THE KNELLS

US project THE KNELLS is the brainchild of composer and instrumentalist Andrew McKenna Lee, described as "a rock guitarist who has performed alongside legends Billy Idol and former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, a singer/songwriter, a serious concert music composer and... a classical guitar virtuoso" by the label New Amderdam Records which released The Knells' self-titled album in November 2013.

The Knells debut album comes across as a solid excursion into a corner of the progressive rock universe where few others have travelled. Musically related to both psychedelic progressive rock and chamber rock, with a liberal amount of details with an origin in classical music and a few that may have an origin in jazz as well, combined with textured instrumental details of the kind fans of post rock will recognize and occasional segments closer to ambient music in overall feel. These elements and a few more then combine into a smooth, dreamladen and elegant whole, yet with an undefinable unnerving feeling to them. A production well worth investigating if you enjoy adventurous music, and in particular if you have a soft spot for high quality, classically trained female lead vocalists and vocal harmonies.