDT
News: Armored Saint releases Isolation (Live from Isolation) video-digital
Armored Saint releases "Isolation (Live from Isolation)" video and digital single - a live re-recording of the classic track "Isolation"!
Today (May 1st), Armored Saint has released a new video for their digital single "Isolation (Live from Isolation)" - a live re-recording of the classic track, "Isolation", which appeared on 1987's Raising Fear. This new version was recorded and filmed in April 2020 while all of the band members were quarantined at their homes in Los Angeles, CA. Watch and listen to "Isolation (Live from Isolation)" now HERE
Posted by Steven Reid on Fri, May 01 2020 @ 21:26 CDT
News: Epic Tantrum and Ioannis DangerousAge Graphics Giveaway Contest
Epic Tantrum have a new album called Abandoned in the Stranger Room.
The cover of the album was designed legendary graphic designer Ioannis of DangerousAge Graphics who has also designed covers for King Crimson, Dream Theater, Saga, Uriah Heah, The Allman Brothers and many more.
Sea Of Tranquility, Epic Tantrum and DangerousAge have come up with an amazing giveaway for you to get copies of the album and win a limited edition autographed litho.
See below:
Posted by Pete Pardo on Fri, May 01 2020 @ 19:12 CDT
News: MARIUSZ DUDA CHECKS IN WITH AN UPDATE ON THE NEW LUNATIC SOUL ALBUM
Lunatic Soul’s, talented creator, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Mariusz Duda, has been busy during this current lockdown period and is ready to reveal exciting news on a new Lunatic Soul album and the follow up to 2018’s highly praised Under The Fragmented Sky, that will be released later this year on Kscope.
Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all safe and sound, and that you are taking a good care of yourselves, both physically and mentally. These are tough times, filled with fear of what the future might bring us, of how our lives will change, because they surely will. But I also believe that together we can cope with everything.
Posted by Steven Reid on Thu, Apr 30 2020 @ 15:13 CDT
News: Within Temptation announce forthcoming single 'Entertain You'
WORLDS COLLIDE EUROPEAN TOUR - SEPT 2020 Including The O2, London.
On May 8, 2020, Within Temptation will release their brand new single ‘Entertain You’. The dramatic new song is a surprisingly fast follow-up on the band’s seventh studio album RESIST - an album which exceeded all expectations.
RESIST was released on February 1st 2019 and debuted in several Top 10 charts worldwide becoming the band’s first album to ever reach a #1 position in the official German charts. And now, just a year later, brand new material is ready to be shared - a testament to the renewed creativity and vigour at the heart of the band.
Posted by Steven Reid on Thu, Apr 30 2020 @ 15:03 CDT
29th April 2020: Legendary Yes guitarist Steve Howe has announced he is to release Love Is on 31st July through BMG Records. Love Is is Howe’s first solo album since the all-instrumental Time in 2011 and has a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs.
Jeff Scott Soto has released a surprise live album on all digital platforms today, which was recorded exactly one year ago at the sixth edition of the Frontiers Rock Festival in Milan. The performance will also be released later in 2020 on physical format as a bonus disc on Jeff's forthcoming new solo album, ‘Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)’, which he has co-written and co-produced with producer Alessandro Del Vecchio.
Posted by Steven Reid on Mon, Apr 27 2020 @ 14:54 CDT
News: Marillion's Steve Rothery launches Video, La Silla from new album Revontulet
Marillion guitarist, Steve Rothery releases the video of La Silla, the first track taken to be taken from his forthcoming album Revontulet which will be released later in the year.
Steve Rothery Says: "The Crowdfunding campaign won't launch until September, but i thought it would be nice to release something in the current situation...."
La Silla is now available to purchase form Rothery's bandcamp page. Rothery will launch a crowdfunding campaign for Revontulet on September 28 from his website.
Posted by Steven Reid on Mon, Apr 27 2020 @ 14:41 CDT
We need to save our venues. And we need to do it now.
London, Monday 27th April - Music Venue Trust has announced #saveourvenues, a new national campaign to save hundreds of grassroots music venues at imminent risk of being closed down - permanently.
Without these independent venues the live music scene in the UK will die. These grassroots venues play a crucial role in the development of British music, nurturing local talent, providing a platform for artists to build their careers and develop their music and their performance skills. These venues also play a vital role in the cultural and economic vibrancy of any village, town or city.
