"THE TUNGENT","RITUAL" & "BEARDFISH"

At the end of spring, a heart-warming little festival is set to go on tour. Music fans will be ecstatic at the prospect of seeing three of the most interesting prog rock acts of recent years at one and the same event. The Tangent have earned themselves a faithful following with their mix of progressive music and neo-Canterbury and are now ready to present their latest release, “Not As Good As The Book” live. Fans will be eager to find out how The Tangent mastermind Andy Tillison will integrate into the programme the short novel that was released along with the band’s current CD. Ritual from Sweden are ready to tour at last to promote their highly acclaimed album, “The Hemulic Voluntary Band”. Vocalist Patrik Lundström is looking forward to presenting the new album in its entirety outside Sweden for the first time. Last but not least, Beardfish are interesting prog newcomers who will bring out their new album, “Sleeping in Traffic: Part Two”, on time for the tour.

Tour Dates:
16.05.2008 Karlsruhe, Substage
17.05.2008 CH Pratteln, Z-7
18.05.2008 IT Voghera, Thunderroad
20.05.2008 UK London, The Underworld
22.05.2008 NL Zoetermeer, De Boerderij
23.05.2008 Bielefeld Movie
24.05.2008 BE Verviers, Spirit of 66
25.05.2008 NL Uden, De Pul

In a press release from the organisers of 'Prog Power UK III', which was scheduled to be held in Bristol over the weekend of 28th/29th March, it has emerged that this year's edition of the festival has been cancelled.
The full press release reads as follows:

This is the hardest decision we have ever had to make, but it is with great regret that we have had to cancel ProgPower UK III. We have made no secret of the financial difficulties that have dogged our first two years, which is why we made a significant number of changes for year three. However, ticket sales have been extremely poor and, as a result, there is no way we can stage the festival without losing a substantial amount of money – again.

This decision has not been taken lightly and we are fully aware of both the disappointment and inconvenience it will cause. However, we simply cannot afford to keep pumping money into ProgPower UK and we can assure you that we are as disappointed about this as you no doubt are. As a result of this, ProgPower UK LLP will cease trading with immediate effect.

Ticket holders who purchased tickets via cheque or Paypal through the ProgPowerUK website will be refunded by the method through which the tickets were purchased. This will be done within twenty-eight days. If you purchased tickets at Bristol Ticket Shop, please contact them directly for a refund. Please direct any enquiris to enquiries@progpoweruk.com All enquiries will be dealt with, but please be patient.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported us over the past three years, and also thank Rene Janssen and his team giving us the opportunity to make ProgPower UK a reality.

The ProgPower UK Team

'Cleopatra Records' has released a two-CD set called "LedBox - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute" on the Deadline label. This 25-song double CD set contains contributions from many great classic rock artists, including the following:

Eric Bloom (BLUE ÖYSTER CULT)
Brian Robertson (MOTÖRHEAD, THIN LIZZY)
Tony Franklin (THE FIRM)
Doane Perry (JETHRO TULL)
Pat Travers
Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW)
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS)
Jack Russell (GREAT WHITE)
Bruce Kulick (KISS)
Manny Charlton (NAZARETH)
Rick Derringer
Steve Lukather (TOTO)
Albert Lee
Dweezil Zappa
Rick Wakeman (YES)
John Wetton (KING CRIMSON)
Geoff Downes (ASIA, YES)
Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE)
Keith Emerson (ELP)
Billy Sherwood
Tony Kaye
Alan White (Yes)
Paul Di'Anno (IRON MAIDEN)
Taime Downe (FASTER PUSSYCAT)
Jani Lane (WARRANT)
Joe Leste (BANG TANGO, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES)
John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION)
Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS)
Kelly Hansen (FOREIGNER)

Bruce Kulick plays guitar on "Dazed and Confused". Also his brother Bob Kulick plays guitar on this track, along with Jack Russell from GREAT WHITE on vocals, Tony Franklin from THE FIRM on bass, and Doane Perry from JETHRO TULL on drums. Bob Kulick produced three of the songs on this collection and plays 12-string electric guitar on the song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You".

