Unitopia (Aus): Calling it a day.

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Mark Trueack and Sean Timms have decided to call an end to Unitopia. 
From the band's website: http://www.unitopiamusic.com/#/news:

"Hello and Happy New Year to all our Unitopian fans!!

We hope you had a happy and safe holiday period and enjoyed lots of time spent with family and friends.

Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening with Unitopia over the past few months…

Firstly, Mark and I have decided to call an end to Unitopia.

We’ve had a pretty full on run for a few years now and have decided that the time is right to pursue other projects. Mark and I are still the best of friends and there’s been no ‘falling out’. This is a creative decision and we hope that you, our loyal fans will continue to support both Mark and I with our individual projects.

This is not to say that there won’t be any new Unitopia music in the near future. Just the opposite in fact! Matt is busy working on the More Than a Dream Expanded, Revisited and Re-mastered edition and it’s about 60% complete. He’s doing an amazing job re-working the songs and I’m sure that everyone will be blown away when they hear it. We won’t promise a release date, as we don’t want to disappoint. Let’s just say that it will be sometime next year.

Also, we have an epic song on the next Decameron concept album released later this year on the Musea label...more details to follow.

The Turn Left project has been shelved, but some of the songs that have been written will appear on Mark’s and my solo projects."
There is a long  'thank you' list which you can read on the 'news' page of the band's website (link above).
All the cd's & dvd will still be available to purchase, althought the shop might be transferred to another website in the near future.  The guys will let you know if and when this is the case.

Shame - It was a great band.

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yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5820	Topic: Unitopia (Aus): Calling it a day. Posted: January 25 2014 at 09:49
	Mark Trueack and Sean Timms have decided to call an end to Unitopia. From the band's website: http://www.unitopiamusic.com/#/news: "Hello and Happy New Year to all our Unitopian fans!! We hope you had a happy and safe holiday period and enjoyed lots of time spent with family and friends. Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening with Unitopia over the past few months… Firstly, Mark and I have decided to call an end to Unitopia. We’ve had a pretty full on run for a few years now and have decided that the time is right to pursue other projects. Mark and I are still the best of friends and there’s been no ‘falling out’. This is a creative decision and we hope that you, our loyal fans will continue to support both Mark and I with our individual projects. This is not to say that there won’t be any new Unitopia music in the near future. Just the opposite in fact! Matt is busy working on the More Than a Dream Expanded, Revisited and Re-mastered edition and it’s about 60% complete. He’s doing an amazing job re-working the songs and I’m sure that everyone will be blown away when they hear it. We won’t promise a release date, as we don’t want to disappoint. Let’s just say that it will be sometime next year. Also, we have an epic song on the next Decameron concept album released later this year on the Musea label...more details to follow. The Turn Left project has been shelved, but some of the songs that have been written will appear on Mark’s and my solo projects." There is a long 'thank you' list which you can read on the 'news' page of the band's website (link above). All the cd's & dvd will still be available to purchase, althought the shop might be transferred to another website in the near future. The guys will let you know if and when this is the case. Shame - It was a great band.

Rael1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: December 21 2013 Location: Park City, UT Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: January 26 2014 at 11:52
	Didn't think too much of them anyway. Nothing new to the table.

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19943	Posted: January 26 2014 at 14:55
	Shame, I think they're a very good band.

yam yam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 16 2011 Location: Kerberos Status: Offline Points: 5820	Posted: April 01 2014 at 18:16
	Well, they may not exist as Unitopia anymore, but *this* certainly sounds interesting:http://www.progrockmag.com/news/unitopia-spawns-offshoot-band-united-progressive-fraternity/ Members of defunct Australian band Unitopia have regrouped in new outfit United Progressive Fraternity – and they’ve released debut video The Water, featuring former Yes frontman Jon Anderson. View it below. The lineup includes ex-Unitopia men Mark Trueack, Matt Williams, Dave Hopgood and Tim Irrgang, with Guy Manning, Steven Gee and Ian Ritchie. Their debut album, 'Fall In Love With The World', features appearances by Steve Hackett and Steve Unrah. Vocalist Trueack says: “My original concept was to make this a universal project, allowing not only the members to come and go as they please, but also inviting the listener to share ideas on what they would like to hear – in other words, making UPF the people’s group. “There are bands all over the world who like to express concerns over social injustice and the environment we live in. How can a project like this be any different? “If people are willing to share their inner thoughts and have enough courage to accept different ideas and expand on them, we can make a difference. Conflict appears more and more inevitable, and our environment harder to live in as climate change takes its toll. If projects like ours can make a difference, we will have a better world.” United Progressive Fraternity are planning a tour of the UK and Europe in the autumn. They’ll also appear at this year’s Summer’s End Festival, where they will officially launch the album - due for release around the middle of October. Find out more here: http://www.unitedprogressivefraternity.com/. The songs on the album are written by Trueack, Williams and Timms - and are published by www.perfectpitchpublishing.net Additional arrangements by Guy Manning. 'Fall in Love with the World' Track listing: 1. Overture 2. Choices 3. Intersection 4. The Water (with Jon Anderson and feat. Matt Williams) 5. Don’t look back 6. Travelling Man (The Story of Eshu) 7. Fall in Love with the World Producers: Matt Williams, Mark Trueack, David Hopgood and Sean Timms Musicians: - David Hopgood / drums,vocals [Unitopia] - Guy Manning / keyboards, guitars, mandolins, vocals [Manning, The Tangent] - Ian Ritchie / sax, flutes, vocals) [Roger Waters, Steve Hillage and Robbie Neville] - Mark (truey) Trueack / vocals [Unitopia] - Matt Williams / guitars, vocals [Unitopia] - Steve Gee / bass, vocals [Landmarq] - Tim Irrgang / percussion [Unitopia] No track timings as yet, but the album is stated to contain around 60 minutes of music.