Blue Sky Theory has roots that stretch back to 1996. The band is by now finished with their first official release under the current band moniker (they have virtually disowned two previous albums done under another name). The album "Good Place, No Place" (2006) is a dense, complex, nervous and relentless progressive-rock concept album dominated by intricate guitars, busy drums, and plenty of keyboards. The lyrics are a carefully written post-apocalyptic novella; the lyricist/guitarist (a man) and the keyboardist (a woman) share singing responsibilities, each taking care of half the songs on this album, which tops out at 70 minutes of constant movement.
The band is currently finishing up the composition of the next batch of songs for an album tentatively named "An Atlas of Wilderness". The music abandons distorted guitars and hectic rhythms for a more measured, sparser approach that is nevertheless complex and asymmetrical. The lyrics, though not framed as a chronological narrative like "Good Place, No Place", all spring from themes of wilderness, inhospitality, savagery, and waste, with an emphasis on physical locations as opposed to people or events.
The current band line-up is G. Caliban Fournier on vocals and lyrics, Alex Highsmith on guitar, Justine Highsmith on keyboards and vocals, Tony Peña on bass, and Josh Wolf on drums.
