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Topic: Mancunian CandidatePosted By: Bradley George
Subject: Mancunian Candidate
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 12:25
Hi there.
My name is Matt and I would like to introduce my latest
musical offering Mancunian Candidate to the Progarchives community.
I am posting at the suggestion of a Progarchives member who
has contacted me to let me know that Mancunian Candidate is going through an
evaluation to be included on this site in the crossover category and it was
suggested I should post here.
Some of you may know me as drummer/vocalist for Moth Vellum,
a progressive rock band that released a successful independent album in 2008
and played some fabulous shows, including a memorable performance at Rosfest. I
was also lead vocalist for Raising Lazarus, a record and project headed by Matt
Bissonette ( Jughead, Elton John, Joe Satriani, Dave Lee Roth)and tour drummer for Fila Brazillia (UK electronica
pioneers).
Mancunian (pronounced Man Q Knee Un) Candidate is a nine
song (14track) full length continuous play (gapless play) album. For this
reason, I would advise people interested in purchasing this album to buy the CD
or download from Itunes or CDbaby to experience the music as it wasintended. There is an option to get the FLAC download
from CDbaby but as far as I know many FLAC players do not support gapless play.
I think the music would appeal to anybody who loves
melodic/symphonic prog rock/pop. The tunes range from 2.5 minute pop/rock
arrangements to 15 minute epics. There is an hour of music in total.
I play drums, sing, play keys and acoustic guitar on the
record.
I am joined by Matthew Charles Heulitt (Moetar, Narada
Michael Walden Ziggabo Modeliste) and Johnny Heyes (Mica Paris, Tito Jackson,
Errol Brown, Badbone & Co) on electric guitar guitars.
The low-end is covered by a star-studded cast of bass
players, with rumblings courtesy of Matt Bissonette (Elton John, David Lee
Roth, Joe Satriani), Neil Fairclough (Queen & Adam Lambert), Jon Evans
(Tori Amos, Sarah Mclauchlan), Ollie Collins (Black Rivers, Alan Parsons, Badly
Drawn Boy) and long-time Swindells collaborator Andy Shepley (Stealing
Spitfires). Mandolin is played by Jasper Wilkinson (I Am Your Autopilot).
For more info see :- http://www.mancuniancandidatemusic.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.mancuniancandidatemusic.com/
but feel free to ask me any questions here.
Thanks
Matt
(Bradley George)
Replies: Posted By: Bradley George
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 12:34
Posted By: yam yam
Date Posted: August 22 2017 at 15:05
Great introduction to your project Matt! The evaluation can be followed here: http://progfreak.com/Mancunian-Candidate-168622.html?path=pa/recent" rel="nofollow - http://progfreak.com/Mancunian-Candidate-168622.html?path=pa/recent (one 'yes' vote so far).
Posted By: Bradley George
Date Posted: August 23 2017 at 20:58
Thanks Yam Yam!
Posted By: DamoXt7942
Date Posted: January 31 2018 at 01:28