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TEE "The Earth Explorer"

TEE is a five piece flute front progressive rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Their so-called 'European' sound is unique considering their far-east origin. The imaginative tunes with complex ensembles and rhythms will definitely catch the attention of prog lovers all over the world. Their sound will remind you bands like Camel, King Crimson, Asia Minor or even Frank Zappa on some parts. The band was formed in 2004 when... more




Kevin BARTLETT

You may not know his name but you have definitely heard his music more than once or twice in your life. Maybe on HBO, or on MTV, or on VH1, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel. Doesn't ring the bell? How about American Idol Rewind, or Dr. 90210? We had interviewed Kevin Bartlett a couple of years ago when his second solo album GLOW IN THE DARK was released. Bartlett has been quiet since that time but but he has been secretly brewing new projects. A few months ago he had put a new song...more


PETER HAMMILL (Van Der Graaf Generator)

Peter Hammill, founding member of Van Der Graaf Generator, released his 28th solo album " nearly 3 months ago. He recently got back home from a short tour covering North America, Canada and Italy. In the 70's when bands like...more





FRIGHT PIG
Barque At The Lune
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REVERSAL OF GRAVITY
Scuba Gear
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TIM BURNESS

Tim Burness was born in 1961, into a family of classical musicians. He grew up listening to different types of music including classical but mostly rock: The Beatles, The Monkees, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple and Genesis (Steve Hackett to be more precise). Between 1978 and 1982 he played in different bands, but did his first studio recordings with the band Crossover. In 1982, Tim contributed guitar parts to two songs recorded by Australian singer Karen Halliday, around the same time he also played with Beverly Craven. He recorded his first solo album that same year (which then became the band Burnessence with the addition of Keith Hastings, Alf Wright and Geoff Law). After a few line up changes, Burnessence recorded their second album in 1984 “I Am You Are Me”, followed by a tour in England.

In 1989 Tim started his own record label “Expanding Consciousness” and released his first solo single “Learning To Fly” which had national radio play. This was followed by the release of a solo album in 1990. Three years later Tim made his first studio contribution of music for the ambient band TUU. In 1997, with “The Infinite Ocean” Tim finally received national and international airplay, meeting with great reviews. “Finding New Ways To Love” was released in 2004 including Fudge Smith on drums (Pendragon, Steve Hackett, Henry Fool).

Tim released his latest solo album in 2007: “Vision On”. He has a great team of musicians working with him: Fudge Smith again on drums and percussions, Keith Hastings on bass (ex-Burnessence, Andalus, Alan Darby), Monty Oxymoron on keyboards (The Damned), Julian Franks on percussions. Tim plays guitars and keyboards and does the vocals.

Tim’s main interest other than music is psychological astrology (not newspaper horoscopes). His favorite food is fried organic tofu and soy sauce. We asked him what three CD’s he currently has in his stereo and he said: Radiohead’s “In Rainbows”, Porcupine Tree’s “Fear Of A Blank Planet” and lastly Sigur Ros’ “Takk”.

We sent Tim three songs from three independent bands/artists to review for us, and he was generous with his time to tell us what he thought about them.

Please note that our proGuests have no information about the bands other than the songs we select for them.

You can visit Tim's website at: www.timburness.com and his myspace page at: www.myspace.com/timburness


ANNAFAIR
The Weatherman
LISTEN

Good upbeat songwriting, well-arranged vocal harmonies which remind me a bit of Crowded House or The Beatles. I was waiting for the bass and drums to come in but they never did, I guess they're coming from a more folk space than pop or rock... I wish them all the best! Annafairs website is: www.annafaironline.com


DAVID PALMER
Somnolent Exaltation
LISTEN

You can't beat a bit of jazz noodling now and again. It sounds like a live recording? Very refreshing as I haven't listened to this sort of thing for ages, I used to love a bit of Herbie Hancock or Weather Report. Nice guitar, nice vibe in general, maybe a bit too long for my taste but I like it. Visit David's myspace page at: www.myspace.com/davidjpalmer





UTTU
Mycelium
LISTEN

This track is probably more up my personal street than the other two, superficially at least. Its a spacey ambient groove, great stuff but I have heard so many people do this sort of thing so much better. The beats seem to be getting a bit lost in the mix, and a bit more development of the musical themes might hold the listener's attention more? Again I wish Uttu all the best, I came back for a few extra listens, a good track to have pulsing away in the background. Visit UTTU at: www.starlight-origin.net


You can find our previous proGuests in our ARCHIVES page.




JACK DUPON

L'Echelle Du Desir




GODSTICKS

EP




CIRCA:

HQ




JUDY DYBLE

Talking With Strangers




PETER HAMMILL

Thin Air




TUNER

Müüt




AGENTS OF MERCY

The Fading Ghosts of Twilight




QUEEN

A Night At The Opera




DAYS BEFORE TOMORROW

The Sky Is Falling




MICHAEL JOHN THOMAS

Guitorchestra




TOBIN MUELLER

A Bit Of Light



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