Category Archives: interview

Because of Mike Varty winning a fantastic CRS Award recently and him touring around Europe with Landmarq again, I had a really nice conversation with this cheerful world class keyboardist the other day. Because of the length of the interview … Continue reading →

Being present for a concert review at the Zoetermeer gig of the Prog Rock Royalty Tour, with Neal Morse and The Flower Kings performing and doing a Transatlantic set together as well, I was very pleased to have the opportunity … Continue reading →

Jason Spradlin, who describes himself far too modestly as “…the bloke who hits things and grunts”, is the drummer for mostly Arlington Texas based, and mostly instrumental collective Herd Of Instinct. Jason celebrates the release of the group’s fine work … Continue reading →

At the beginning of March I had the opportunity to chat with Mike Keneally whose Wing Beat Fantastic album was my favourite release of 2012. Prior to the start of the day’s rehearsals for the live debut of Brendon Small‘s … Continue reading →

The DPRP duo review on Kingcrow’s new album In Crescendo made me curious about some facts regarding the band and the recommended album. So I had the pleasure to have a little chat with the composer, guitar player, co-founder of … Continue reading →

Following the highly acclaimed album When Age Has Done Its Duty which came out in 2011, Robin Armstrong has been back in the studio to record the next Cosmograf album, The Man Left In Space. With the album just released, … Continue reading →

Last year, DPRP’s Alison Henderson journeyed to Leighton Buzzard and the studio to talk to John, Nick and Frosty and was privileged to hear a very early mix of Lifesigns last January, then the final version last month (December).  Here … Continue reading →

Best-known as the creator and mastermind behind Welsh prog crowd-pleasers Magenta, Rob Reed assembled one of the most illustrious casts of performers to appear in his musical project Kompendium.  Steve Hackett, John Mitchell, Nick Beggs, Francis Dunnery, Nick Barrett and … Continue reading →

Hailing from Northern Ireland, Fruupp are one of the most astonishing overlooked bands of the 70s, seamlessly fusing progressive rock with many other influences whilst remaining highly original in their output. Between 1973 and 1975, the band released four albums, … Continue reading →

Steve Hackett is a man who little or no introduction to most, famous for adding his lyrical guitar work to some of Genesis’s most progressive works from 1971 to 1977 before embarking on a solo career that has seen Steve … Continue reading →