{"id":6236,"date":"2018-03-29T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=6236"},"modified":"2026-08-21T01:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:03:56","slug":"the-wallet-emptiers-music-you-should-have-a-listen-to-round-up-pt3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2018\/03\/29\/the-wallet-emptiers-music-you-should-have-a-listen-to-round-up-pt3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wallet Emptier’s ‘Music You Should Have A Listen To’ Round-Up Pt3."},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome top the third outing for The Wallet Emptier’s Round Up and the music I think you should be listening to this time is from Band of Rain<\/strong>, Lesoir<\/strong>, TNNE<\/strong> (The No Name Experience<\/strong>), Novatia<\/strong>, Starsabout<\/strong> and Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

I have also added a link to buy the album, if you are so inclined and if I can find one!<\/p>\n

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Band of Rain – The Dust of Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s some power behind this album, it may be supposedly ‘haunting, ambient and largely instrumental rock music’ <\/em>but Band of Rain <\/strong>imbue it with a hard-edged soul epitomised by long-term band leader Chris Gill’s <\/strong>dynamic and strident guitar style. His partner in crime Micha Steinbacher <\/strong>adds the requisite haunting atmosphere and they deliver some pretty intense musical soundscapes.<\/p>\n

Ria Parfitt<\/strong> adds her quirky vocals to the title track and the in-your-face Toys<\/em> <\/strong>(where Chris really lets loose with the six string) and prog stalwart Gordo Bennett <\/strong>contributes a superb ethereal guitar solo to Ancient Electric<\/strong><\/em>, this album keeps delivering at every turn. Just check out the eclectic flute work on the ambient beauty of Indian Summer <\/strong><\/em>and be mesmerised by the lush musical tapestry that Band of Rain<\/strong> have woven.<\/p>\n