White Willow – new album and video

Posted on Aug 15, 2011

White Willow, one of Norway’s most successful Progressive Rock bands of recent times, return after a five year absence with Terminal Twilight.

Creating a distinctively mysterious Scandinavian sound that encompasses mellotron-drenched retro prog, gothic folk, art pop and post-rock, the band’s ambitious compositions combine sophisticated structures and harmonies with powerful playing and uncluttered production.

Main songwriter Jacob Holm-Lupo is joined by fellow band members, Sylvia Skjellestad, Mattias Olsson (Anglagard), Lars Fredrik Froislie (Wobbler’s vintage synth maestro), Ketil Einarsen (Jaga Jazzist) and Ellen Andrea Wang. No-Man’s Tim Bowness guests on the poignant Kansas Regrets.

Soaring Hackett-esque solos collide with demented Crimson-influenced riffs counterbalanced by compelling and ethereal song sections.

The Burning Shed page for this album features a nine minute promo video.

1. Floor 67 (9.34)
2. Kansas Regrets (4.39)
3. Mountain (7.10)
4. Natasha (6.30)
5. Red Leaves 8.41)
6. Rumour Of Twilight (2.35)
7. Searise (13.14)
8. Snowswept (4.13)

Fjieri stuff

Posted on Nov 9, 2009

Italian musician Stefano Panunzi0, creates an atmospheric Art Rock sound pitched somewhere between the elegance of David Sylvian, Talk Talk and No-Man and the rock sensibility of Pink Floyd and Porcupine Tree. Now he has moved on with a new band: Fjieri.

Ten years in the making, Fjieri’s debut album Endless represents the satisfying conclusion to a meticulously executed labour of love.

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