Member Since: 12/07/2008
Band Members: Myself: keyboards; recorders; crumhorns; digital MIDI wind controller playing the role of bassoon, oboe, cor anglais, saxophones, bagpipes etc.; glockenspiel; tuned & untuned percussion; simulated guitars, mandolin & basses; occasional vocals; appalachian dulcimer.
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SPRIGGAN: Albert Bresh (Alberto Bresci): lead guitars____Paul Rogney (Paolo Rognini): violin & keyboards____Myself: as above____Eugene De Pasquais (Eugenio Pasquina): vocals, additional keyboards____ plus occasional contributors.
Influences: In alphabetical disorder...........Groups:
Gentle Giant, Gryphon, Jethro Tull, Renaissance, Caravan, Genesis, Strawbs, Procol Harum, 10cc, Focus, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Albion Band, Pentangle, Hatfield & The North, Gwendal, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Curved Air, Horslips, IQ, Yes, The Tubes, The Doobie Brothers, Stereolab, King Crimson, Van der Graaf Generator, Steely Dan, Incredible String Band, Sparks, Amazing Blondel... uh, and The Beatles too.
.........................................................I also love the sound of new prog stars, such as Advent, Minimum Vital, Spock's Beard, Magenta, Flower Kings, Echolyn, Tangent, and the keyboard playing of Keiko Kumagai of Ars Nova........................................................
...Single artists:
Mike Oldfield, Richard Harvey, Gerry Rafferty, Alan Stivell, Dan Ar Bras, Gordon Giltrap, Mike Batt, Bob Pegg, Martin Carthy, John Kirkpatrick, Bo Hansson, Todd Rundgren, Philip Pickett, Richard Sinclair, David Sinclair, Dave Stewart (the Canterbury one), Al Stewart, Frank Zappa, Karl Jenkins, George Harrison... and so many others!................................Classical influences, apart from J. S. Bach, Wolfgang A. and Ludwig V. B.:
Early medieval and renaissance music, british folk, Vivaldi, italian madrigals, I. Stravinskij, M. Mussorsgkj, N. Rimsky Korsakov, Percy Grainger, R. V. Williams...
Sounds Like: Well, similar is a BIG word...
anyway...
Gryphon, Renaissance, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Caravan, Albion Band, Gentle Giant.
Record Label: still unsigned...
Type of Label: Unsigned