ULTIMO MIRAGGIO

Not well-known to the wider audience,MAD CRAYON are a beautiful Italian band formed in 1986 in Genzano,a small city near Rome.After a decent demo tape they were signed by Cygnus Records in 1993 and a year later their debut ''Ultimo miraggio'' was released.Split between English- and Italian-sung tracks,this album is a magnificent tribute to the sound of GENESIS and PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI.Amazing organ parts,nice synth and piano work,memorable and strong guitar melodies compose a superb album filled with 70's influences,a great production and amazing orchestration.I really cannot set a single track apart from the others,all compositions are extremely well- and carefully-arranged and performed.A must-have for all symphonic prog lovers!