Mourning Knight
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Topic: Mourning Knight
Posted By: avestin
Subject: Mourning Knight
Date Posted: October 15 2007 at 19:21
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Mourning Knight will please those who look for 70's inspired prog.
Taken from the band's http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - Myspace page:
"Mourning Knight is the original work of Jason Brower. Though currently involved with Ceiling Unlimited as the primary outlet for composing and performing, Mourning Knight is another vehicle for material not suited for that group. Heavily influenced by the atmospheres and musical soundscapes of the Progressive seventies, passion,drama and a sense of the cinematic are brought together with lyrics that convey the darker, melancholy side of life. It can be anything from a full band composition to a piece for keyboard and vocal, a classical chamber group composition or an instrumental. There are no boundaries."
The band members are:
- Jason Brower / Drums,Keyboards,Vocals and synth bass
- Norm Dodge / Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Visit them at http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning
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Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: October 17 2007 at 10:36
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Earmarked for hearing even more attentiously asap. First hearings impressed me beyond average. ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 19 2007 at 11:53
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Same here! More after the weekend! ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 22 2007 at 15:53
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Playing the fool, The Blind Man's window: great atmosphere - reminds me of the ballad-like works of some heavier bands. The Juggler's Dilemma: nice rocker - I can see the balls fly around my head. Amazing what you can do with two musicians, some real bass would've made this even better - though the synth bass suites just fine. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: October 23 2007 at 12:09
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Fourth song added to http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 27 2007 at 11:31
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Just checked out the new track "Inside This Wonderland". The intro reminds me of Wish You Were Here/Animals era Pink Floyd, especially the vocals, but after that it gets a bit rockier. Around the 3.5 minute mark I hear some Genesis influences and some very long keyboard notes that make me wish there was a mellotron in there. Those are back in production, so why not Jason? Further down, it gets more atmospheric, and I sometimes get distracted from listening. Maybe the vocals could do with less repetition to keep my attention. Would be interested in knowing what the lyrics are about also. Still - far from bad and I'll still be keeping an eye out to Mourning Knight. How's that for "Heavily influenced by the atmospheres and musical soundscapes of the Progressive seventies" as Jason claims in his introduction. ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: Shakespeare
Date Posted: October 27 2007 at 11:40
| Wow that sounds amazing! |
Posted By: Atkingani
Date Posted: October 27 2007 at 17:23
I heard all 4 songs in a row. Very impressive and professional - all tracks are great but 'The juggler's dilemma' is my favorite. I wish I had a label...  ------------- Guigo ~~~~~~ |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: November 21 2007 at 21:12
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Latest post from Jason on his Myspace:
New Song Added and a Sixth to follow
Hey Everyone,just wanted to let you know I've added a fifth song called "Ghost Parade".It is a keyboard/vocal composition.I'm not sure what the sixth will be yet and I only put Ghost Parade up temporarily until I can mix two more songs in the same vein as the other four.Until then I hope you enjoy Ghost Parade.Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving! Jason
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Posted By: ferr3t
Date Posted: November 22 2007 at 08:19
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Excellent! Playing the fool is great.
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: November 23 2007 at 22:05
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Jason started yet another projecy entitled Reality's Mirror tagged as classical/minimalistic
http://www.myspace.com/realitysmirror - www.myspace.com/realitysmirror
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Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: February 01 2008 at 12:02
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A message from Jason the Mourning Knight:
Hey everyone hope all is well with you in Myspace land!I just wanted to let you all know I've added a new track called "Seance On A Wet Afternoon".Again,it's a long one at just over 13 minutes but hopefully worth every minute. It's filled with more twists and turns and I hope you all enjoy it.Special thanks once again to my great friend and partner in musical crime,Norm Dodge for the incredible guitar playing! So sit back ,relax and turn the lights down and enjoy this latest offering! Thanks again. Jason
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: February 02 2008 at 11:18
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That's great news, Assaf. I like what Jason does most of the time - will check it out.
