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For fans of Genesis, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, progressive rock, and/or modern alternative rock, this is a new band that is quickly rising and gaining notoriety within prog circles. They won the "Limelight Award" for best new band at the 2013 Progressive Music Awards, and have released a stunning debut album, recorded and produced by Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner, and mixed by Genesis/Mike + The Mechanics/Marillion audio engineer, Nick Davis.
The band is called Sound of Contact. It was co-founded by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner, and is widely considered to be descended from such legendary progressive rock bands as early Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes, and Marillion, infusing such classic sounds with modern alternative influences. They are one of the bands currently participating in the progressive rock revival movement, and have the talents of both Collins and Kerzner, the latter of whom is an excellent audio engineer in his own right, having worked with Alan Parsons and many other tremendous people in the music industry.
The lead vocalist/drummer is Simon Collins, son of Phil Collins. Simon grew up in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and began his journey towards becoming a musician at an early age, developing a passion for drums and being inspired by his father. While his voice is often compared to his father's, Simon also derives his vocal influence from such artists as Peter Gabriel, formulating a unique sound with elements from both Phil and Peter. His drumming is also solid, reminiscent of the elder Collins. If anyone remembers the album Duke, Simon's sound on this album harkens back to that.
Dave Kerzner is the keyboardist, as well as Simon's co-writer and co-producer. With his sound production company in Miami, Dave has worked with such legendary musicians and bands as Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Keith Emerson, Steve Hackett, Genesis, Jon Anderson, Neil Peart, Rik Emmett, and many others. His production experience and influences have contributed heavily to the sound of SoC.
Their debut album, Dimensionaut, is a concept album mixing influences from "classic rock," progressive rock, space rock, and other alternative genres.
Here's an excerpt from their official website bio:
http://www.soundofcontact.com/bio/
Here are excerpts from the album. There are multiple instrumental pieces, and a nineteen-minute finale to conclude the album:
https://www.facebook.com/soundofcontact
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This is the band's first single, "Not Coming Down," released in May 2013.
Sound of Contact - Not Coming Down
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This song, "Beyond Illumination," is often praised as one of the best tracks on the album, though there's no word yet on whether it will become a single. The band has thought about it.
Sound of Contact - Beyond Illumination
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Here's a rocking instrumental. In the video is John Wesley, former member of Porcupine Tree, who played with SoC live during their first stretch of gigs.
Sound of Contact - Cosmic Distance Ladder
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This instrumental pays homage to some of their progressive rock influences; this is "Realm of Inorganic Beings."
Sound of Contact - Realm of Inorganic Beings
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And here's a jam that ended up becoming one of their finer efforts on the album, "Omega Point."
Sound of Contact - Omega Point
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Here's the 19-minute epic that concludes the album, "Mobius Slip."
Sound of Contact - Mobius Slip
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http://www.dawnofthedeaf.co.uk/sound-of-contact-dimensionaut-album-review/
The band is called Sound of Contact. It was co-founded by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner, and is widely considered to be descended from such legendary progressive rock bands as early Genesis, Pink Floyd, Yes, and Marillion, infusing such classic sounds with modern alternative influences. They are one of the bands currently participating in the progressive rock revival movement, and have the talents of both Collins and Kerzner, the latter of whom is an excellent audio engineer in his own right, having worked with Alan Parsons and many other tremendous people in the music industry.
The lead vocalist/drummer is Simon Collins, son of Phil Collins. Simon grew up in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and began his journey towards becoming a musician at an early age, developing a passion for drums and being inspired by his father. While his voice is often compared to his father's, Simon also derives his vocal influence from such artists as Peter Gabriel, formulating a unique sound with elements from both Phil and Peter. His drumming is also solid, reminiscent of the elder Collins. If anyone remembers the album Duke, Simon's sound on this album harkens back to that.
Dave Kerzner is the keyboardist, as well as Simon's co-writer and co-producer. With his sound production company in Miami, Dave has worked with such legendary musicians and bands as Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons, Keith Emerson, Steve Hackett, Genesis, Jon Anderson, Neil Peart, Rik Emmett, and many others. His production experience and influences have contributed heavily to the sound of SoC.
Their debut album, Dimensionaut, is a concept album mixing influences from "classic rock," progressive rock, space rock, and other alternative genres.
Here's an excerpt from their official website bio:
http://www.soundofcontact.com/bio/
The band members have also worked with former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett more than a few times before, and they pay homage to some of the legends of progressive rock on this album while trying to strike a balance between progressive and mainstream: think of it as progressive on the same level as Genesis' classic album, Duke. They are influenced widely by many notable bands, and have forged relationships with other bands within the progressive rock community. Simon's co-producer, co-writer, and the band's keyboardist, Dave Kerzner, has worked with many of rock's greatest musicians such as Alan Parsons, Keith Emerson, Neil Peart, and others as a sound designer.
Here are excerpts from the album. There are multiple instrumental pieces, and a nineteen-minute finale to conclude the album:
https://www.facebook.com/soundofcontact
[YT]Rb4JcGQnOhI[/YT]
This is the band's first single, "Not Coming Down," released in May 2013.
Sound of Contact - Not Coming Down
[YT]d8TGFsLXoRo[/YT]
This song, "Beyond Illumination," is often praised as one of the best tracks on the album, though there's no word yet on whether it will become a single. The band has thought about it.
Sound of Contact - Beyond Illumination
[YT]CBRKwH9lT6g[/YT]
Here's a rocking instrumental. In the video is John Wesley, former member of Porcupine Tree, who played with SoC live during their first stretch of gigs.
Sound of Contact - Cosmic Distance Ladder
[YT]7t1U3rFjQu8[/YT]
This instrumental pays homage to some of their progressive rock influences; this is "Realm of Inorganic Beings."
Sound of Contact - Realm of Inorganic Beings
[YT]l_kV50umszw[/YT]
And here's a jam that ended up becoming one of their finer efforts on the album, "Omega Point."
Sound of Contact - Omega Point
[YT]_xPOkLpGv30[/YT]
Here's the 19-minute epic that concludes the album, "Mobius Slip."
Sound of Contact - Mobius Slip
[YT]ki51CI0Yp4E[/YT]
http://www.dawnofthedeaf.co.uk/sound-of-contact-dimensionaut-album-review/
They release their second single, "Pale Blue Dot," next month. It's a tremendous album.
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