Oblivion Sun formed by ex- Happy the Man members

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

http://www.oblivionsun.com/

Oblivion Sun is the brainchild of Frank Wyatt and Stanley Whitaker, 

founding members of 70's Arista recording artists of Happy The Man. HTM reformed in 1999 to headline Nearfest 2000 and they released their first CD 

in almost 25 years, "The Muse Awakens" in 2004. Last year, Frank and Stan recognized the difficulty in getting together to work on new HTM music due to 

personal schedules and proximity. They had amassed an abundance of

material that they feared would never get recorded if they waited for 

HTM to record it.  It was out of this reality that Stan and Frank began 

recording the soon to be released duo project "Pedal Giant Animals". The PGA project, with guest musicians Chris Mack and Pete Princiotto, became the seed for a new band...Oblivion Sun. 

Oblivion Sun comfortably crosses many genres while staying true to their prog roots. If the first batch of OS tunes are any indication, this is a band that's not afraid to get downright funky at times and throw down some serious rock grooves and even improv!. Expect a good deal of vocal content as well! Fear not, this is still prog and fans of HTM's lush arrangements will not be disappointed!

The ensemble features the compositional and performance skills of all five musicians: Stan Whitaker on guitar and vocals, Frank Wyatt on keyboards and sax, Chris Mack on drums, Dave DeMarco on bass and Bill Plummer on keyboards who also offers his engineering and production skills. 

Together, Oblivion Sun have created a powerful, dynamic sound that is sure to

satisfy all prog fans, young and old alike. The band is poised to quickly establish itself as a forerunner in the ongoing evolution of progressive music.

Stolen from their website! 

You can get some MP3's here:
http://www.myspace.com/oblivionsun

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
Dan Bobrowski Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: February 02 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5243	Topic: Oblivion Sun formed by ex- Happy the Man members Posted: December 08 2006 at 13:29
	http://www.oblivionsun.com/ Oblivion Sun is the brainchild of Frank Wyatt and Stanley Whitaker, founding members of 70's Arista recording artists of Happy The Man. HTM reformed in 1999 to headline Nearfest 2000 and they released their first CD in almost 25 years, "The Muse Awakens" in 2004. Last year, Frank and Stan recognized the difficulty in getting together to work on new HTM music due to personal schedules and proximity. They had amassed an abundance of material that they feared would never get recorded if they waited for HTM to record it. It was out of this reality that Stan and Frank began recording the soon to be released duo project "Pedal Giant Animals". The PGA project, with guest musicians Chris Mack and Pete Princiotto, became the seed for a new band...Oblivion Sun. Oblivion Sun comfortably crosses many genres while staying true to their prog roots. If the first batch of OS tunes are any indication, this is a band that's not afraid to get downright funky at times and throw down some serious rock grooves and even improv!. Expect a good deal of vocal content as well! Fear not, this is still prog and fans of HTM's lush arrangements will not be disappointed! The ensemble features the compositional and performance skills of all five musicians: Stan Whitaker on guitar and vocals, Frank Wyatt on keyboards and sax, Chris Mack on drums, Dave DeMarco on bass and Bill Plummer on keyboards who also offers his engineering and production skills. Together, Oblivion Sun have created a powerful, dynamic sound that is sure to satisfy all prog fans, young and old alike. The band is poised to quickly establish itself as a forerunner in the ongoing evolution of progressive music. Stolen from their website! You can get some MP3's here: http://www.myspace.com/oblivionsun

Rutgers Joe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 30 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 103	Posted: January 28 2008 at 11:12
	Quite an interesting CD, this... Definitely a harder edge to their sound than the HTM of the 70's... Compositionally, this CD contains songs that do what HTM songs sometimes failed to do...deliver a knock-out punch…it is a common criticism of HTM that their intricate, circular melody lines sometimes simply drift along aimlessly and leave the listener unsatisfied. The songs on this CD are constructed differently. There are more satisfying moments of release and intensity which make the overall impact very compelling. Dare I say, this CD may be better than either of HTM's 2 Arista releases from the 70's. (I have not heard "The Muse Awakens", so I cannot compare...) Thanks - RJ
	The original (and very creepy) cover of THE STEVE HOWE ALBUM...hint...look in the water...