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Godsticks

Concentrated Prog

About Me

Godsticks are a unique progressive-rock band from South Wales, UK. Formed in 2006, their love of various musical styles including prog-rock, fusion, rock, and pop have been melded together to create their own style.

Initially a cover band performing complex progressive music, Godsticks then began to immerse themselves in song-writing and develop their own unique song formats - borne out of a desire to create song arrangements they wanted to hear, but that were never present in the music of their influences.

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THE BUZZ SO FAR..............

"Creative, ambitious, well played; it's what we should all aspire to artistically"
Mick Taylor, Editor (Guitarist Magazine)


"Outlandishly original and mind-bending"
Mike Keneally


“Unique, but accessible: exactly what we need more of! Great stuff”
Billy Sheehan


"Lots of inventive turns of phrase, clever arpeggios, and other little touches combine with the jazzish grooves and hooky melodies to keep things interesting."
Barry Cleveland, (Guitar Player Magazine)


"Godsticks creates a heavenly fusion out of some unexpected sub-genres -- jazz, pop, rock and funk -- to recall the best work of artists like Jeff Beck, Mike Keneally, Level 42, Peter Gabriel, Steve Vai and Steely Dan."
Bill Meredith, (JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines)


"If you're one of those people that MUST categorise a band's music, you'll have to invent a new one called Progressive Jazz Rock for this band. They sound to me like Jeff Berlin and Allan Holdsworth meet Colloseum and Spock’s Beard. Jason Marsh's bass is bubbling all the way through, and the guitarist is doing wonderfully, unconventional things."
Martin Simpson, (Bass Musician Magazine)


“Really enjoyed the music; eager to hear more…..Nice adventurous turns”
Elliott Randall, (Steely Dan, Solo artist)


"Godsticks is smart, level-headed prog, forgoing angel-wings and flights of rhetorical fancy for a more focused, quirkier, even poppier groove - made that much cooler by the punchy fretless stylings of bassist Jason Marsh. Definitely worth a listen."
Bryan Beller, (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally, Solo artist)


“Tight and groovy with a big solid tone”
Michael Manring


“a prog/fusion that has deep roots in the best UK prog bands back in the 70s but with a fresh approach that shows Godsticks will add something to the genre history”
Lorenzo Feliciati, (Bass clinician at Academy of Contemporary Music London)


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EP REVIEWS

Sea of Tranquility

Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP)

Prog Archives

Progwereld

YTSEjam.com

Nofillermusic

Eufonia

Progressive Area

Guitar Player Magazine

USA Progressive Music

Prognaut

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/11/2007
Band Website: godsticks.co.uk
Band Members: Darran Charles: Vocals, Guitar, Piano || Jason Marsh: Bass || Steve Roberts: Drums || *New Godsticks member* - Richard Davies: Guitar, Keyboards ||
Influences: Yes, Frank Zappa, Mike Keneally, Mike Stern, Jaco, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, Allison Krauss, Bjork, Faith No More, Shaun Baxter, Rufus Wainwright.
Sounds Like: Progressive Rock / Alternative
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Godsticks update 4-6-09

Just a quick update to tell what Godsticks have been up to recently:FeaturesWe're featuring in July's Guitarist Magazine (out 8th June).  Many thanks to Editor Mick Taylor for all his support over the...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:32:00 GMT

Guitar Player Magazine EP review

http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/quick-hit-reviews/apr-09 /95463 GodsticksGodsticksGodsticks is a three-piece band from the U.K., lead by guitarist, pianist, and vocalist Darran Charles. The five qu...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:54:00 GMT

EP review by The Progressive Rock Files (Jerry Lucky)

http://www.jerrylucky.com/  Hailing out of South Wales are a new outfit calling themselves Godsticks, who have released their first CD, a five-track EP that displays their rather unique prog slant. Th...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:09:00 GMT

Sea of Tranquility EP review

 http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent& id=7652Godsticks are a band getting a fair bit of attention in the UK press at the moment, featuring in a major "Classic Rock" publication a...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:52:00 GMT

Ytsejam EP review

2009 Godsticks (Self-Released) Here is a progressive rock band that puts the emphasis on rock. Instead of playing the new age elevator jazz/metal that gets way into this boring dinosaur rock menta...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:24:00 GMT

USA Prog Music review by Eduard Antoniu

http://usaprogmusic.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_simple_r eview&Itemid=28&review=275-Godsticks-Godsticks-EP  This is the first release of a Welsh trio formed by Darran Charles (vocals, guitar, piano...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:38:00 GMT

Planet Nerve 8 - Progressive Rock Show 2.0

..ContentsProgressive Rock 2.0 Listen now!  Progressive Rock 2.0 (Music you can't dance to)March 9, 2009For only the second time since we launched our station, this show is dedicated to just one genre...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:18:00 GMT

Godsticks featuring in Classic rock Magazine 25/3/09

  Godsticks are featuring in a 'Classic Rock Magazine' special called Classic Rock presents Prog, covering the entire spectrum of the prog genre.'Only when Provoked' features on the cover CD.On sale 2...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:54:00 GMT

No Filler Music REVIEW

http://www.nofillermusic.com/nofiller/viewAlbum.do?albumId=1 662What ever happened to the good old fashioned progressive rock that was so prevalent in the days of Yes, King Crimson, Rush, and Genesis? ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:24:00 GMT

Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP) REVIEW

http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200910.php#godsticksJez Rowden's ReviewThis 5-track EP is the first release from South Wales-based trio Godsticks featuring Darran Charles (vocal/guitar/piano), Jason ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:30:00 GMT