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2025/08/11

Deep Energy Orchestra Unveils Expansive New Album The Science of Sound on 7D Media Feat. Members of Snarky Puppy, Kansas, King Crimson, The 4th Dimension, Shakti & Others!

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Deep Energy Orchestra Unveils Expansive New Album The Science of Sound on 7D Media Feat. Members of Snarky Puppy, Kansas, King Crimson, The 4th Dimension, Shakti & Others!

Deep Energy Orchestra will release its third studio album, The Science of Sound, on October 24, 2025, through 7D Media. Conceived and led by composer, producer, and bassist Jason Everett (aka Mister E), the album represents a culmination of global collaboration, complex composition, and genre-defying instrumentation.

Following the ensemble’s critically acclaimed albums Playing With Fire (2018) and The Return (2020), this new release builds on the orchestra’s distinctive fusion of Indian classical rhythms, progressive rock, jazz, funk, and orchestral textures.

The Science of Sound brings together an exceptional roster of internationally recognized artists, including:
Joe Deninzon, electric violinist of the band Kansas
Gary Husband, legendary jazz fusion keyboardist and drummer (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth)
Trey Gunn, Warr guitarist and longtime member of King Crimson
Adam Holzman, former keyboardist for Miles Davis and collaborator with Steven Wilson
V. Selvaganesh, renowned Indian percussionist (Shakti, Masters of Percussion)

Additional contributors include Mark Lettieri (Snarky Puppy), U. Rajesh, Mahesh Vinayakram, Radhika Iyer, John Wubbenhorst, Eric “Doc” Smith, and a full string section featuring violin, viola, and cello.

A Cohesive Musical Narrative

The album features eight compositions, six of which were written by Everett, with additional works contributed by John Wubbenhorst (“The Dancers”) and U. Rajesh with Ganesh Kumar (“Fireflies”). Each piece reflects Everett’s commitment to exploring rhythmically advanced and melodically rich material while remaining grounded in ensemble interplay.

Tracks like “Morning Over Madrid” and “Solar Playground” balance compositional precision with space for improvisation. “Captain Quirk” highlights Deninzon and Holzman in tight counterpoint, while “The Secrets of Subtraction” explores tension and release through intricate call-and-response melody. The closing track, “Stargazing,” offers a meditative resolution that underscores the album’s emotional breadth.

Production and Vision

The album was produced and arranged by Jason Everett, with engineering, mixing, and mastering by Don Gunn (Soundgarden, Peter Frampton). The sound is immersive and detailed, capturing the dynamic range and nuance of each performer while presenting a unified, expansive sonic experience.

“The Science of Sound is about exploring how music can communicate across genres, cultures, and traditions,” says Everett. “It’s a collaborative work that honors the strengths of every artist involved, while serving a larger musical vision.”

Says Joe Deninzon (Kansas), “Deep Energy Orchestra embodies the influences of Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, and a wide array of jazz/rock fusion and Middle Eastern influences. Music that has influenced me immensely and always gives me a dopamine rush when I play it. It’s an honor to be a part of this beautiful project with such world class musicians!”

Here’s what’s been said about Jason Everett and Deep Energy Orchestra:

“Through his performance and compositional work, Jason has built respect with major members of the Indian music community and has been hailed by influential guitarists and bassists.” – Geoffrey Larsen, Musical Director of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra

“Everett delivers memorable melodies rendered with Eastern vocal vibrato, and engaging ensemble improvisation – all over a spectrum of ever-shifting world grooves and natural-sounding odd meters.” – Bass Guitar Magazine

“Jason’s impressive bass work will dazzle, but his playing transcends the instrument to become a pure source of expression. His compositions are equally full of wonder and atmosphere for a sonic journey. A top-notch musician!”– Kevin Johnson NoTreble Bass Magazine

“This is now my fourth time listening to Deep Energy Orchestra’s Playing with Fire. Again, I had absolutely no idea on what I was going to expect by listening to this incredible project. I wouldn’t call them a super group, because it would be too much of a cop-out. They are a family by working together as a team. And for me, Playing with Fire brings the Octet as one.” – Zachary Nathanson, Echoes and Dust

“Playing with Fire sort of hovers over and moves between two camps—progressive rock and progressive raga—of progressive jazz. Its gemstone is “Resolve/Improv/Caravan,” a twenty-minute journey through outer and inner space that spans an encyclopedia of styles and sounds: Everett’s bass stomps and glides behind the strings’ snakecharming melody, then steps out front to continue oscillating between mellow and raging, and later recites a floating tone poem; Selvaganish at first plays but then breaks into vocalizing his tabla part; Gunn sears your ears with his closing solo; and all this comes together, drifts apart, and comes back.” – Chris M. Slawecki, All About Jazz

