Crossover Prog by The Catfish Man

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So, I've been tossing an idea around for a bit now and decided that it's time to bring it to fruition.
I get to listen to a lot of new bands for addition to the Crossover Prog genre (Neo too, but that will be another blog).  In the act of previewing all of these bands, I get to hear a lot of great ones.  In fairness, I get to hear some less than great ones as well.  

This blog is going to focus on the ones that I really like.  It's all my personal preference but it's a chance to highlight the ones that I wanted to give a little extra attention to.  I'll try to include links to their music where I can.  Feel free to comment, though I urge you to keep the comments polite and constructive.  There's a good chance that the bands themselves may be perusing our pages.

I've got about a six month back log so I'll start with the oldest.  Enjoy!

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Roland113 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3841	Topic: Crossover Prog by The Catfish Man Posted: July 14 2015 at 20:26
	So, I've been tossing an idea around for a bit now and decided that it's time to bring it to fruition. I get to listen to a lot of new bands for addition to the Crossover Prog genre (Neo too, but that will be another blog). In the act of previewing all of these bands, I get to hear a lot of great ones. In fairness, I get to hear some less than great ones as well. This blog is going to focus on the ones that I really like. It's all my personal preference but it's a chance to highlight the ones that I wanted to give a little extra attention to. I'll try to include links to their music where I can. Feel free to comment, though I urge you to keep the comments polite and constructive. There's a good chance that the bands themselves may be perusing our pages. I've got about a six month back log so I'll start with the oldest. Enjoy!
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Roland113 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3841	Posted: July 14 2015 at 20:41
	1974 Boston based 1974 has been playing live shows since 2007 and has built a steady following on their way to winning multiple awards in their local music scene. They have released two EP's and two full length albums, all of which are available on Bandcamp: http://1974.bandcamp.com/merch I recommend the two full length releases, "1974 & The Battle for the Lazer Fortress" and "1974 & The Death of the Herald", as a starting point. Like Coheed and Cambria, the band tends to focus on a single science fiction story spanning both of their CD's, though musically, they are not nearly as heavy as the Cambrians. Musically, you can hear echos of Kansas and The Beatles, though with an unashamedly modern sound. Their music is intricate and at times, vaguely pompous. Enjoy!
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micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46828	Posted: July 15 2015 at 15:46
	great idea Tom!!! Looking forward to what you choose to spotlight.
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Roland113 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3841	Posted: July 15 2015 at 20:42
	Thanks Micky, I think it will be fun. There are a lot of new bands out there, if I can bring a little attention to some of them then I'm pretty happy.
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micky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: October 02 2005 Location: . Status: Offline Points: 46828	Posted: July 15 2015 at 20:47

	The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip

Matti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 15 2005 Location: Finland Status: Offline Points: 2073	Posted: July 16 2015 at 09:06
	That's nice, Tom! (Funnily I misread your FB announcement "The first band is Boston based 1974" at first and thought of the band BOSTON that could have started in 1974 (seems it was 1975 - close!). Ha ha! The Third Stage album does have some slight prog tendencies but probably that band won't have any business here.)

Roland113 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 30 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Status: Offline Points: 3841	Posted: July 16 2015 at 09:46
	Thanks Matti, That's kind of funny, while these guys do have occasional AOR tendencies (I don't think that's a bad thing mind you) they're a far cry from the band, Boston.
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Roj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 3126	Posted: July 17 2015 at 07:48
	Hey Tom . Add these guys to my seemingly endless "must hear" list.

Roj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Status: Offline Points: 3126	Posted: July 24 2015 at 02:46
	Just listening to The Death of the Herald as I type. Nice, very nice. They seem to be able to fit so much into just a short song, and that's a great quality. Being on Bandcamp is a big plus too . Thanks for the recommendation Tom .