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Emperor Stan

Progtastic

About Me

The Emperor known only as Stan is the product of a junior high dream that has finally come to fruition. After many name and lineup changes, Emperor Stan came into existance during the summer or 2006. The name alone evokes the calibre of the music, being both fit for royalty as well as those of the Stan persuasion.As an island of complexity in a sea of simplistic music, Emperor Stan provides catchy songs in the guise of more complex works. With an affinity for complex chords, time changes, and blistering solos, the band draws in both those with a taste for prog as well as anyone with an ear for a good tune.Emperor Stan has been repeatedly referred to as "face melting" in a live setting. Harmonized keyboard and guitar melodies are a hallmark of the band, and they make powerful impression when performed live. These coupled with extended solos should leave no question in anyone's mind about the level of musicianship achieved by these young players.Buy the Cd on ..OR .. -- CDBABY LINK for EMPEROR STAN: The Knights From Outer Space EP --

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Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/emperorstan
Band Members: John Zehr - Guitar, Backing Vocals Kyle O'neal - Keyboards, Lead Vocals Andy Forschler - Drums, Backing Vocals Andrew Algren - Bass, Backing Vocals
Influences: Spock's Beard, Yes, Rush, King Crimson, Umphrey's McGee, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Genesis, The Beatles, Dream Theater, Karmakanic, UK, Mattais IA Eklund, Ben Folds, Chick Corea, The Tangent, The Flower Kings, Frank Zappa, Gentle Giant, Spiraling, ELP, ELO
Sounds Like: Ingredients in Blender: Yes, Rush, Umphrey's Mcgee, Spock's Beard, et. all, with a dash of heavier prog and a sprinkling of jazz fusion for flavor.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Deadwood Derby 2007! We need you!

http://www.lawrence.com/deadwoodderby2007We need your votes to get into this year's Deadwood Derby. There are over $5000 in prizes, so a win would be a huge boost for us. Please give us your votes!-...
Posted by Emperor Stan on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:28:00 PST

Stolen Amp!

Stolen Amp! Blue Ashdown 2x12 Bass Combo. 175 watts. Blue head and speaker cones. I would like it back. Damn you, whoever you are for throwing a brick through my window.Lame.
Posted by Emperor Stan on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 10:38:00 PST

Studio!

Yesterday we spent 10 hours over in the Black Lodge B Studio with the good sir Nick Day. We laid down Jesus, Shadow, Knights, and Strange New Day. All the tracks are laid, and while it is not absolu...
Posted by Emperor Stan on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:08:00 PST