Showing posts with label Progressive Rock. Show all posts
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Sunday, April 21, 2024

ANDY TILLISON FRONTMAN FOR PROG ROCKERS ‘THE TANGENT’ TALKS NEW STUDIO ALBUM ‘TO FOLLOW POLARIS’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!

 



A N D Y  T I L L I S O N 

FRONTMAN/MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST

SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER/ENGINEER 

FOR PROG ROCKERS

T H E  T A N G E N T 

TALKS NEW STUDIO ALBUM

 ‘TO FOLLOW POLARIS’ 

EXCLUSIVE

 ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT 

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW!



 The Tangent recently announced the release of a new studio album ‘To Follow Polaris’ on May 10th, 2024 The album was produced between January and November of 2023. The brand-new release features Andy Tillison using his multiple keyboards system but adds to the mix his first ever released performance on Bass Guitar and his second on stick driven (electronic) drums. 

Add electric and acoustic guitars and an electronic wind controller and this is a full band recording in every sense of the word. A recording which shows Andy's lifelong influence by artists such as Yes, Van Der Graaf Generator, Porcupine Tree, Groove Armada, Earth Wind & Fire, Roger Waters and his bands, Return To Forever, Deep Purple, Gentle Giant, Steely Dan and any band featuring the keyboard player Dave Stewart.

Conceptually Andy claims the album is, "highly optimistic" but regular listeners to his work may anticipate that this optimism will not be ill founded or over-easy and will be highly critical of obstacles to that optimism and the album will look as much into the dark as it does into the light.


The album is intended to be thought of as a regular Tangent album -

 but not as the future of the band.

It's everyone’s intention to make the fourteenth album
 as The Tangent. For Five.


PREORDER 

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

THE TANGENT

ENTITLED

TO FOLLOW

POLARIS



Officially released on May 10th, 2024  

The Tangent recently announced the release of the new studio album ‘To Follow Polaris’ on May 10th, 2024. That's not necessarily a surprise, that's what the band are known for. But at the same time, it's something else too. As Andy jokes, playing on the Jaws strapline, he says "well this time it's actually no personnel".

Today, a brand-new track aptly titled ‘The Single’ has been released, and you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mwdbLOerLH4


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ANDY TILLISON

AND

THE TANGENT

VISIT

https://www.thetangent.org/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/groups/alltangentmembers/

Facebook

https://twitter.com/thetangentmusic

Twitter

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCwuhZb_tB9Ns0c2fJIJbIcw

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DefJEtso8VshihzHW0gh1

Spotify

 

Discography

Studio albums

The Music That Died Alone (2003)

The World That We Drive Through (2004)

A Place in the Queue (2006)

Not as Good as the Book (2008)

Down and Out in Paris and London (2009)

COMM (2011)

Le Sacre du Travail (2013)

L'Etagère du Travail (2013) limited edition: material recorded for but not released on Le Sacre du Travail

A Spark in the Aether (2015)

The Slow Rust of Forgotten Machinery (2017)

Proxy (2018)

Auto Reconnaissance (2020)

Songs from the Hard Shoulder (2022)

To Follow Polaris (2024) 


Live albums

Pyramids and Stars (2005)

Going Off on One (2007)

Going Off on Two (2010)

London or Paris, Berlin or Southend On Sea (2012)

Hotel Cantaffordit (with Karmakanic as Tangekanic) (2018)


 Compilation albums

A Place on the Shelf - a special enthusiast's collection (2009)









ANDY TILLISON
 APPEARS WEEK OF
APRIL 21ST 2024


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO


OUTSTANDING

 COFFEE-TABLE BOOK!


CHAPTER ONE SPOTLIGHTS INTERVIEWS WITH MANY OF THE MUSIC LEGENDS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US

THE HARDCOVER EDITION IS A BONAFIDE COLLECTORS ITEM!

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO




RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
 
TO BE PART OF MUSIC HISTORY!

CALL 941-567-6193

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

Friday, January 26, 2024

AMERICAN PROG LEGENDS ‘HAPPY THE MAN’ RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “ONLY LOVE” FROM FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM: ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ORIGINAL MEMBERS ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 



AMERICAN PROG LEGENDS

 H A P P Y the M A N 

R E T U R N

 with NEW SINGLE 

“ONLY LOVE” 

from FORTHCOMING NEW ALBUM

 ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW 

WITH 

original and longtime members

STANLEY WHITAKER

RON RIDDLE

MICHAEL BECK 

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH

 THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW!

Born out of the intensely creative and artistic art rock and fusion movements of the seventies, Happy The Man is one of the most legendary progressive rock bands of all time. Although Happy The Man only released two official albums before breaking up, their impact was strong enough to durably endear the group to a cult following that has been growing ever since. And with the passing of the years, Happy The Man’s music has demonstrated a timeless quality which suggests that it was not only ahead of its time, it was also, in many ways, beyond this world. 
Now, twenty-five years after parting ways, Happy The Man has returned with a new album, The Muse Awakens, and is ready once again to thrill their devoted fans worldwide. The new album picks up right where they left off, characterized by strong compositions with varying mood and intensity while creatively combining the quirky interplay of rhythms and melodies with lush atmospheric textures. 
Their new single, “Only Love,” was released on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 15th, 2024. The song is from the band’s highly anticipated forthcoming album of the same name. Stanley Whitaker, Ron Riddle, Michael Beck, and Rick Kennell have reunited and recorded a phenomenal new song promising to please fans of the band and prog fans worldwide.

PURCHASE

THE BRAND-NEW SINGLE

By PROG LEGENDS

HAPPY THE MAN

"ONLY LOVE"


available at

https://ffm.to/happytheman-onlylove


new album coming soon!


ALSO

THE

CRITICALLY

 ACCLAIMED

 2004 ALBUM

THE MUSE AWAKENS

by HAPPY the MAN

available at amazon.com



FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

HAPPY THE MAN

VISIT

http://www.happytheman.com/

Official website

http://www.everythinghappytheman.com/home.html

Everything Happy the Man

 http://www.happytheman.com/home.htm

Happy the Man Reunion site

https://www.facebook.com/groups/48580951707/

Fan Facebook site

 

MORE MUSIC 

BY HAPPY THE MAN


HAPPY THE MAN

Discography

Studio

Happy the Man (Arista 1977 & 1988, One Way 1999)

Crafty Hands (Arista 1978 & 1988, One Way 1999)

3rd - Better Late... (recorded 1979; released Wayside 1990)

Beginnings (recorded 1974-5, released Wayside 1990)

Death's Crown (unreleased 1974 & 1976 material, released Cuneiform 1999)

The Muse Awakens (Inside Out Music 2004)

 Only Love (coming soon!)

Live & Compilations

Retrospective (East Side Digital 1989)

Live (recorded in 1978; released Linden Music 1994)




STANLEY WHITAKER 

RON RIDDLE

MICHAEL BECK

 APPEAR WEEK OF


JANUARY 26TH 2024


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!


BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO


OUTSTANDING

 COFFEE-TABLE BOOK!


CHAPTER ONE SPOTLIGHTS INTERVIEWS WITH MANY OF THE MUSIC LEGENDS WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US

THE HARDCOVER EDITION IS A BONAFIDE COLLECTORS ITEM!

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO




RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY
 
TO BE PART OF MUSIC HISTORY!

CALL 941-567-6193

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???