The Reasoning were born out of necessity. Necessity to play
and necessity to bring music to people who desired more than just rock and more
than just prog. The band formed in October 2005 after Matthew Cohen left his
prvious band earlier that year. He quickly established an experienced line up
of musicians and set about writing songs. Within a short period of time things
fell into place, the material started to flow and The Reasoning welcomed on
board a truly exceptional talent in the form of multi award winning singer
Rachel Jones, who had previously fronted Karnataka, and has won Best Female
singer for the Classic Rock Society for an unprecedented 4 consecutive years.
The Reasoning also boasts the vocal talents of Dylan Thompson
and Gareth Jones. Their incredible understanding of harmonies and dynamics makes
the band’s sound one to behold. Along with Vinden Wylde, this
band knows how to play and entertain.
Their debut album produced and engineered by Matthew Cohen and mixed by Dave Meegan (U2, Marillion), was released in March 2007 through Comet Music and a special guest
appearance by Steve Rothery (Marillion) has ensured that the buzz surrounding
this band is already formidable.
The association with well-known industry names doesn’t end
there, however. Liz Prendergast (Blue Horses) has also contributed to the album
– and with the band’s powerful image captured by the talents of photographer
Paul Harries (Nirvana, Muse, Evanescence, Marilyn Manson), this is undoubtedly a
Reasoning to be reckoned with.
Via their MySpace site The Reasoning has gathered an ever growing fan base. As a result, The Reasoning are out-playing some of the more established bands who have already secured multiple album and DVD releases. This surely says it all.