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1st February 2012
Flying Colors (with Neal Morse and Mike Portnoy) to be released on March 27th
11th January 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2012
MASCOT LABEL GROUP ANNOUNCES MARCH 27 RELEASE DATE
FOR DEBUT FROM FLYING COLORS
Quintet Features Mike Portnoy, Dave LaRue, Neal Morse, Casey McPherson and Steve Morse
New York --- Mascot Label Group has announced a March 27 release date for the debut from Flying Colors (available the day prior overseas) on their Music Theories Label. The formation of the ensemble began with a simple idea: virtuoso musicians and a pop singer joining together to make new-fashioned music the old fashioned way. Refreshing, classic, old and new, the recordings are saturated with the many styles, tones and hues of the players who in becoming a band have delivered a unique fusion of vintage craftsmanship and contemporary music. Flying Colors is Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue (bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals), and Steve Morse (guitar). Portnoy shares, "This album has bits and pieces of what you'd expect from each of us. However, the sum of all its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for all involved."
In 2008, executive producer Bill Evans brought the idea to the world renowned musicians and producer Peter Collins. Intrigued by the idea, and the prospect of working together, the four signed on to form a band and record a first album. Steve Morse and Dave LaRue have developed a magical music chemistry over the years, that began early in their careers as partners in Dixie Dregs. Morse subsequently became a member of Deep Purple in 1995, while LaRue’s ongoing musical adventures include Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Steve Vai, and the aforementioned Portnoy. Multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer Neal Morse is one of the leading figures in progressive rock, who's significant notoriety follows his co-founding of the seminal band, Spock’s Beard in 1995, recordings as a solo artist, and contributions to the super-group Transatlantic. Mike Portnoy is one of the most popular and respected drummers in both metal and rock, and an accomplished writer and producer. He is the recipient of numerous industry accolades, including 26 Modern Drummer awards, Revolver Magazine’s Golden God award for "Best Drummer" and Drum Magazine's "Drummer of the Year". He rose to prominence as the leader, drummer, producer, and co-writer for metal/prog juggernaut Dream Theater, before moving on in 2010. That same year, he worked on Avenged Sevenfold’s #1 album Nightmare and their subsequent tour. And, it was Portnoy who recommended Alpha Rev's emotive singer Casey McPherson as a contender to join Flying Colors.
McPherson, who's 2010 Hollywood/Disney album New Morning debuted in the Top-5 on two Billboard charts, enjoyed major success at radio with multiple hits. The track "New Morning” spent 17 weeks in the Top-10 on Triple A Radio, and enjoyed a run on Vh1’s Top-20 Countdown for months. Steve Morse offers, "Casey was a glorious find, because he could make anything sound fantastic, and is a multitalented like the others."
Flying Colors convened for just nine days in early 2011, and composed and recorded this album during a short and intense session. Dave LaRue recalls, "It was quite an experience - the band moved at a fast pace, ideas flying around the room at all times. Sections of tunes were arranged, then re-arranged, ideas were tried every which way until we made them work, or, in some cases, discarded them altogether. Just keeping track of everything was a challenge!" McPherson adds, "This record is filled with trial and triumph. Raw and delicate songs alike amidst the swirling and daring orchestration of Steve, Neal, Mike and Dave. It's been such an inspiring challenge melding folk, prog, pop, and metal all into one big recording."
Touring plans for Flying Colors will be announced in the coming months.