“Not one prone to comparators, but musically, and in the Western hemisphere, John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, along with the much lauded Shakti album from 1975 must surely poke their heads around the corner.” – Bob Mulvey, The Progressive Aspect

For more information:
Website: https://www.deepenergyorchestra.com/
Bandcamp: https://deepenergyorchestra.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepenergyorchestra

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/08/07

International Prog Collective Ferkaad To Release Debut Album “A Different Kind Of Animosity” October 31st, 2025

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International Prog Collective Ferkaad To Release Debut Album “A Different Kind Of Animosity” October 31st, 2025

International progressive rock collective Ferkaad will release their debut album “A Different Kind of Animosity” on October 31st, 2025. Founder Zigor Munoz has assembled a diverse, global cast of musicians from all walks of life to craft this new album of instrumental progressive rock. Legendary keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Black Country Communion, Planet X) appears on the title track, which also opens the album.

Ferkaad is an ever-shifting collective led by (mostly so far active in the metal genre) bassist and composer Zigor Munoz, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of instrumental progressive music. Each album is a new chapter, with a fresh lineup of adventurous musicians joining to explore sonic storytelling without words.

The project was born from a spontaneous improv night in Singapore at the tail end of the Covid era. What started as a one-off jam session—just Zigor on bass, Aussie jazz drummer Anthony Howe, and Cuban percussionist Pablo Calzado—quickly revealed deeper creative potential. Listening back to the subpar quality phone recordings, Zigor realised there was an album waiting to emerge. Thus, Ferkaad was born: a musical laboratory for experimentation and progressive expression.

Ferkaad’s debut album, “A Different Kind of Animosity,” features Zigor Munoz and guitarist/producer Niels van der Steenhoven at its core, with a rotating cast of guest musicians from around the globe. This diverse album was recorded across Haarlem, Den Haag, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Helsinki, Köln, and Toronto throughout 2024 and 2025, and mixed/mastered by Benni Schäfer at Horus Studios in Hannover, Germany.

Says Zigor, “‘A Different Kind of Animosity’ as a title stems from the times we’re living in. I can’t believe it’s 2025 and we’re still killing each other, and we can’t get to agree on much for long.”

The concept behind the new album is to express in music things you don’t need lyrics for. Says Zigor, “Half the album are ideas that came to mind one afternoon sitting on my couch at home and the other half hit me in studio as I was finishing the recording of the first half. So, in a way you could say the first half took a few months and the second half took all of 20 minutes to create. I am talking about the basis for the songs of course which I initially wrote on bass, not the final product.”

Ferkaad’s story is one of constant evolution. With each new album, different musicians will be invited to join in, ensuring every release is a unique blend of personalities and influences. Ferkaad’s upcoming second album, “In Marvelous Hindsight”, will see the band teaming up with Lex van der Zwaal (who’s a guest on the debut album) for a fresh take on Ferkaad’s progressive, evocative sound. Zigor and Lex plan to begin recording “In Marvelous Hindsight” in autumn this year.

The band’s ever-changing lineup guarantees that no two albums are alike, but the commitment to instrumental storytelling and progressive exploration remains at the core.

In closing, Zigor has this to impart: “Thanks for taking time out of your day to listen to what we’ve put together. Instrumental music has the magic ability to truly allow everyone to give the music their own personal meaning when they listen. No lyrics to derail you there so just enjoy and once more, thanks for listening!”

“A Different Kind of Animosity” will release on October 31st, 2025. A single from the album will be released each month leading up to the album’s release. Keep an eye on the Ferkaad social media pages for more information.

Featured Musicians:
Niels van der Steenhoven – lead & rhythm guitars
Zigor Munoz – bass
Jari Kankare – saxophone
Tim Newcombe – keyboards
Rob Stone – drums (guest)
Lex van der Zwaal – guest solo on “Esprit”
Hernán Martínez – guest solo on “Placatory Gesture”
Peter Shannon – guest solo on “Attitudinally”
Derek Sherinian – keyboards on “A Different Kind of Animosity”

Track list:
1. A Different Kind of Animosity
2. Placatory Gesture
3. Esprit
4. Verbal Jousting
5. Attitudinally

Pre-order “A Different Kind of Animosity”: https://ferkaad.bandcamp.com/album/a-different-kind-of-animosity

