THE MUSE AWAKENS

After a concert from the GENESIS imitation-band The Musical Box I got a free sampler from the progrock label InsideOut, that's the way I re-discovered HAPPY THE MAN's music. In the late Seventies their sound was based upon Kit Watkins his amazing Minimoog play so I was curious to this aspect on the new album. Well, you won't be surprised because many pitchbend driven Minimoog soli will please your ears. The (mainly instrumental) music on this album is a melodic blend of jazz and symphonic (with elements from MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, Al DIMEOLA, ELP, UK, KING CRIMSON) featuring 11 alternating and elaborated songs that ranges from warm and mellow with acoustic guitar, strings, piano, flute - and vibraphone-sound and saxophone to propulsive and bombastic with sensational synthesizer runs, fiery electric guitar and a dynamic rhythm-section. Great return!