Prog Meets Pop Fate: Lisa LaRue Forging Music, Defying Limits, and Redefining Prog in a Fiery Comeback with some Uncanny Parallels to Taylor Swift
Lisa LaRue at the mixing board at John Paynes studio in Los Angeles Hello Lisa, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak to you, and all the readers! Growing up in Kansas, what first drew you toward music,...
Leon Alvarado Talks to Power of Prog about the Free PDF Book for the Original Story Behind The Future Left Behind album.
Power of Prog:Hello Leon, can you tell us about The Future Left Behind PDF book, and why you are just now giving it away? Leon:I came across it while digging through some old files and decided to format it like a short novella so I could share it more...
Topeka’s Progressive Legacy is Beyond Kansas by Lisa LaRue
It’s evident when you go to estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales. Progressive Rock was a popular thing in the 785 (or, the 913 at the time). Go to any other part of the country and you won’t usually find the likes of Caravan, Gentle Giant, Baker...
Kev Rowland talks to Steve Tilling about CIRCU5
L-R Steve Tilling, Lee Moulding, Mark Kilminster. ARCH-STAIRS. Image credit Dommett Young Photography With the recent release of the second album from CIRCU5, ‘Clockwork Tulpa’, it seemed to be the right time to ask the question… Who, what or when is Steve Tilling? I...
Kev Rowland takes us on a Journey with Captain of the Lost Waves
From the very first time I heard his debut back in 2016 I have been fully enamoured by the music of Captain of the Lost Waves, who in many ways is both encapsulating the style of the travelling troubadour and taking music in quite different directions to the norm....
DAVE BAINBRIDGE TAKES US TO THE FAR AWAY. (Article by Brad Kesner; photos by Martin Reijman)
One thing for certain, anything Dave Bainbridge touches turns to gold. His latest solo album To the Far Away is no exception. It is another addition to the collection of perfection of which he is a part. Dave’s work both with his solo band and his iconic...
Interview with Steve Freight/Author Voyage 35: Porcupine Tree
It is hard to imagine, in this era of everybody being permanently connected, that there was a time not so long ago when it was hard to find out information on your favorite band, especially if they were not on the charts. Hence the advent of fanzines, which were...
Dyanne of Potter’s Daughter Speaks to Power of Prog
POP: Hello, Dyanne can you start by telling us a little bit about you and your band. Dyanne Potter: Sure! Jan Christiana and I have two bands, Potter’s Daughter, and Octarine Sky. I play piano, keyboards, and sing. Jan plays bass, (and several other instruments),...
Ton Scherpenzeel Interview by Kev Rowland
I was recently contacted by Kathy Keller of Friendly Folk Records to inform me that Ton Scherpenzeel (of Kayak and Camel fame) would soon be releasing his fifth solo album on the label. Titled ‘Velvet Armour’ it is described as a blend of Baroque Folk and Progressive...
Time Horizon Interview with Leading Man Ralph Otteson
Time Horizon a California-based Christian, Progressive Crossover AOR Band