For more information:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ferkaadalchemy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579147617643&sk=about

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/08/04

BASSIST/COMPOSER BRYAN BELLER RELEASES “CALM BEFORE THE STORM” REMIX EP

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BASSIST/COMPOSER BRYAN BELLER RELEASES “CALM BEFORE THE STORM” REMIX EP

The Aristocrats’ bassist refocuses and reimagines select material from his last solo release before “Scenes From The Flood”

Bassist Bryan Beller – widely known for anchoring The Aristocrats (Beller + Guthrie Govan/gtr + Marco Minnemann/dr), Joe Satriani, Dethklok, Steve Vai and Mike Keneally – revisits and reimagines parts of his last solo album before both the birth of The Aristocrats and his seminal work Scenes From The Flood (2019), with the remix EP Calm Before The Storm.

Releasing digitally, it focuses on three compositions that represent the core journey of Beller’s 2008 release Thanks In Advance. Those songs – “Greasy Wheel”, “Cave Dweller” and “Love Terror Adrenaline/Break Through” – also all contain Aristocratic lineage of some kind, which makes for an interesting look back.

“In the very first gig with Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann at the NAMM show in 2011,” says Beller, “we each brought two solo compositions for a six-song set. Those songs ended up on our 2012 live album, so lots of folks heard the live trio arrangements of those pieces. Meanwhile I was a very young and inexperienced producer back in 2008, and while I was proud of the studio versions of those tunes at the time, I recently thought, ‘Man, I’d like another crack at mixing those. I think there’s more there.’ Also, 2008 is a million years ago in today’s ‘forever now’ culture, and there’s probably people out there who don’t even know this stuff exists. So why not reintroduce it with a fresh take?”

Beller once again called upon sonic sherpa Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Bear McCreary) to remix the three tunes. After mixing Scenes From The Flood and the latest Aristocrats album DUCK (2024), Savell was clearly the right choice to set the soundstage for a new experience.

With “Greasy Wheel” and “Cave Dweller” appearing on The Aristocrats’ Boing, We’ll Do It Live (2012), “Love Terror Adrenaline” contained a unique marker in Beller’s solo catalog: It’s the only work featuring then-future Aristocrats drummer Marco Minnemann.

“’Love Terror Adrenaline/Break Through’ was an intensely complex and emotionally charged 10-minute piece,” Beller explains, “about experiencing and getting beyond a panic attack caused by all sorts of inner demons. I wanted the song to reflect that struggle, and it’s a beast. I didn’t know Marco that well back then, but I’d played a couple of gigs with him for ex-Frank Zappa guitarist Mike Keneally. There was an intensity and aggression in the way Marco tackled the most difficult passages that instinctively felt right to me. So I brought both Marco and Mike onto this nightmare piece, and they really did incredible things with it.”

The EP also features performances by drummers Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa, Eric Johnson) and Toss Panos (Michael Landau, Larry Carlton); guitarists Rick Musallam (Ben Taylor, Carly Simon) and Griff Peters (John Mayer, Billie Myers); and keyboardist Jeff Babko (Jimmy Kimmel Live, Steely Dan, Sheryl Crow).

The title Calm Before The Storm references Beller’s own personal journey at the time, an emotional whipsaw over several years. “I moved to Nashville in 2006 and started working on ‘Thanks In Advance’ right away. The album’s story chaotically worked towards a calm and peaceful vibe in the end, symbolized by the ‘Break Through’ moment after eight minutes of terrorized adrenaline. That’s where I left the narrative, sitting in a space of optimism and gratitude. Then, life went on and…well, a lot of things happened. And The Aristocrats suddenly exploded out of nowhere a couple of years later.”

“Then, in 2013 my marriage failed and I moved from Nashville back to Los Angeles, with a somewhat infamous stop at a crazypants gas station in Texas occurring along the way. I also learned some things about both myself and human nature that were not exactly aligned with my original ‘Thanks In Advance’ vibes. Working through that cognitive dissonance was the origin of Scenes From The Flood, even though it took six more years to bring it to fruition. And the very first idea for that album was ‘The Storm’, a metaphor for what had swept through my life.

“So the calm moment before everything went nuts – that’s where this EP ends. And I thought the material it took to get there deserved a fresh look.”