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: avestin
Date Posted: May 17 2008 at 22:39
An update from Jason:
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 17:07
| Hello everyone! I haven't been on here in ages it seems but I'm gonna try to keep more active here. Just wanted to thank everyone who commented so far and to Avestin a big thank you for starting this thread! i'll be putting something new up very soon and I'll keep you posted on that. thanks again and I hope you continue listening! |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 21 2008 at 09:59
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Welcome back, Jason. Keep us posted - this reminded me to visit your site for the first time in a while!
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 14:39
| Thanks Angelo it's good to be back! I will definately keep everyone posted! |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 14:41
By the way,my one year anniversary here just passed!!!
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: October 22 2008 at 16:28
Congratulations. So you only came back for the anniversary presents?   ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: November 30 2008 at 21:25
Absolutely my friend!!! The presents AND the fact that this is the greatest Prog site on the internet!!!! Where are those presents anyway???
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 17 2008 at 19:14
Look at my previous post. Where's that debut album at? 
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 13:17
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Well my friend, unfortunately I don't have people knocking down my door wanting to get me into a studio and I don't have the financial resources to do it myself either.I have gotten interest from two other sites contacting me for reviews and interviews in Norway and France so I'm pretty excited about that!! Otherwise,
all I have are my comfortable,old Tascam recordings that are mixed to digital Mp3 format. Believe me,I am dying to record "properly" and get a debut album out( God,I have enough material for 12 albums right off the bat) but I just need a break of some sort I guess. Help anyone???? LOL Thank you again for all you guys do here for me and everyone else. This is THE Prog site!!!
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: December 18 2008 at 14:03
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I'd help you if I could, but I don't have those resources either. We're happy to have a practise space for 25 euro a night. |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 02 2009 at 20:01
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Hey guys,just wanted to let you know I just added a sixth and final song to my myspace page last night .
It's called "The Blood Of Martyrs". Hope you enjoy it.
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 14:17
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The Blood of Martyrs... if you had called it the The Blood of Pioneers I would've believed it as well. The intro has a strange folk/country feel to it. that turns completely folk like a short bit later. I like this track - and more and more I think it's a shame you aren't able to do an album. If you could do some final mixing e.g. on a PC, wouldn't CDBaby style releases become an option?
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:27
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Thank you so much Angelo! i never thought of CD Baby. Would that constitute an official release and finally pull from the depths of the unsigned bands purgatory??? LOL Don't get me wrong,I do like it here but it sure would be nice to get in the archives!
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Posted By: Windhawk
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:41
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a CDBaby release would constitute an official release as far as I know. And for some small change, you could get your music for sale from most digital resellers of music too - instruction on the CDBaby site ;-)
------------- Websites I work with: http://www.progressor.net http://www.houseofprog.com My profile on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/haukevind/ |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:52
| Awesome Windhawk! Thanks for the info! I am definately looking into all of these options. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 08 2009 at 07:22
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Glad to be of help - and I wouldn't mind putting a release in the archives for you. The rules aren't that strict, but we want to avoid crowding the archive with one-day-fly demos. Just check the sticky post at the top of this forum for details.
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 08 2009 at 14:38
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Thanks again Angelo. I'm still a little confused about the rules and what you're saying. The details in the post said it has to be a physical product and not a burned CD-R which is only what I have at the moment. Is that ok or do I have to go through something like CD Baby. Or,if I make them available for download through the myspace? I'm just slightly hazy on what I need to have to get a release in the archives. I really appreciate all that you and Avestin are doing and can't thank you enough. Everyone that posted here as well,thank you. |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 12 2009 at 16:39
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Hope our little PM exchange clarified things - keep us posted!
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 12 2009 at 22:52
| Will do Angelo and thanks for all your help once again!!!! CD Baby here I come! |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: January 14 2009 at 15:07
Woohoo!!!!! 
