After Advent's performances at the NJ Proghouse (Metuchen, NJ) and ProgDay 2007 (Chapel Hill, NC), the band is currently steadily rehearsing & lining up gigs, feverishly writing for a new release (we promise it won't take nine years this time), and has recently composed and recorded some music for the upcoming Colossus project, Inferno. From their website:
The Finnish Progressive Music Association COLOSSUS together with Musea will release a concept album based on the first cantica of the Italian Epic Poem “The Divine Comedy”. The 34 “cantos” of THE INFERNO will be assigned to 34 bands. Each band participating in the project has chosen one “canto” and will use this as inspiration for their original compositions. The maximum length of the songs is 7 minutes and the songs can be either instrumental or with vocals. All keyboards used on the songs will be original '70s instruments (Hammond, Mellotron, Minimoog, Clavinet, Fender Rhodes etc.) or be emulated with the best technology of today (no drum machines or programming is allowed!) and an early '70s atmosphere is preferred (Genesis, Yes, ELP, VdGG, etc.). The bands participating in the project hail from areas such as Europe, South America, U.S.A., Canada and Japan).
We've composed original music specifically for this project. Look for our offering entitled, "Canto XXVI (The Evil Counselors)." We'll post the music in the player above as soon as we are given permission to do so. The release is scheduled for 2008. For more info, please visit www.colossus.fi.
Thanks for stopping by the site and checking out what we're about and what we're up to. When you have a minute, please check out the NJ Proghouse website (by clicking on the picture below) to see what performances they've got going on for the upcoming season. It's a great venue in the northeast to hear some terrific progressive rock music. You won't be sorry!
Formed in 1989, Advent began as collaboration between Alan Benjamin and Henry Ptak, with Henry's brother Mark joining very shortly thereafter. Leveraging diverse-yet-harmonious backgrounds and a common desire to create music that would, first and foremost, satisfy the members' own progressive and somewhat eclectic musical desires, the band went on to release its critically acclaimed (self-titled) debut CD on Mellow Records and also contributed music to both Gentle Giant tribute CDs (Giant For A Life and Giant Tracks) as well as the Procol Harum tribute CD, The Best Of The Whalers. Joined in 2005 by new drummer Drew Siciliano, the group has recently finished recording its long-awaited follow-up album, Cantus Firmus--and the CD is now officially available.
More recently, the band has expanded to include two very talented new members - guitarist Greg Katona and bassist Benjamin Rose - and is currently busy preparing material from both the debut CD and Cantus Firmus for live performances. We hope to see you at the shows!
Cantus Firmus may be purchased through the band at Advent's official website, as well as though the SNOCAP download option above (on a tune by tune basis in mp3 format), the iTunes Music Store, Napster, CD Baby, and a number of popular online progressive rock music vendors.
Hi again guys, Thought you could use a little more schpam for your page. ;) Here's that event I was telling you about Im working on. Wish you could be with us. Still slotting artists into venues. Would love to have you. Sharon
Hey Mark! Thanks for your message & yes it was nice catching up with you too. Did you ever get a pic with Wyatt? I hope you guys have a good time this holiday weekend. Apparently Michael really liked the pic! Sharon
It was great meeting you at NEARfest last weekend. Hope you enjoyed yourself and brought home a lot of great music for your cd collection. Have a great weekend!!
Hi from France ! Thanks for your invitation; it's a real pleasure... Your music is truly beautiful, in the vein of classic prog rock, you really make an awesome work ! I hope you enjoyed my music too... All the best to you, dear new friends... Chris