"LedBox - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Tribute" track listing:

Disc 1:
01. Good Times, Bad Times
02. Houses Of The Holy
03. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
04. When The Levee Breaks
05. Dazed and Confused
06. Whole Lotta Love
07. You Shook Me
08. Immigrant Song
09. Ramble On
10. Rock And Roll
11. D'yer Mak'er
12. Stairway To Heaven

Disc 2:
01. Fool In The Rain
02. Dancing Days
03. Heartbreaker
04. Black Dog
05. All My Love
06. Kashmir
07. Misty Mountain Hop
08. The Ocean
09. Houses Of The Holy
10. The Rover
11. Dancing Days
12. Nobody's Fault But Mine
13. Stairway To Heaven

"LIGHTS OVER ROSWELL" is an industrial/ hard rock/metal band from Houston,Texas,U.S.A.The band  was formed in 1998 by former guitarist Ronnie Morrison, Vocalist Bobby Lee , Producer Chris Carpenter and drummer Justin Kelly.After writing a handful of songs the 4 guys quickly began rehearsing for their first show.After a string of regional dates,"LIGHTS OVER ROSWELL" signed to Houston independent lable 'SolarFlare Records',which allowed them to perform in the biggest most prestigious venues in and around Houston.In 2001 their album "EXPOSED" by 'solarflare records' was released and a national tour followed.But,the lifestyle of a touring band was too much for a few of the members to handle so the band had to regroup.Since then,they have played host to a long list of transient musicians,touring regionally in there home state of Texas and have spent the better part of these years writing and recording new material."LIGHTS OVER ROSWELL" are currently finishing recording on thier forthcoming cd "BUILDING THE PERFECT MACHINE",(wich will be reviewed and get  airplay' by our site www.rockaces.com). Their music is a combination of electro and ambient sounds,together with modern rock/hard rock and metal themes,giving out an industial/metal mix.Keyboards with agressive guitars,nice vocals and a beat that keeps you alive,make "LIGHTS OVER ROSWELL" one of the future promising bands in the gerne.You can listen to their songs on our 'on line radio'.For more information you can also visit them at: www.myspace.com/lightsoverroswell  

UK Composer Marvin Ayres Releases New CD Eccentric Deliquescence

2/15/08 - London, UK - Marvin Ayres is a composer, cellist, pianist and violinist. He has recorded a diverse selection of ambient and 'string design' albums, as well as produced and composed a number of sensual jazz and film soundtracks that combine classical technique with free-form extemporization. Straddling the worlds of commercial and classical music, as composer/producer Marvin Ayres has developed a distinctive and innovative style by subjecting his instruments to electronic treatments, thereby pioneering an approach described as "Ambient Orchestral Minimalism".

Operating somewhere between the spiritual serenity of Gorecki and Part and the electronic adventures of Brian Eno and Aphex Twin, his key features are layers of organic strings filtered through atmospheric distortions and effects, sounding at once both familiar and utterly new.

"...like some of (Brian) Eno's best work, the atmospheres Ayres creates can comfortably blend into the sonic backdrop, they are also compelling pieces of music that can dominate and transport."

All About Jazz A founding member of The Government, Ayres also made solo contributions to bands and artists throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, notably, Culture Club, Simply Red and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. In 1999 he was signed to the avant-garde label Mille Plateaux as composer/producer and released two ambient albums, Neptune and Cellosphere, to critical acclaim. Excerpts of these works have been performed live in an array of forums such as: London's 'Festival of Electronica'(with Groove Armada's Patrick Dawes), and the inter-media cutting edge event 'Sprawl'. His reputation as producer and performer came to the attention of Jaki Liebezeit (formerly of Can), who invited him to re-mix tracks and tour with Liebezeit's band Club Off Chaos in early 2001. Ayres was commissioned by Einsturzende Neubauten's electronica music publishers Freibank, and his compositions have featured on five 'For Films' albums.

In addition to his work with musicians, Ayres also collaborates with visual artists on audio-visual installations, which have been exhibited in major galleries and art houses in Europe and the U.S. In 2000, the prestigious ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) in London commissioned him to compose and produce their first ever DVD exhibition. The two works resulting from this were 'Sensory' and 'Cycle', incorporating spatial soundscapes and psycho acoustics and were composed specifically for 5.1 Surround Sound. Marvin Ayres' collaborative film 'Scape' is to this day a permanent fixture on exhibition at The Tate Modern.

His ongoing project with Sonja Kristina (from rock legends Curved Air) is called Mask and their 2006 hit single 'Waking The Dream' came from their debut dual-disc album 'Heavy Petal'. The new album, 'Technopia' will be released this autumn on Maroonbox, an exciting new digital platform and traditional record company.

www.marvinayres.com
www.myspace.com/marvinayres

"It is beautiful, warmly crafted. Pure genius on the part of Ayres." Independent"The newest wonder producer coming out of the UK" i-vibes (US)"A serious and thoughtful composer" The Wire.