These are some of the best musicians today. If they come near you you'll certainly be rewarded if you go see them.
from www.dprp.net
Agents of Mercy - The new band formation of Transatlantic, The Flower Kings, (ex)Kaipa & Tangent guitarist Roine Stolt has spent last week laying down basic tracks for a new album (yet unnamed) in the fashionable Fenix Studios in Sweden’s countryside.
Eleven tracks penned by Stolt and leadvocalist Nad Sylvan materialized with the turbocharged solid rhythm section of Jonas Reingold, Walle Wahlgren and monstrer keyboardwiz Lalle Larsson. The band once again tracked “old school” – meaning ALL musicians were in the room playing for real into a 24 track tape machine, without ANY click tracks safetynets or tempo restriction, hunting for that warm 70′s sound and bring real music alive again. Work will proceed during May-June& July for a late August release - album is said to be both classic prog but leaning to “symphonic glam” and equal parts of Zeppelinesque folksy metal, Hot Rats period Zappa and west end drama as well.
Coming up first though - the band will load the Mellotrons, Harpsichords and kettledrums to sail the oceans to the new world, America, for a handful shows starting May 16th in Milwaukee and ending on May 22nd in Quebec City. European dates will follow from late August.
AGENTS OF MERCY team up with young sensational American art proggers DISTRICT 97 for a double bill. District 97 has an “American Idol” finalist Leslie Hunt fronting, but don’t let that fool you – we’re closer to Zappa, Bruford, The Cardiacs and UK here, but with fabulous professional and hi-energy vocals.
Agents Of Mercy will play songs from old AND New album plus eventually the odd snippet from TFK or Transatlantic. American shows coming your way May 2011 – Tickets on sale NOW!
Agents of Mercy & District 97
16 May 11 - Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI
17 May 11 - Martyrs, Chicago, IL
18 May 11 - The Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave, Cleveland, OH
19 May 11 – Orion Sound Studios, 2903 Whittington Avenue, Suite C, Baltimore, Maryland
20 May 11 – Magic Room, Brighton, MA
Terra Incognita Festival
Agents Of Mercy, Wobbler, Sky Architect & Trettioåriga Kriget, Rhys Marsh
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Quebec City Canada
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