ZODIAC

NO NAME are one of the few occasions of a band coming from a small country of the universal map.They were formed around mid/late-80's in Luxembourg and have been a consistent progressive rock band since then.The first release of NO NAME was the album ''Zodiac'' in 1993.The album contains 8 mid-length compositions,one of them being sung in Dutch or the local language of Luxembourg,I'm not really sure.You don't have to be a specialist to indicate MARILLION as NO NAME's main influence.''Zodiac'' is an excellent disc filled with elaborated compositions,dominated by the atmospheric/symphonic digital keyboard work,not unlike MARILLION's Mark Kelly,the GILMOUR-like guitar melodies and the magnificent/emotional voice of Patrick Kiefer,one of the best performers I've ever heard!So,if you're deep into melodic/neo progressive rock with emotional musicianship and you like to listen to a really gifted vocalist,grab this little gem!Personally,NO NAME remain one of my favorites prog bands till' today.Highly recommended for neo freaks!!