Track Listing:
1. Greasy Wheel
2. Cave Dweller
3. Love Terror Adrenaline/Break Through

Calm Before The Storm will initially be available exclusively on Bryan Beller’s Bandcamp page, at https://bryanbeller.bandcamp.com/music. Additionally, an extremely limited run of CDs are available at https://www.hellomerch.com/products/calm-before-the-storm-a-thanks-in-advance-remix-ep

For more information on Bryan Beller, please visit:
Website: http://bryanbeller.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bryanbellerbass
Instagram: @bryanbellerbass
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bryanbeller

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/08/01

WEIRD BISCUIT TEATIME STARRING DAEVID ALLEN (GONG) CELEBRATES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DJDDAY REMASTERED WITH FIVE BONUS REMIXES

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WEIRD BISCUIT TEATIME STARRING DAEVID ALLEN (GONG) CELEBRATES THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF DJDDAY REMASTERED WITH FIVE BONUS REMIXES

RELEASED AUGUST 1, 2025

Stockton, NJ – Daevid Allen is well known as the founder of The Soft Machine in 1966 and Gong in 1969. Weird Biscuit Teatime is a studio project that he did in the early 2000s with producer/keyboardist Don Falcone of Spirits Burning, bassist Michael Clare from Daevid Allen’s University Of Errors, and drummer Trey Sabatelli who has worked with Jefferson Starship, The Tubes, and Todd Rundgren.

The band recorded two albums. DJDDAY was the first, recorded and mixed from 2000 to 2004, and then released in England in 2005. For that release, the band considered putting Daevid’s name in the band title. They didn’t and the album got buried in the mass of releases at the time. To avoid making the same mistake twice with the second album, “Elevenses,” the name of the band was changed to Daevid Allen Weird Quartet.

As Falcone explains, “This was a moment beyond Spirits Burning and Daevid, Michael, and Trey being three of many crew members in that collective. With Weird Biscuit Teatime, we had four musicians contributing to a band sound from album start to album finish. Everyone invested in a deep and lasting way. We were able to build upon our past and present, finding a way to dig into being original, mysterious, evocative. This album captures a special time from our quartet — from its inception to the growth and release of our DJDDAY. Twenty years later, now getting an improved mastering as I had always hoped. And in the spirit of the band’s play, five bonus remixes that showcase early or alternative versions of the songs. In January of 2005, Daevid wrote to Michael: ‘Pure radio gnome telepatika! Just finished listening to the CD. WBT is GREAT!’”

Now 20 years later, with a new remaster by Robert Rich and five bonus remixes, DJDDAY arrives with the band name Weird Biscuit Teatime Starring Daevid Allen. A lost masterpiece by the master of psychedelic/progressive music.

Get your CD here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/weird-biscuit

Track list:

1. DJ Herbal Extract
2. Fashion Victim
3. Lavender
4. Oh Dear
5. Beezlebabble Slush
6. Technicolor Tongue
7. Cathode Cathedral
8. Transhuman Future
9. This Could Be The End
Bonus Tracks
10. Technicolor Tongue (skinny mix for daevid)
11. Oh Dear (an instrumental mix)
12. Beezlebabble Slush (yush up mix)
13. Transhuman Future (altruistic mix)
14. Lavender (quiet teatime celebration mix)

For more information:
https://www.dekoentertainment.com
Deko Entertainment-Art Has Value

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/31

RESOLUTION ALLEY RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM PIECES OF NEVER ON CD AND VINYL THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT

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RESOLUTION ALLEY RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM PIECES OF NEVER ON CD AND VINYL THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT

RELEASED AUGUST 1, 2025

Stockton, NJ – Resolution Alley is the musical vision of Jason Wilson, a musician and composer hailing from Maryland. Jason released his first album in 1997 as a solo project called Emerald Tiers and the album was entitled, Whisper The First Scene. Jason also sang on the first Dark Aether Project album and performed several shows with them, including opening for The Flower Kings, Anekdotan and Always Almost. Emerald Tiers evolved into more of a band project than a solo effort and, by the time they entered the studio to record a follow-up, the decision was made to change the band’s name to Sustained In Jade. In 2002, they released Sketching The Perfect View and continued to perform around DC and Maryland for a couple of more years, including shows with Crack The Sky and King’s X.

Now, five years in the making, Pieces Of Never combines 80’s pop and rock melodies with progressive rock influences and creates a unique, yet strangely nostalgic sound. Resolution Alley released their first single and lyric video for “The B-Side” in March and follow up “You Are” in May.

View “The B-Side”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3XQgo7UDBY

View “You Are”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmFdC_brvzc

As Wilson explains, “Pieces Of Never took me a while to complete.  It’s not just years of writing music but years of life that inspired these songs.  Some songs were created to help me heal…others just to give a shout to what the world sent my way.”  From the smallest clubs to the Kennedy Center, Jason has shared the stage with some of the biggest names of stage, screen and music. Resolution Alley combines the influence of a career in rock and theater into a distinctive creation.