www.flyingcolorsmusic.com
www.facebook.com/flyingcolorsofficial
http://twitter.com/flyingcolors
www.musictheoriesrecordings.com
FLYING COLORS
Steve Morse, Casey McPherson, Neal Morse, DaveLaRue & Mike Portnoy
Produced by Peter Collins
- Blue Ocean (7:05)
- Shoulda Coulda Woulda (4:32)
- Kayla (5:20)
- The Storm (4:53)
- Forever in a Daze (3:56)
- Love is What I’m Waiting For (3:36)
- Everything Changes (6:55)
- Better Than Walking Away (4:57)
- All Falls Down (3:22)
- Fool in My Heart (3:48)
- Infinite Fire (12:02)
Mixed by Michael Brauer
Pete's new band Edison's Children - Pete Trewavas and Eric Blackwood
2nd November 2011
"In The Last Waking Moments". A Rock album with psychedelic and progressive overtones. Conceived some four years ago this project was able to take place using travel time and locations around Pete's work with Marillion and Transatlantic. In fact it was at the end of the Whirlwind tour that the first recording session took place in Sugar Loaf NY NY. Using the band Phish's old barn studio, while their producer Brad lent a hand and some well needed equipment. Finally after another two recording session's. 2 weeks in Montreal early last years and 3 weeks in Ocean Pines where the the rather I'll conceived Irean was rushed off the desk and on to the net. Eric and Pete's long awaited debut album is being finished off at Marillion's studio The Racket Club and the end is in sight. In The Last Waking Moments. Is the tittle of the first album, the first version of which will be a download. Hopeful release date is 11/11/11. All details are on the Edison's Children FaceBook and website.
Pete's new project Acoustic Industry
2nd November 2011"Acoustic Industry is a project put together by myself and good friend Robin Boult. It started as a vehicle for us to play live together again as we haven't done this since we were in teenage bands together. We were given the chance to play at one of Marillions conventions 3 years ago and while coming up with material for the show, we recorded the tracks. This then became a five track EP CD. I like to think of it as a work in progress as we plan to record a whole album and even the songs recorded are being developed each time we play live. This is an acoustic album written primarily for two guitars but of course in the studio we put a few more bits and pieces on. Even my Dad's old piano which resides in my study these days and if I'm honest needs tuning. The EP is on sale through Racket Records and downloads should soon be available on iTunes and other such stores. All information is on our website."
"More Never Is Enough" review on Something Else! Reviews
31st October 2011Check out this great review of Transatlantic's new 3CD/2DVD release "More Never is Enough" on Something Else! Reviews.
Transatlantic - More Never Is Enough 3CD/2DVD
27th August 2011MORE NEVER IS ENOUGH
Live @ Manchester & Tilburg 2010
Order now at Radiant Records
Order now at FlowerKings.se
This release will include the 3+ hour Tilburg show on 2 DVD's (with the "Return of the Giant Hogweed" encore) and the audio from the entire Manchester show on 3 CD's.
Out on October 25th, 2011
DISC 1: THE WHIRLWINDDISC 2
- Overture / Whirlwind
- Wind Blew Them All Away
- On The Prowl
- Man Can Feel
- Out Of The Night
- Rose Colored Glasses
- Evermore
- Set Us Free
- Lay Down Your Life
- Pieces of Heaven
- Is It Really Happening?
- Dancing with Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (Reprise)
DISC 3
- All of the Above
- We All Need Some Light
- Duel With the Devil
DVD 1
- Bridge Across Forever
- Stranger in Your Soul
Transatlantic Live in TilburgDVD 2
- The Whirlwind
Transatlantic Live in Tilburg
- All of the Above
- We All Need Some Light
- Duel With the Devil
- Bridge Across Forever
- Stranger in Your Soul
- 2ND ENCORE: Return of the Giant Hogweed
Order now at Radiant Records
Order now at FlowerKings.se
TRANSATLANTIC SUPER SALE!!!
26th August 2011Hi everyone!
There's a new kid in town! Our good friend, Chris Thompson, who many of you met at the merchandise tables on the Testimony 2 Tour, is now managing Radiant Records Sales and Customer Service. Hooray!!! He will be the one you will be dealing with in regards to merchandise and orders. He is an awesome guy and we are really glad to have him.
To celebrate Chris coming on board, we are having a sale and ......take it away Chris!!!
We are making room on the shelves in preparation for 2 new releases from
Prog Superstars Transatlantic
and Neal Morse!!!
