Warmrain for Neo Prog?

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WARMRAIN originally came to the fore in 2011 with an EP called ABSENT FRIENDS and a debut gig at the High Voltage festival in Victoria Park, London. Described in Prog magazine as “a thoughtful calling card… A stately affair that shows some Floyd influences,” ABSENT FRIENDS featured three songs (‘Flying Dreams’, ‘Good To Belong’ and ‘Run To The Sun’) alongside the title track and was recorded by guitarist Matthew Lerwill, bassist Simon Bradshaw and drummer Steve Beatty, with Russell undertaking guitar and vocal duties. An interview in Prog magazine in December 2011 noted that “there’s been some pressure building on them to complete their first full-length record, a concept album to be called BACK ABOVE THE CLOUDS next year,” although Russell pointed out in the feature that it wouldn’t be finished until it was ready. “Taking enough time is important,” he noted. “All that urgency and desperation you experience as a twenty-one-year-old has gone.” That said, even he probably didn’t think it would take this long to complete the album.

Homepage http://warmrainband.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/warmrainofficial/
Twitter https://twitter.com/leonjrussell

Samples at YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/warmrainofficial

Discography:

"Absent Friends"
Self-released on October 24, 2011
Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/ABSENTFRIENDS

01. Absent Friends
02. Flying Dreams
03. Good To Belong
04. Run To The Sun

"Here Comes The Rain Again" (EP)
Self-released on May 17, 2019
Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/herecomestherainagain

01. Here Comes the Rain Again
02. Shadowline Paradigm
03. Keep Going
04. Clock Watching

"Back Above The Clouds" (Full Length)
Release date: June 7, 2019
Label: Rain Recordings
Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/BackAboveTheClouds

01. Fading Star (8:18)
02. Absent Friends (8:14)
03. Running Out Of Time (3:44)
04. Alone in Silent Harmony (4:09)
05. I Should Be Seeing Stars By Now (6:54)
06. New Dawn (5:32)
07. Metamorphosis (4:21)
‘Secret’ Uncredited Bonus Track
08. Here Comes the Rain Again (Extended Version) (7:00)
09. A Hundred Miles High (5:23)
10. Live the Dream (7:39)
11. Free Now (5:12)
12. Flying Dreams (8:04)
13. Absent Friends (Reprise) (3:20)
14. Luminous Star (More Than A Memory) (7:14)
15. Equilibrium (7:15)
Total Time: 92:12

Edited by black_diamond - June 05 2021 at 21:53

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black_diamond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 07 2011 Location: AU Status: Offline Points: 1242	Post Options Post Reply Quote black_diamond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Warmrain for Neo Prog? Posted: June 05 2021 at 21:50
	WARMRAIN originally came to the fore in 2011 with an EP called ABSENT FRIENDS and a debut gig at the High Voltage festival in Victoria Park, London. Described in Prog magazine as “a thoughtful calling card… A stately affair that shows some Floyd influences,” ABSENT FRIENDS featured three songs (‘Flying Dreams’, ‘Good To Belong’ and ‘Run To The Sun’) alongside the title track and was recorded by guitarist Matthew Lerwill, bassist Simon Bradshaw and drummer Steve Beatty, with Russell undertaking guitar and vocal duties. An interview in Prog magazine in December 2011 noted that “there’s been some pressure building on them to complete their first full-length record, a concept album to be called BACK ABOVE THE CLOUDS next year,” although Russell pointed out in the feature that it wouldn’t be finished until it was ready. “Taking enough time is important,” he noted. “All that urgency and desperation you experience as a twenty-one-year-old has gone.” That said, even he probably didn’t think it would take this long to complete the album. Homepage http://warmrainband.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/warmrainofficial/ Twitter https://twitter.com/leonjrussell Samples at YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/warmrainofficial Discography: "Absent Friends" Self-released on October 24, 2011 Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/ABSENTFRIENDS 01. Absent Friends 02. Flying Dreams 03. Good To Belong 04. Run To The Sun "Here Comes The Rain Again" (EP) Self-released on May 17, 2019 Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/herecomestherainagain 01. Here Comes the Rain Again 02. Shadowline Paradigm 03. Keep Going 04. Clock Watching "Back Above The Clouds" (Full Length) Release date: June 7, 2019 Label: Rain Recordings Available at https://warmrain.lnk.to/BackAboveTheClouds 01. Fading Star (8:18) 02. Absent Friends (8:14) 03. Running Out Of Time (3:44) 04. Alone in Silent Harmony (4:09) 05. I Should Be Seeing Stars By Now (6:54) 06. New Dawn (5:32) 07. Metamorphosis (4:21) ‘Secret’ Uncredited Bonus Track 08. Here Comes the Rain Again (Extended Version) (7:00) 09. A Hundred Miles High (5:23) 10. Live the Dream (7:39) 11. Free Now (5:12) 12. Flying Dreams (8:04) 13. Absent Friends (Reprise) (3:20) 14. Luminous Star (More Than A Memory) (7:14) 15. Equilibrium (7:15) Total Time: 92:12 Edited by black_diamond - June 05 2021 at 21:53

nick_h_nz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Team Joined: March 01 2013 Location: Suffolk, UK Status: Offline Points: 6737	Post Options Post Reply Quote nick_h_nz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 06 2021 at 00:42
	I didn’t realise they weren’t already here! 😄 A friend alerted me to their presence when the Here Comes the Rain EP was released, knowing I liked ‘80s pop and prog. It was a pretty clever move presaging their debut full length with this ep, as a lot of people were interested to hear this song, and then sucked into the rest, and the album that came out soon after. From that one song, the band went from obscurity to a quite big following. I don’t know anyone who knew the band before then. Even the friend who put me onto them didn’t know the band before the Here Comes the Rain EP.
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Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rivertree Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 06 2021 at 01:18
	Back Above The Clouds stream on spotify


Rivertree Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Band Submissions Joined: March 22 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 17572	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rivertree Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June 06 2021 at 01:36
	nice prog bordering band, have doubts that they'll make it through forwarded to the crossover team