Get your copy here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/resolution-alley

Track list:
You Are
Pieces Of Never
Fade Out
The B-Side
Over And Over
Ever After

For more information:
https://www.dekoentertainment.com
Deko Entertainment-Art Has Value

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/25

BOILER ROOM RETURN AFTER ALMOST 25 YEARS WITH THEIR BRAND-NEW ALBUM RECTIFY RELEASED THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT

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BOILER ROOM RETURN AFTER ALMOST 25 YEARS WITH THEIR BRAND-NEW ALBUM RECTIFY RELEASED THROUGH DEKO ENTERTAINMENT

CO-PRODUCED BY MIKE ORLANDO (ADRENALINE MOB) WITH SPECIAL GUEST RON ‘BUMBLEFOOT’ THAL (FORMERLY OF GUNS N’ ROSES)

Stockton, NJ – Originally formed in 1996 in New York City, Boiler Room released their self‑titled, independent album that same year produced by future Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. The addition of Rob Caggiano (Anthrax, Volbeat) in 1998 began a creative writing relationship between him and singer Chris Lino and elevated the bands sound and performance. 1999 saw the band opening for nationally recognized acts along the East Coast, including Type O Negative, Life of Agony, Clutch and Static‑X, helping them catch the attention of renowned NYC radio station 92.3 K‑ROCK. Upon the release of their album they toured with Disturbed, Mudvanye, Kittie, and also Headlined a club tour in Europe.

The band disbanded in 2001, with Caggiano leaving to join Anthrax and the other members dispersing into various projects. Chris Lino connected with Mike Orlando and finally in 2022, Orlando reached out to Chris and suggested that he consider re-recording and re-releasing some of Boiler Room’s previously released songs. The result is Rectify which includes the brand-new stand out tracks “Haunted” and “Rectify”.

As Lino states, “I am pumped to re-release some great Boiler Room tunes and drop new material as well on this album. Special thanks to Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal for his guest appearance on the new tune “Rectify”. Crushed it! As usual!” Thal continues, “I’ve been a fan of Chris Lino and Boiler Room ever since recording their first album, back in the ’90s.  So happy to collaborate once again, this time with a guest solo on their song ‘Rectify’…!”

All the songs were co‑produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered by Mike Orlando at his Sonic Stomp Studio in New York City. Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Category 7, Overkill) was brought in to play drums on the album while Orlando laid down the rhythm guitars. Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal guest appears on the title track “Rectify”. The lineup of Pete Rizzi (Who on Earth) laid down the bass, guitarist Nick Seditious (Soraia, Out of Exile) performed solos on select tracks, and the band recruited Tommy Spano (Sekond Skyn, A Pale Horse Named Death, Corey Glover) on drums to round out the lineup.

Track list:
Changes
Haunted
Rectify (feat. Bumblefoot)
Low Society
Hopeless
No Patience
Vindictive
Do It Again
Rectify Feat. Bumblefoot (extended version)

Get your copy here: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/inthesquare/boiler-room

For more information:
https://www.dekoentertainment.com
Deko Entertainment-Art Has Value

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/21

ASIA Featuring John Payne Announce New Band Member Francis Dunnery (It Bites, The Syn)

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ASIA Featuring John Payne Announce New Band Member Francis Dunnery (It Bites, The Syn)

Long time former ASIA front man John Payne (1990 to 2006), and from 2006 to present, the lead vocalist of ASIA featuring John Payne, would like to welcome guitarist and singer Francis Dunnery to the band.

Francis’ pedigree spans from fronting the mighty IT BITES, to recording and touring with Robert Plant. He has collaborated with artists including Robert Plant, Ian Brown, Lauryn Hill, Santana, and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, and as a producer and/or collaborator with David Sancious, Chris Difford (Squeeze), James Sonefeld (Hootie and the Blowfish), Erin Moran, Steven Harris (The Cult, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction), and Ashley Reaks (Younger Younger 28s).

Dunnery was one of the candidates invited to audition as a lead singer and frontman for Genesis following Phil Collins’ departure in 1996. He also played in the reformed 1960s beat/prog band The Syn between 2008 and mid-2009.

“I can’t think of a more apt musician to join the band, he’s a musical genius! I’ve followed his incredible work since the 80’s. My dear friend Alan Shacklock produced the first IT BITES album and I visited the studio whilst he was mixing it at RAK in London. I was blown away by the songs, the vocals, and the incredible guitar playing.

