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Review – Ryo Okumoto – The Myth Of The Mostrophus – by John Wenlock-Smith
This new release from Spock’s Beard keyboardist Ryo Okumoto is a most welcome offering, especially when it is as fine as this is. Furthermore, not only is it a very fine album but it is also a wonderful collaboration with Michael Whiteman of I Am The Manic Whale, who helped out lyrically with these songs and…
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Ryo Okumoto announces new solo album The Myth of the Mostrophus?
The album features guest appearances by current and former Spock’s Beard bandmates Nick D?Virgilio, Al Morse, Dave Meros, Ted Leonard, and Jimmy Keegan. Ryo Okumoto, long-time keyboardist for prog rock group Spock’s Beard, is pleased to announce his new solo album The Myth of the Mostrophus, due out on July 29th, 2022 on InsideOutMusic. The six…
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Lobate Scarp To Release Second Full Length Album – ‘You Have It All’
Progressive-rock band Lobate Scarp will release their second full-length studio album You Have It All on April 1. It serves as an expansion to their 2019 EP Spirals and Portals. Progressive rock fans will appreciate the 17-minute finale “Flowing Through The Change and the 14 1/2-minute title track featuring guest vocalists Jon Davison and Billy…
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ProgJect – The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience
ProgJect is The Ultimate Prog Rock Experience featuring Michael Sadler, Ryo Okumoto, Jason Bieler, Matt Dorsey, and Jonathan Mover performing the classics and epics of Genesis, Yes, ELP, and King Crimson, along with some Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull, Peter Gabriel, Gentle Giant and more. Michael Sadler (SAGA) – Lead Vocals, Keys, Bass & PercussionRyo…
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Review – Spock’s Beard – Noise Floor – by Jez Denton
Progressive Rock music is a funny thing. Often pretentious, up its own arse, quite frankly snobby and elitist. Almost like you have to be super clever to get it, the musical equivalent of Jeremy Paxman asking a contestant from an old Polytechnic a question about thermo-nuclear physics on University Challenge, with an obvious sneer because…
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Spock’s Beard announce 13th studio album Noise Floor?
Legendary US progressive rockers Spock’s Beard have announced the release of their 13th studio album Noise Floor for May 25th, 2018. As announced previously, for this album Ted Leonard, Alan Morse, Dave Meros & Ryo Okumoto are joined in the studio once again by drummer & original member Nick D?Virgilio. Spock’s Beard is a band…