That's right... 2 new releases, and you can save BIG $$$ on past Transatlantic releases.
For 3 DAYS ONLY you can purchase select Transatlantic CD's and DVD's at
WAY BELOW REGULAR PRICE,
And you get to keep the savings!!!
Maybe you want some for yourself or some for your friends, but either way, whatever you do, DON'T WAIT!!! Some items will sell out fast!!!
Check it out at:
www.radiantrecords.com
New Neal Morse / Mike Portnoy collaborations
12th January 2011
Neal Morse - Testimony 2
In December 2010, Neal Morse recorded his new album "Testimony 2" with Mike Portnoy and Randy George:
"Neal Morse's Testimony 2 is another masterpiece! I am so grateful to have such a great friend and amazing artist in my life..."
-Mike Portnoy on Facebook
New Project
On January 4th, 2010, Mike Portnoy started working on a new project with Steve Morse, Neal Morse, Dave LaRue and Casey McPherson.
Please click the links below for Mike's Studio Diary on www.mikeportnoy.com.
- Intro
- Day #1 (1/3/11)
- Day #2 (1/4/11)
- Day #3 (1/5/11)
- Day #4 (1/6/11) and Day #5 (1/7/11)
- Day #6 (1/8/11)
- Day #7 (1/9/11)
- Day #8 (1/10/11)
Yellow Matter Custard - Three Nights Across America 2011
Yellow Matter Custard returns with 3 shows next month!
After having had such a fun experience the first time around in 2003, Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert and Neal Morse are reuniting once again to pay tribute to their greatest influence of all: The Beatles!
Due to a scheduling conflict (and further fueling the "Paul is dead" rumours), original YMC bassist Matt Bissonette is unable to join the band this time, but we are pleased to announce the addition of Utopia legend Kasim Sulton who will surely be an amazing addition to the lineup!
The setlist for these shows will be ALL NEW without any repeats from the 2003 shows...
YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD
A Tribute To The Beatles
Mike Portnoy, Paul Gilbert, Neal Morse & Kasim Sulton
Three Nights Across America - 2011
Friday Feb 25th - Long Beach, CA - Art Theater of Long Beach, CA
http://www.calprog.com/2011YMCv2.htm
Sun Feb 27th - Chicago, IL - info coming soon
Mon Feb 28th - New York City - BB King's
http://www.bbkingblues.com/schedule/moreinfo.cgi?id=5250
TRANSATLANTIC: "Whirld Tour 2010" DVD/CD
5th October 2010Seven years after the announcement of their creative break, the original members of prog rock supergroup TRANSATLANTIC - Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS), Pete Trewavas (MARILLION), Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) and Mike Portnoy (ex-DREAM THEATER) - got together again and recorded a new studio album titled "The Whirlwind", which went on to be TRANSATLANTIC's best-selling album, entering mainstream charts in the U.S., Germany and Netherlands. Their two seminal albums, tours and DVDs redefined prog's artistic and commercial possibilities with a combination of modern and traditional prog, classic pop sensibilities, and mind-blowing musicianship.
The "An Evening With Transatlantic Whirld Tour 2010" was the group's largest tour, covering both sides of the Atlantic across 11 countries. With the addition of PAIN OF SALVATION's Daniel Gildenlöw on guitar and keyboards, it was also their most musically powerful. On May 21, 2010, at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London, the cameras were rolling.
The upcoming release entitled "Whirld Tour 2010: Live At Shepherd's Bush London" will be available as a 2-DVD PAL-version set, a 3-CD audio version and a 2-DVD and 3-CD deluxe edition. The concert featured the entire "Whirlwind" album performed exactly as on the studio recording. But that's just the beginning. For the next two and half hours, TRANSATLANTIC performed nearly every song they've ever recorded, along with some surprises. The audio recorded at the show was later mixed by the band's own Roine Stolt, ensuring a genuine presentation of the music from that night. The show doesn't end, though, with the fading echoes of the final note. Backstage, in and around cities throughout Europe, the cameras accompanied Mike, Neal, Roine and Pete on their journey. Uncensored experiences and candid moments reveal the good, the bad, and the unexpected of life on the road. Also included is the band's encore from the final night of their tour, a headlining spot at the U.K.'s High Voltage festival. For the last song at High Voltage, they performed the GENESIS classic "Return of the Giant Hogweed", joined onstage by original GENESIS guitarist Steve Hackett.