Frank and I have a great musical chemistry that has awoken a fire within me. We are currently in the studio writing the new album, AVIANA, at Loco Studios in Las Vegas, and hitting the road in August. After 8 albums with ASIA and a prog ASIA featuring John Payne album, this will be our first new material studio album.

To work with such a great songwriter and guitarist is so exciting. Our vocal harmonies both in the studio and live feel like we’ve been working together for years. It feels like our paths had to get here. We both grew from the same tree- destiny! Add to this my long-time friend and keyboard monster, Ryo Okumoto (Spocks Beard and GPS), and drummers, Thomas Lang and Aaron Olsen, we have created a new and exciting chapter of the band.”

Francis Dunnery commented, “I am dreadfully excited to be creating and playing music with John, he’s such a talented guy. The whole project feels fated in some mysterious way. I know deep in my bones we are supposed to do this. I’m very grateful to John for including me in this chapter of the band and I hope that my contribution can confirm he chose the right guy for the job”.

Winter 2025 will see the completion of the new studio album, AVIANA, keeping the “A’s” theme, with album artwork from Rodney Matthews, who previously worked with ASIA on the AQUA, ARENA and ARCHIVA records. Release is expected late 2025 or early 2026. A tour will follow that in 2026. Whilst most of this years shows are US based the band are excited to headline two UK shows: HRH PROG 15 FESTIVAL, Great Yarmouth on November 15th and O2 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE, London (with FOGHAT) on November 16th, 2025.

ASIA 2025 Tour Dates:
AUG 2 NEW PALTZ, NY
AUG 12 TOMBALL, TX
AUG 13 ARLINGTON, TX
AUG 15 PLYMOUTH, CA
AUG 17 SASKATOON, CANADA
AUG 30 MCARTHUR, CA WITH LOU GRAMM
SEP 20 JACKSONVILLE, FL PRIVATE SHOW
SEP 27 ASHLAND, KY
OCT 2-6 JAPAN TBA
OCT 24 NYC, NY CHARITY EVENT
OCT 25 SELLERSVILLE, PA
NOV 15 GREAT YARMOUTH, UK
NOV 16 SHEPHERDS BUSH LONDON, UK

For more information:
asiafeaturingjohnpayne.com
https://www.facebook.com/ASIA.featuring.John.Payne
https://www.instagram.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne/

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/17

Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins Announce October 2025 Tour Featuring Dave Bainbridge, Sally Minnear, and Matt Dorsey

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Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins Announce October 2025 Tour Featuring Dave Bainbridge, Sally Minnear, and Matt Dorsey

Legendary guitarist and keyboardist Mike Keneally announced that he will be touring with his band Beer For Dolphins in October 2025. Mike and his band will be accompanied on stage by special guests Dave Bainbridge and Sally Minnear, who will also perform an opening set. The tour shows will kick off with a solo set performed by Matt Dorsey. Beer For Dolphins will be performing a mix of material from across 30 years of Keneally’s solo catalog. Says Mike, “the addition of Dave and Sally to our lineup for part of our set will allow us to add several songs that are usually a bit beyond our ability to fully pull off on stage, vocally and instrumentally.”

Long acclaimed as one of the world’s most creative and intense guitar and keyboard players, Mike Keneally’s talents as a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist are nearly unequalled in rock music.

Keneally has released nearly 30 albums of his original music since 1992 and has built a body of work of remarkable inventiveness and originality.

Keneally played in Frank Zappa’s last touring band, performing as a vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist and appearing on many Zappa albums. Since 2019, Keneally has been a constant right-hand presence to Canadian phenom Devin Townsend, both in the studio and on the road. Keneally also performs as a member of all-star progressive collective ProgJect. His touring/recording credits include Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dethklok, Mastodon, Robert Fripp, Wayne Kramer, Kevin Gilbert, The Loud Family, Henry Kaiser, Michael Manring, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Andy Prieboy, Mullmuzzler (James LaBrie), The Persuasions, and many others.

Keneally’s talents have been called into service for many another artist, but now it’s time for him to make some waves onstage with his own material once again. Known for his innovative, unpredictable live shows, Keneally has played extensively in the United States and Europe, in contexts ranging from solo and duo concerts to performances with large-scale orchestras.

His band Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins – a quartet which includes bassist Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Dethklok), drummer Joe Travers (Zappa Plays Zappa, Duran Duran, Eric Johnson), and guitarist Rick Musallam (Ben Taylor, The Roots, Byrd York) – is the molten core of the Keneally live rock band experience, and having been playing almost exclusively on the West Coast since pre-pandemic days. They very much look forward to doing what needs to be done on the other side of the US after a too-long hiatus.

