This trio represents the next generation of progressive rock. They borrow only from the masters of each epoch. Their leader, Dan Alexander, is a cross between Keith Emerson, Neal Morse, and Steve Katsikas. Therefore, Alexander plays the keyboards as he sings. I’m not sure how he could do this without a head-mike. So some kudos need to go to the manufacturers of this neat widget.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2008  Volume 1 at lulu.com/strangesound.

To provide some history, I saw them play live at the Milwaukee Area Rock Showcase – That would be MARSfest for short. They played among others who were technically astute such as the band members of Dimension X, Far Corner, and Karcius. Yet, these 18 year-olds stole the show and were the talk of that cramped locality for an entire day. There is no guitar. This doesn’t matter as Casey Nieznanski’s howling bass and Mike Kennedy’s sleight-of-hand on the drums do everything in their power to make you forget about it as quickly as a farfignewton commercial. In their only release to date, they give us these three intelligent and loquacious songs.

Last I spoke to them, they wanted to find a label that would help them go pro. To contact them for a copy, hear a sample or sign them, go to their myspace site.