Track listing for the 2-DVD and 3-CD Deluxe Edition:
DVD 1 (147 minutes)DVD 2 (190 minutes)
- The Whirlwind
- All of the Above
- We All Need Some Light
- Duel With the Devil
Audio CD 1
- Bridge Across Forever
- Stranger in Your Soul
- Documentary
- Band Interview
- Return of the Giant Hogweed (with Steve Hacket)
Audio CD 2
- The Whirlwind (79:52)
Audio CD 3
- All of the Above (30:19)
- We All Need Some Light (8:40)
- Duel with the Devil (28:31)
- Bridge Across Forever (6:03)
- Stranger in Your Soul (30:00)
Update from Neal Morse on MySpace
19th April 2010"Hello everyone!
Last night in Downey was a VERY GOOD first gig. As you have probably heard by now we played the entire WHIRLWIND album as well as ALL OF THE ABOVE, DUEL, STRANGER, WE ALL NEED SOME LIGHT AND BRIDGE. What a challenge! After programming and practicing for well over a month on my own, and then a week of practicing with the guys here in LA, it was very satisfying to actually do the gig. I didn't make any serious mistakes and my voice held up all the way through so I had a great night. Things are still getting tighter but it was a good first run for sure. I got really blessed during "Rose Colored Glasses" and Roine's solo in DUEL was awesome! The audience was killer and really into it and it was great meeting all the people afterward.
OK, on to SF!
Blessings,
Neal"
Source: http://www.myspace.com/nealmorse
Transatlantic Downey CA show report
19th April 2010Click here for a report of the Transatlantic Downey CA show, plus photos from the show and rehearsal days.
Transatlantic Whirld Tour Blog by Collin Leijenaar
14th April 2010Transatlantic is currently rehearsing in LA for the upcoming tour. Collin Leijenaar, Transatlantic's tour manager for the "Whirld Tour 2010", is posting updates on his blog at:
http://blog.collinleijenaar.com/
Daniel Gildenlow to join Transatlantic's Whirld Tour 2010
12th January 2010"I am excited to announce that once again (as he did for our European Tour in 2001), DANIEL GILDENLOW of PAIN OF SALVATION will be joining TRANSATLANTIC as an additional touring member for our WHIRLD TOUR 2010!!
MP"
TRANSATLANTIC - WHIRLD TOUR 2010
16th December 2009Almost a decade has passed since their last live appearance together...
The wait is finally now over...the long-awaited return to the stage of the legendary prog supergroup has arrived!!!
Please click here for the tour schedule.
An Endless Sporadic
16th December 2009Roine Stolt and Jonas Reingold recently worked with Progressive Rock duo An Endless Sporadic on their first full-length CD:
"In May, An Endless Sporadic was recorded, and mixed in Lund, Sweden in only three weeks, with internationally-renowned progressive rock guitarist, vocalist and producer, Roine Stolt, producing.
Mastering took place at M-Works Mastering Studio in Boston.
Stolt is best known as the founder of The Flower Kings, and lead guitarist and vocalist of the Prog Rock supergroup Transatlantic, featuring Dream Theater drummer, Mike Portnoy.
All nine An Endless Sporadic tracks feature the brilliant bass playing of The Flower Kings' Jonas Reingold."
For more information, please check out the press release or the band's official website.
Transatlantic Tour in Spring 2010?