Joining Keneally’s band for some of the songs in the set will be Dave Bainbridge and Sally Minnear. Dave and Sally will also perform as a duo right before Keneally takes the stage.

Award winning multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge joins forces with Lord of The Dance vocalist & instrumentalist Sally Minnear to bring a spellbinding set of music that will, in equal measure, have you jigging in (or out of!) your seat or bring a tear to your eye. A compelling mix of powerful and ethereal vocal songs (including the occasional emotive Gaelic ballad), instrumental tracks (jigs / reels / slow airs / evolving soundscapes), and virtuoso improvisation on keyboards, electric guitar, bouzouki, and cowbell.

“Dave Bainbridge is a a genius of immeasurable proportions…If you are unfamiliar with him, it’s time to make amends. Trust me.” – Nick Beggs (Steve Wilson, Steve Hackett, Howard Jones…)

Up first on the bill is Matt Dorsey, bringing a set of his recently released and not-yet-released solo material.

Matt Dorsey is a California-based multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter known for his work with Sound of Contact, In Continuum, The Dave Kerzner Band, Circuline, the progressive rock “super-group” cover band ProgJect, and most recently his solo project The Matt Dorsey Band.

Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins October 2025 Tour:
October 12 – ProgStock Festival, Williams Center – Rutherford, NJ
October 14 – The Cutting Room – New York, NY
October 15 – The Allen Theater – Annville, PA
October 16 – Beachland Tavern – Cleveland, OH
October 17 – Sweetwater Performance Theater – Ft Wayne, IN
October 18 – Reggie’s Banana Shack – Chicago, IL

“Keneally is the leading progressive rock genius of the post-Zappa era.” – All Music Guide

“This band, with such a peculiar genius leading it, is a thing to savor.” – Time Out New York

For more information: https://www.acrmanagement.com/mike-keneally-beer-for-dolphins-october-2025-tour/

Watch the announcement video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYFtskuvpzw

Mike Keneally & Beer For Dolphins – “Kedgeree” live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTn-Whs2fRI

Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear – “A Night of Iona and More”: https://youtu.be/LayO3HHNYPI?si=iqJNpFan8wqzcVwE

Matt Dorsey – “Echo”: https://youtu.be/X5oSBHauYOI?si=nrjV2NEkOt4B4a8v

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/11

NIRVANA – THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION To Be Released 12th September on Madfish

By glassonyonpr

For Immediate Release

NIRVANA – THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION To Be Released 12th September on Madfish

12-CD BOX SET FROM THE PIONEERS OF BRITISH PSYCHEDELIA – INCLUDES ALL OF THE BAND’S STUDIO ALBUMS NEWLY REMASTERED, 3 BONUS DISCS OF OUTTAKES, DEMOS AND RARITIES + 90-PAGE HARDBACK BOOK

Nirvana were essentially the duo of Irishman Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Greek Alex Spyropoulos – two immigrants who, following a chance meeting during the summer of 1966, became an integral part of the very fabric that was Swinging London. Crafting a visionary sound that moved beyond the confines of 1960s pop into baroque, psych and proto-Prog territory, Nirvana’s story remains a wonderful tale of artistic ambition.

The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection is a definitive 12-CD compendium that encompasses the complete studio recordings of Nirvana across 8 studio albums, all with newly remastered audio, as well as 3 additional discs of rare outtakes, demos, and other rarities. Some of the gems located on the bonus discs include the 1971 Vertigo label single ‘The Saddest Day of My Life’ and an alternative version of a 1973 Patrick Campbell-Lyons single ‘Everyone Should Fly A Kite’.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

As well as the 12 CDs, The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection also includes a beautiful 90-page hardback book that offers an intimate and detailed exploration of Nirvana’s history, their creative evolution, and their indelible cultural footprint. Within its pages are interwoven with exclusive interviews featuring founding members Patrick Campbell-Lyons and Alex Spyropoulos, revealing their personal narratives, inspirations, and experiences crafting music during an era of profound experimentation and change. The book is further enriched by previously unseen photographs by Gered Mankowitz and archival materials that vividly capture the essence and atmosphere of the band’s creative zenith.

This limited edition, one-time pressing presents the CDs in mini-LP sleeves featuring original artwork, all elegantly contained within a deluxe heavy lift-off lid box.

