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    Posted: March 27 2018 at 20:43
Aquacadia! Very eclectic
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 28 2018 at 11:41
This is a duo who is trying to recapture a retro prog sound

They have a variety of styles:
Classical guitar - Nightsong
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWEt6AKztE

Heavy synth - Space Cadet
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdmOmfVphM

Rocking riffs - Omega
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2FVuKi35Jn0

Post punk - Gargantua
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeUnuIqe8eU

Fusion - Of the Brave
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c4OJr3cPrXk

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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 21 2018 at 19:33
Title: AQUACADIA for Retro Prog Rock
Biography: AQUACADIA's music was written by Gary JACOBS (composition, electric guitar, classical guitar, synth programming) and Gregory DAVIS (composition, percussion, vocals, keyboards, bass, guitar) from 1985 to the present, but is being recorded and released slowly primarily in singles format. The duo is a home-grown retro prog rock outfit based in the USA with American and British roots. The music ranges from the classically inspired NIGHTSONG to blues-riff influenced OMEGA, synth-oriented SPACE CADET, and post-punk infused GARGANTUA.
Link to artist: https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/
Music links:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2FVuKi35Jn0
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mWEt6AKztE
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeUnuIqe8eU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdmOmfVphM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c4OJr3cPrXk
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 28 2018 at 17:16
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6z4GepJIk

A sixth tune in the series
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 19 2019 at 20:58
Two more songs to finish their first album:

Markings of Time
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ikWr9aEAXXQ

Atalantia
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M6MQlVv1cNQ

Great home-brewed prog rock from just two guys composing, recording, performing, and singing every original song. Or, just go to YouTube Aquacadia and TopTracks to hear the entire rundown. Already up to a couple of thousand views for their stuff with virtually zero advertising. The focus is the music.
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Points: 17572 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2019 at 06:00
noted, thanks
we don't have such a category/subgenre here, leaving aside the fact that it doesn't sound retro overall due to the given electronics
not sure yet which team should take this for evaluation ...


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Points: 4138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2019 at 08:55
To me it sounds very retro albeit with a little modern twist. Eclectic prog perhaps?
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 20 2019 at 18:41
The website says eclectic, too. Thanks!   
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 21 2019 at 20:54
Looked at the progfreak website and have a concern. The song linked to Aquacadia for evaluation is Which Way is Up, which is perhaps their least proggy tune. I hope PA evaluates the more proggy ones off of the album "Into Atalantia" as well, like Atalantia, Nightsong, Markings of Time, Space Cadet, Of the Brave, and Omega. Probably better to link to the address below, or they will likely be tossed out of the running as synthpop. Many of the other songs are not synth focused. For example, Nightsong mainly features classical guitar. Atalantia and Omega have a lot of electric guitar and seem more like Yes, Asia, or Rush. Thank you most kindly.

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfGjL5INMVsQZoNwCkROCcUCgTyYrvCW4
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2019 at 12:50
The full album "Into Atalantia" is here:
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https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/aquacadia10
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 22 2019 at 13:06
The full album, "Into Atalantia" is here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/aquacadia10

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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 24 2019 at 10:48
Musicbrainz has a ton of info on Aquacadia releases over the years:

https://musicbrainz.org/artist/058daa55-482e-4bef-a76f-fdf4dbdd1beb

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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 25 2019 at 07:08
Revised biography:

Aquacadia was started by Gary Jacobs and Gregory D. Davis on September 13, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky and St. Louis, Missouri. The band is currently located in San Antonio, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri. The music is eclectic, incorporating into their progressive rock sound elements from electric guitar and classical guitar instrumental rock, progressive trance, synth pop and electronic rock, late 70s/early 80s retro sounds, upbeat funk and post-punk. In 2019, they released their first full length album (27:49) for digital distribution entitled "Into Atalantia".

The band members are:
Lead vocals, percussion, bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizers, composition: Gregory D. Davis.
Electric guitar, classical guitar, synthesizers, composition: Gary Jacobs
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Updates on Aquacadia's "Into Atalantia"  (Indie Prog Rock)

Rock Era Magazine is featuring Aquacadia on Instagram (post and music) on May 30 and June 2, 2020

TONSPION, music magazine, featured Aquacadia's song "Which Way Is Up?": 

https://www.tonspion.de/news/die-besten-indie-pop-neuheiten?fbclid=IwAR3EMltffYsGSIsKCClT9oMrAfdrJYXfoPFIn6D6_BbyL7anrrsme0PKPtM

Nightsong featured on Spotify "Medieval Tavern" playlist

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3105PyJNPylALwi6BBuST0

Eat This ! Rock & Metal reviewed our first album Into Atalantia.

https://eatthismetal.blogspot.com/2019/09/aquacadia-into-atalantia-new-album.html

Shellshocked Radio Discovery aired Which Way Is Up? on Radio Dark Tunnel on 11/15/19 at 11pm (GMT+1)

Shellshocked Radio Discovery aired Gargantua on Radio Dark Tunnel on 11/22/19 at 11pm (GMT+1)

Metalhead Community Magazine reviewed our first album Into Atalantia.

https://metalheadcommunity.com/aquacadia-into-atalantia-album-review/

Last Day Deaf reviewed Aquacadia's "Which Way is Up?" in their Aural Intelligence feature:

http://lastdaydeaf.com/aural-intelligence-a-i-1/ 

​Forest FM 92.3 played Nightsong on their evening radio show in Dorset, U.K.

YouTube views ~5000

Eclectic sound includes prog mixed with Rock, Metal, Blues, Classical, Medieval, Celtic, and New Wave
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CD Baby retired their music store in March of 2020 in order to "focus entirely on the tools and services that are most meaningful to musicians today and tomorrow", so the CD Baby full album link given above now redirects to a general info page.

But, as well as the 'Nightsong' track being featured on the Spotify "Medieval Tavern" playlist, the full album can also be found there: https://open.spotify.com/album/7yoQobfoZhQ2G54ioz9OPR.
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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 01 2020 at 18:18
A few more links:

Spotify Playlists

Fresh Finds Playlist


Piano Relaxation Playlist


Medieval Tavern Playlist


Rock&Punk No Limits Playlist


SoundCloud Playlists

Rock Era Magazine 







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Review / Write-ups


Rock Era Magazine Features

Short Instagram features on "Which Way Is Up?" and "Atalantia" can be found here:

Sheet Music / Tablature / Music Theory to "Nightsong"


Other Radio Shows

Aquacadia is now playing on Pandora Radio in the USA.




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Points: 11612 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 12 2020 at 13:16
Sorry this seems to have fallen through the cracks.  I will send it on to the Eclectic team and see what they think.

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Points: 1968 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2020 at 18:06
Aquacadia was also just featured in a blog on Nagamag Music Magazine:

Nagamag link to blog
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Points: 17459 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2020 at 02:27
Now under eval in Crossover Team. Please let us take time.

Anyway, the trend of eval for Aquacadia is here:


Edited by DamoXt7942 - June 26 2020 at 19:45
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Points: 16187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2020 at 21:23
I didn't know retro prog rock was a subgenre on here. Am I missing something? :P
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