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: February 02 2009 at 09:57
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Just wanted to post the link to my Myspace again. Feel free to visit and have a listen,please. Angelo,I'm still working on CD Baby. It might be a while,lol. Getting there.
http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: February 08 2009 at 09:39
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I'll keep an eye out
------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: March 20 2009 at 21:52
| Hello Angelo(or anyone reading this).Well,it looks like my debut wil be delayed for a while longer now unfortunately. I've decided that I want to do it right and that means re-recording everything and with the proper sounds I'm looking for and want(mellotron,moog,hammond,etc.) It's going to take a while because I am at the mercy of others who have the recording equipment and everyone's schedules are really tight right now,including the musicians. If I had my own studio and if I could play guitar,this would've been done a looooong time ago! LOL Could be another year before anything is finished. Damn. It is what it is. |
Posted By: AHF
Date Posted: May 12 2009 at 11:57
| Excellent stuff guys. Congratulations |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: May 12 2009 at 15:32
| Thank you very much AHF! Welcome to the site as well. I see you joined today. You will quickly find that this is the best site with great people and you'll have a great time here. I really appreciate you taking the time to listen and to post about it. Thanks again!!! |
Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: June 12 2009 at 00:37
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OK,after being kind of down about my situation for the last 3 months, it looks like I finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. I am hoping that I will have a finished album on CD Baby by the end of August. In the meantime, please feel free to stop by and listen to the tracks at the Myspace page. Thanks.
http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning ------------- 
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: June 17 2009 at 18:54
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Hello everyone,just wanted to let you know I've added a live track to my Myspace page recorded at The Bitter End in New York City. It's called A Fractured Fairytale and it's by my current,active band Ceiling Unlimited. That band features myself and Norm Dodge from Mourning Knight and we are getting ready to head into the studio next month. Angelo, I'll be approaching you with Ceiling Unlimited once the album is finished,lol. Thanks.
http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning - http://www.myspace.com/mondaymourning -------------
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: August 26 2009 at 22:57
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Mourning Knight will be on The Aisle Of Plenty Radio Show this Saturday 8/29/09 9-11PM EST. Hosted by Bryan B. You can tune in at WMWX 88.9 out of Cincinnati or listen at this link.
http://www.classxradio.com/ - http://www.classxradio.com/ -------------
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Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 14:56
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I missed that, since I was on holidays. Any updates on the album? Y're getting better all the time...
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: September 09 2009 at 17:53
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Thank you so much Angelo! I hate to say this ,but ,I don't think I will have a "proper" album anytime soon. The only thing I could possibly do is try to clean up and digitally enhance my existing recordings and even then I'm not sure if I would feel right putting it out there for sale. I've made many copies for people all over the world who expressed interest and I am very thankful for that and the attention I've been getting since I started the myspace page has been and is incredible. Man,if only I was a millionaire and had loads of vintage keyboards and synths! Plus,I have so much material that I could put out 10 albums right off the bat without even thinking. Anyway,who knows what the future holds. -------------
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: October 24 2009 at 13:03
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Hey everyone,just wanted to let you all know I've set up a reverbnation account. Hope you stop by and have a look and listen. http://www.reverbnation.com/mourningknight - http://www.reverbnation.com/mourningknight -------------
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: September 29 2010 at 00:53
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Will be heading into the studio to digitally enhance my existing recordings and make some additions instrument wise. Hoping to get a release out by the end of November/beginning of December. -------------
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: January 25 2011 at 20:43
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Hello again PA friends. Just wanted to add that the album is finishing up nicely and will be available by Spring, hopefully. Also, if anyone is on facebook, here is the link to the fan page there. Thanks.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Mourning-Knight/188991511130391?v=wall" rel="nofollow - http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Mourning-Knight/188991511130391?v=wall -------------
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Posted By: mourningknight
Date Posted: March 11 2012 at 15:32
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Hello everyone! four tracks from Mourning Knight will be aired tonight at 5PM EST (10PM UK) on http://aiiradio.net/" rel="nofollow - http://aiiradio.net/
Thanks to Brian and Manuela from aiiradio! -------------
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