PRE-ORDER THE SHOW MUST GO ON: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

DISC 1 – The Story Of Simon Simopath (Stereo)
DISC 2 – The Story Of Simon Simopath (Mono)
DISC 3 – All Of Us (Stereo)
DISC 4 – Dedicated To Markos III
DISC 5 – Local Anaesthetic
DISC 6 – Songs Of Love And Praise
DISC 7 – Orange And Blue
DISC 8 – Me And My Friend
DISC 9 – Secrets
DISC 10 – Bonus Material (1) A collection of rare B-sides, alternate takes, and early versions, including collaborations with Spooky Tooth.
DISC 11 – Bonus Material (2) Demos, instrumentals, and alternate mixes.
DISC 12 – Bonus Material (3) Later-era rarities and unreleased tracks

Full tracklist can be found here.

The Show Must Go On: The Complete Collection will be released on Madfish on 12th September. Pre-order here.


www.madfishmusic.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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2025/07/09

60TH ANNIVERSARY 2LP EDITION OF THE PRETTY THINGS + LIVE AT THE 100 CLUB SET FOR RELEASE ON MADFISH (1st August 2025)

By glassonyonpr

For Immediate Release

60TH ANNIVERSARY 2LP EDITION OF THE PRETTY THINGS + LIVE AT THE 100 CLUB SET FOR RELEASE ON MADFISH (1st August 2025)

TRANSPARENT YELLOW & RED VINYL IN WIDE-SPINE PACKAGING

Celebrating six decades since their incendiary arrival, this double LP brings together two distinct yet complementary snapshots of The Pretty Things’ raw power and unfiltered spirit.

Disc one revisits their eponymous 1965 debut – urgent, swaggering and unapologetically loud – a record that sidestepped polish in favour of presence, capturing the band just as they were: sharp-edged, determined, and miles ahead of the curve. From the pounding drive of “Road Runner” to the ragged charm of “13 Chester Street,” this is where their reputation was forged.

The second LP shifts to the heart of London, 2010: The 100 Club. Still charged, still uncompromising, the band tore through a set that balanced reverence with rebellion. Live At The 100 Club is a snapshot of The Pretty Things still locked into the sound and spirit they helped define, with original members Phil May and Dick Taylor leading the charge.

PRE-ORDER THE PRETTY THINGS + LIVE AT THE 100 CLUB

DISC 1
A.1 Roadrunner [03:12]
A.2 Judgement Day [02:46]
A.3 13 Chester Street [02:22]
A.4 Big City [02:01]
A.5 Unknown Blues [03:48]
A.6 Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut [03:03]
B.1 Honey, I Need [01:59]
B.2 Oh Baby Doll [03:01]
B.3 She’s Fine She’s Mine [04:24]
B.4 Don’t Lie To Me [03:53]
B.5 The Moon Is Rising [02:33]
B.6 Pretty Thing [01:38]

DISC 2
C.1 Roadrunner (live at The 100 Club) [03:19]
C.2 Judgement Day (live at The 100 Club) [02:37]
C.3 13 Chester Street (live at The 100 Club) [03:07]
C.4 Big City (live at The 100 Club) [02:34]
C.5 Unknown Blues (live at The 100 Club) [04:30]
C.6 Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (live at The 100 Club) [03:01]
D.1 Honey, I Need (live at The 100 Club) [02:17]
D.2 Oh Baby Doll (live at The 100 Club) [03:04]
D.3 She’s Fine She’s Mine (live at The 100 Club) [05:20]
D.4 Don’t Lie To Me (live at The 100 Club) [04:15]
D.5 The Moon Is Rising (live at The 100 Club) [03:49]
D.6 Pretty Thing (live at The 100 Club) [02:49]

“Mr. May’s snarling vocals and rebellious persona helped make his band, the Pretty Things, an influential part of the 1960s British scene.” – The New York Times

“The man David Bowie listed as God in his address book stuck two fingers up at rules about music, sex and life itself – and made the most glorious noise doing it” – The Guardian

“May’s yowling vocals, were as ferociously potent as anything recorded during the 1960s British beat boom.” – The Times

“Although the Pretty Things did not achieve the fame of many of their peers in the UK rock scene, they were beloved by musicians, including Aerosmith and, most famously, David Bowie” – Pitchfork

The Pretty Things + Live At The 100 Club (60th Anniversary 2LP) will be released on Madfish on 1st August 2025. Pre-order here.


www.Madfishmusic.com

Press inquiries: Keith James, Glass Onyon PR, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), glassonyonpr@gmail.com

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