Currently 556 venues are at risk including The Sugarmill in Stoke-on-Trent. “We're extremely proud to be a grassroots music venue. These spaces are pipelines for talent and absolute lifelines for the communities they serve and the talents therein. We cannot allow them to be consigned to the past. UK music culture as we know it will simply not exist without these spaces, so it is vital to protect them” said Danni Brownsill, the venue’s chief booker and promoter.
Artists will be performing ‘at home’ gigs in support of their local venues, chosen from a list of venues currently in crisis which can be found at the campaign website www.saveourvenues.co.uk. Each venue will have their own fundraising page with a clear target of the funds it needs to raise to stay afloat throughout this difficult period. Once a target is reached any excess revenue will go to the central #saveourvenues fund to help the wider grassroots music venue community.
How can music fans get involved?
Posted by Steven Reid on Mon, Apr 27 2020 @ 11:02 CDT
News: ASIAN DEATH CRUSTACEAN ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM BAIKAL
RELEASED 26th JUNE / LISTEN TO ‘BAIKAL PART II’ NOW
London experimental metal 4-piece Asian Death Crustacean will be releasing their debut album, Baikal, this summer.
The forthcoming album combines their breadth of influences in extreme progressive metal, electronic/ambient music and the London underground jazz scene into an exploration of the themes of metamorphosis and self-transformation.
Posted by Steven Reid on Fri, Apr 24 2020 @ 18:50 CDT
A message from Plastic Noose mainman, solo artist, multi-instrumentalist, drummer and percussionist extraordinaire, Alan Emslie.
I hope I find you well?
"I've been working on 20 remixes from the Plastic Noose project for a few months now and I'm very happy and proud to release the album, PN-50 (Best of Plastic Noose 2010-2020). Being a self employed musician at this difficult time, I fully realize how tough things are financially for so many people and the thought of spending money on new music is absolutely not a priority. With this in mind I'd like to offer PLASTIC NOOSE - PN 50 for free on bandcamp from today (23rd April) until the end of May 2020. I hope you enjoy the music"
- Alan Emslie, Plastic Noose.
News: DEVIN TOWNSEND - live streamed fundraising shows in aid of healthcare worker
Music fans across the world are missing the thrill of going to live concerts, and Devin Townsend is here to help. Devin is hosting live concerts in his home studio this month, each one raising money for healthcare workers around the world. The first took place this past weekend in support of Vancouver’s General Hospital, selling close to 2000 tickets, and raising nearly 50,000 dollars. Devin has put together an impressive 4-camera rig for these streams, controlled using nothing more than an Xbox controller. You can watch a recording HERE
The second will be in support of the NHS in the UK, and the third will be in support of hotspot hospitals in New York. Shows will last around 50 minutes, with different setlists each time. The top donors for each show will receive signed merchandise from Omerch, album goodies from InsideOut as well as several high-end products from a number of Devin’s gear companies such as Mooer, Fractal, Toontrack, Dunlop and |Fishman to name a few. All ticket buyers will also receive a (somewhat tidied-up) remixed version of the show’s audio recording.
Saturday April 25th - Noon PDT / 20:00 BST / 05:00 AEST
Saturday May 2nd - Noon PDT / 20:00 BST / 05:00 AEST
Get your tickets here
Posted by Steven Reid on Tue, Apr 21 2020 @ 17:36 CDT
News: Cats In Space Exclusive New Single This Is London, Supporting The NHS
With the current Coronavirus situation throughout the world, CATS IN SPACE are releasing their anthemic rock song ‘THIS IS LONDON’ in support of the NHS and the amazing work they are doing on our behalf. The song was originally released on the ‘My Kind Of Christmas’ CD last year, but now the band are launching the tune along with ‘IF I WERE YOU’ on digital platform ‘Spotify’ for the first time.
To run alongside this will be a limited ‘fans edition’ exclusive CD featuring both songs, of which a percentage of the sales will go direct to the NHS via their website.
Posted by Steven Reid on Tue, Apr 21 2020 @ 17:31 CDT
News: Joe Bonamassa - "A Conversation With Alice" (New Single)
This weekend sees the surprise launch of Joe Bonamassa’s official music video for his new single “A Conversation With Alice.”
Recorded at the world famous Abbey Road Studios in January 2020, “A Conversation With Alice” is the first single taken from Joe’s forthcoming studio album released later this year.
Posted by Pete Pardo on Sun, Apr 19 2020 @ 23:09 CDT
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