BYSOMETHINGELSE

Neo-Prog • Canada

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bySomethingELSE biography
bySomethingELSE was created in the early 80s from the remnants of two other bands composed of high school friends.
Sharing influences like MARILLION, ELP, RUSH, and PINK FLOYD but also influenced by the sound of the 80s.

From 1987 to 1991, bySomethingELSE went through many personnel changes that also impacted their sound and musical direction. From 1989 onward, the original line-up was no more, and the band ceased to exist under the Something ELSE name sometime in 1990.
But fast forward to 2014, when the original line-up got together in its entirety for the first time in the better part of two decades.
Soon after the reunion and starting to relearn a large part of their old repertoire and even (re)record some of the old songs, ultimately leading to a "side" project named "Childhood Friends" that is a Marillion Fish era tribute project reflecting the band members' 38-years-plus shared passion for MARILLION's music which has played a large part in cementing their friendship during that time.

During the last few months of 2024 and the early part of 2025, they began recording their first full album of original songs ever called 'Hope', and this was self-released on all digital platforms on May 8th 2025 under the moniker BYSOMETHINGELSE - with new original music projects already being planned for the future.

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