12th November 2009This was posted by Mike Portnoy on his website today:
"As most of you know, it's looking VERY likely that Transatlantic will hit the road with some shows in support of the newly released reunion album "The Whirlwind"....it looks like we found a nice little window in mine, Pete's, Neal's and Roine's schedules to make this happen in the Spring.Source: MikePortnoy.com
So we are currently looking into doing some select shows in major cities on both sides of the Atlantic during this period (it will be our first truly "transatlantic" tour - as we only did the US for SMPTe in 2000 and only did Europe/UK for Bridge Across Forever in 2001)
Details of these shows should start to firm up soon, so stay tuned..."
Pre-order links for Transatlantic's "The Whirlwind"
24th September 2009
- Deluxe Edition 2-CD + "Making Of" DVD
- Special Edition 2-CD
- Regular Edition CD
TRANSATLANTIC'S THE WHIRLWIND - Coming in October!
19th September 2009TRANSATLANTIC'S THE WHIRLWIND
Coming in October!!
TRANSATLANTIC - the Progressive Rock Supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, MARILLION's Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (Ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) - will release their long-awaited third album in October 2009.
THE WHIRLWIND is a 77-minute piece of music that is sure to satisfy the band's legions of fans that have patiently waited almost the entire decade for the reunion of these 4 musicians.
THE WHIRLWIND will be available in two (NOW THREE!!) formats:
A Regular Edition Single CD of the entire 77 minute Epic as well as a 2-CD Special Edition containing a Bonus Disc with 8 newly recorded Studio Tracks.
(4 new Transatlantic compositions and 4 Cover Songs)
This just in! THE WHIRLWIND will now also be available in a 3 DISC Deluxe Edition!! The Deluxe edition contains the Special Edition as well as a 105 minute long "Making Of" DVD and comes in a box with special artwork. This is the ultimate Transatlantic experience. Watch them make the album as you listen to it!
SPECIAL OFFER:
Be among the first 200 people to pre-order from radiantrecords.com and enter a drawing to win the Transatlantic "Whirlwind" Note board. This is the board that Mike Portnoy wrote sections of the album on as they were writing it.
To own this little piece of rock history, pre-order now!! Drawing will take place on October 27 2009.
ANOTHER SPECIAL OFFER!!
Pre-order Transatlantic's THE WHIRLWIND from Radiant Records and receive a FREE DOWNLOAD of their version of the Genesis classic "Return of the Giant Hogweed".
The Track Listing for the Special Edition is:
Disc One:
THE WHIRLWIND
Disc Two:
TRANSATLANTIC'S THE WHIRLWIND is currently scheduled for the following release dates:
- SPINNING
- LENNY JOHNSON
- FOR SUCH A TIME
- LENDING A HAND
- THE RETURN OF THE GIANT HOGWEED (Genesis)
- A SALTY DOG (Procol Harum)
- I NEED YOU (America / The Beatles)
- SOUL SACRIFICE (Santana)
October 23rd 2009: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
October 26th 2009: Europe
October 27th 2009: North America
**Watch the Teaser Trailer here:
http://bandwidth.csrtechnologies.com/RadiantRecords/new_trailor.php
TRANSATLANTIC FLIES AGAIN!!!
16th April 2009For Immediate Release
April 16th 2009
TRANSATLANTIC FLIES AGAIN!!!
PROGRESSIVE ROCK SUPERGROUP
REUNITES FOR NEW STUDIO ALBUM.
POSSIBLE LATE 2009 RELEASE PLANNED.
TRANSATLANTIC, the progressive rock "supergroup" comprised of Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Pete Trewavas (Marillion), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings) and Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), have reunited after a 7 year hiatus to begin work on a brand new studio album.
The band began work on the album in early April in Nashville and are expected to have it released by year's end if all goes as planned.
TRANSATLANTIC have previously released two studio albums to tremendous critical and fan acclaim: 2000's SMPTe and 2001's Bridge Across Forever. The band toured on the heels of each release with an American Tour in 2000 and a European Tour in 2001 and released subsequent Live DVD's/CD's from both tours before going their separate ways for an indefinite hiatus which lasted almost the entire decade.
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