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Sound of Contact World Tour 2013

Congrats to our friend Jonathan Schang of District 97, who writes:
"Some big news: I will be joining drummer/vocalist Simon Collins (son of legendary Genesis drummer/vocalist Phil Collins) as co-drummer/keyboardist on a world tour promoting the release of his new band Sound of Contact 's debut album, "Dimensionaut". Also in the band are guitarist John Wesley (Fish, Porcupine Tree), keyboardist Dave Kerzner and bassist Matt Dorsey. The first show of the tour will be opening for Marillion in Montreal on March 24th!"

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Spektakel

Detlef Wiedecke (guitar), Eduard Schicke (drums), and Werner Protzner (bass), were all members of Oldenburg`s underground rock scene.

Founded: 1969

Location: Oldenburg, Germany

Website: SFF Spektagel Bio

Spring

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Spring was best known for their eponymous album's mighty Mellotron sound, and their members post-Spring careers.

Founded: 1969

Location: Leicester, Midlands

Squire, Chris

Bassist for Yes recorded one excellent solo album.

Founded: 1948

Location: London, England

Website: Chris Squire :: Official Website - Home

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Starcastle

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Hailing from Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, Starcastle burst on to the radar with their brand of prog; very much Yes-like.

Founded: 1974

Location: Champaign, Illinois

Website: StarCastle - Official Band Website

Strawberry Bricks Reviewed: "Monsterbuch"

Eine sehr freundliche Bewertung auf Deutsch der The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock, Revised and Expanded Edition (2017), von Tobias Jehle und Musikreviews.de.

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Strawberry Bricks Reviewed: "Une bonne acquisition… pour les anglophones."

Une autre critique de The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock, Revised and Expanded Edition (2017), cette fois depuis le site web de Jean-Philippe Haas et Chromatique.net en France.

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Strawberry Bricks Reviewed: Prog Mag, Progression, Progsheet

Here's a few encapsulations from very recent reviews of The Strawberry Bricks Guide to Progressive Rock, Revised and Expanded Edition (2017):

“In this updated edition of his 2007 book, an idea of the kind of depth Charles Snider goes into can be gleaned from the revised artwork, an electron-microscope image of the grooves of Minstrel In The Gallery. It’s a heck of a project, and his dedication and breadth of choice is to be applauded. Snider’s summaries are intensely fact-packed but academic – this is still an enthusiast’s mothership.”

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String Driven Thing

Formed by Chris and Pauline Adams, this Glaswegian folk rock band found some traction in the early 70s on Charisma Records. It featured Graham Smith on violin, though later 70s lineups would be without the Adams.

Founded: 1967

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Website: String Driven Thing | The Official Site

Stud

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Former Taste members Charlie McCracken and John Wilson joined up with ex-Family guitarist Jim Cregan, and later John Weider.

Founded: 1970

Location: London, England