ROSfest 2011, Gettysburg, PA,USA latest news

The band's accomplished debut album, Awakening was released in 2006 and, boasting eight well-crafted tracks and a guest appearance from Marillion's Steve Rothery, has since garnered worldwide critical acclaim. Their second offering in 2008, Dark Angel - mixed by John Mitchell of It Bites and Kino notoriety, secured an enthusiastic and ever-increasing international fan base. The Reasoning released their highly anticipated third studio album in April 2010. Adverse Camber (mixed by Joe Gibb: renowned for his work with Leftfield, Catatonia, Massive Attack and many others) demonstrates a new confidence and maturity, and showcases the band at their very best yet. Whilst remaining true to their trademark "sound", featuring dual guitars, powerful vocal harmonies and irresistibly catchy melodies, this year's album takes The Reasoning into wholly contemporary musical territory, appealing to a wider audience than ever before.

The band have toured extensively since 2006, including many headline performances throughout the UK and Europe: and have also performed alongside Marillion and FISH on several occasions. Their success to date continues to be promoted enthusiastically throughout the music media, including many features in magazines such as Classic Rock, Record Collector, Powerplay and Classic Rock Presents Prog. The Reasoning's first single was released as a digital download on August 10th 2009, and this cover version of Duran Duran's classic track "The Chauffeur" rocketed through the download charts, reaching the No.2 slot in the Amazon rankings within just two days of release!

2010 has thus far seen the band win over many new fans with a slot at the inaugural High Voltage festival in London, opening for bands including ZZ Top, Joe Bonamassa and Foreigner. Meanwhile, their limited edition CD Acoustically Speaking - released in July - featured acoustic reworking's of tracks selected from all three studio albums. This was promoted throughout the summer months with a number of acoustic gigs, which were organized by and for The Reasoning's fans, and were enthusiastically embraced. Hot on the heels of their September visit to Scandinavia (including a support slot with Norwegian metal band Pagan's Mind), six UK shows are planned for November 2010, to round off the year in style, and these will coincide with the release of the DVD Highway to High Voltage, which includes full footage from the festival, along with interviews and many extras to boot.

Returning to the studio to resume writing as 2010 draws to a close, The Reasoning are aiming high, and welcome you to join them on the RoSfest stage of their musical journey which will take the band in a new direction and onto new horizons.

The Reasoning official website - http://www.thereasoning.com/
The Reasoning Face book site - http://www.facebook.com/TheReasoning

George Roldan
www.rosfest.com
May 20th, 21st and 22nd - 2011

MOON SAFARI ANNOUNCED FOR ROSFEST 2011

Monday, 13 December 2010 19:00 administrator

Moon Safari

The RoSfest crowd is already acquainted with Swedish band Moon Safari, since their 2009 performance. That time, they blew the roof of the Keswick Theater (and afterwards, the tavern).
Call them a progressive band with pop influences, or a pop band with progressive influences. Either way, with their upbeat songwriting and vast melodic sense, Moon Safari has been blowing audiences minds since their debut album "A doorway to summer" released 2005.

That time, under the guidance of Tomas Bodin, the younglings sent a ripple through the prog community. Shouting from the rooftops in five part harmonies: "there are some new kids on the block". The progressive world heeded the call and "A doorway..." was acclaimed by critics and fans alike.

With the sophomore effort "Blomljud", released in 2008, the band had taken another step. With an array of influences from bands and artists like The Beatles, 10cc, Bruce Springsteen, Supertramp, IQ and Marillion mixed with 50's vocal groups like The Hi Lo's, Moon Safari once again made their mark on the community. This time it was more of a tsunami than a ripple.

The double album "Blomljud" was by many considered "Album of the year" and Moon Safari won an award at the Independent Music Awards for the song "In the countryside".

Following the success, Moon Safari played in front of ecstatic crowds at the Prog Resiste Convention in Belgium, both in 2008 and 2010. At the Symforce III-festival in Holland in 2009 and at Winter's End in England 2010.

As this is written, the third album "Lover's End" is being shipped to retailers all over the world, and in six months, Moon Safari will ship themselves over to Gettysburg to perform at RoSfest 2011. Tagging along for his first gig with Moon Safari is Pontus and Simon's youngest brother Sebastian. With him filling out the extensive keyboard- guitar- and vocal parts, Moon Safari will deliver a stronger performance than ever!

And as a side note: Last time around, guitarist Pontus Åkesson turned 23 while being on stage at the Keswick theater. This year drummer Tobias Lundgren turns 29 on May 20th.

There will be beer...

Moon Safari is:

Petter Sandström: Vocals and acoustic guitar 
Johan Westerlund: Vocals and bass guitar 
Simon Åkesson: Vocals and keyboards 
Pontus Åkesson: Vocals and guitar 
Tobias Lundgren: Vocals and drums 
Sebastian Åkesson: Vocals, keyboards and guitar

With these guys, and Phideaux, and a Yes tribute band all going to be there - I'm going to have to do everything in my power to make it as well 

Edited by TheGazzardian - December 13 2010 at 21:40

I hope to be attending. I'm enormously excited about this!

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