>
>Over the weekend, my sis was home (the goth with maroon hair, if you recall).
> One of the things she had for me was a tape from an L.A. band called Squick.
> It's a prog rock trio influenced by Yes, Dream Theater, et al. It's just a
>single instrumental, but it's pretty good.
>
Hm... Sounds interesting. Do they have a demo with more songs?
>If you're close to the L.A. area and would like to check them out, they're
>performing at FM Station in North Hollywood (near Victory and Lankershim) on
>May 5th. It's a 21 and over show.
>
>Whether you live near L.A. or not, there is a home page you can check out at
>http://www.crl.com/~tord/
>
>Another of their influences is a band called Crack the Sky. Anyone familiar
>with this band? (I personally had not heard of them before.) Can you tell
>me anything about 'em? Thanks!
>
Cool! I love Crack the Sky... :-) I don't believe they're together
anymore, but they have put out quite a few albums. I especially enjoy their
older albums which have some prog influences but could probably be considered
hard rock for the most part. Sort of like Queen in that respect (cool rock
with some prog tendencies). In fact, I'd say they had some strong influences
from Queen on their older albums, especially in the music. Their vocalist,
John Palumbo, is excellent (though not like Freddy Mercury).
I'd definitely recommend trying them out. Don't expect a metal sound
or anything much like Dream Theater though. Their albums are pretty hard to
find these days, but I have seen their older albums on CD with two albums
per CD.
I'd recommend trying "Safety in Numbers" or their self-titled debut
album first. Those are the strongest of their older albums. They have a few
new albums, but they sound completely different than their older stuff (and
not as good IMHO). One of the new albums is called "From the Greenhouse" and
is not bad, with some Pink Floyd influences. I'd still recommend trying
the older stuff first though.
Or, if you can't find their albums, I could make a sampler tape for
you to try. Just let me know...
Steve
>--
>"Could we see clearer in a virtual reality?" - Magellan
>
P.S. It's cool to see a quote by Magellan in someone's sig! :-)
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