The Cyberiam - Connected (CD)
The Cyberiam's 2nd full-length studio release, clocks in at over 72 minutes, with 9 tracks written by band members over a two-year span and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic at Sempleton Studios and Summer Home Studios. As with the band’s previous releases, mixing was done by Keith Semple, mastering by prog legend Andy Van Dette, and artwork by Brian Kovacs.
The band have said this about Connected. “The loudest lesson that we’ve learned over the last year and a half is the importance of human connection. We all want to be connected. You, us, our communities, the places we live, the music… We’re connected. This album talks about connection, feeling disconnected, connecting the dots, and our connection to you.”
Comprised of some of Chicago’s most accomplished musicians, The Cyberiam hit the ground running in 2018 with the release of their self-titled debut album and have been described as a “prog tour de force”. Their dynamic live shows and striking stage visuals have resulted in invitations to play at a number of festivals, including Progtoberfest, ProgStock (twice), and Marillion Weekends (twice).
The band’s sound has been compared to many of their musical mentors and heroes – Dream Theater, Rush, Marillion, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Spock’s Beard, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. All of those influences can be heard throughout the band’s discography, but The Cyberiam have a sound and a style that is their own unique brand of hard/heavy progressive rock.
Musicians:
Brian Kovacs – Electric & Upright Bass, Vocals
Frank Lucas – Piano & Keyboards
Tommy Murray – Drums & Electronic Drums
Keith Semple – Vocals, Guitars, Additional Programming and Loops
Tracks:
- Interrogation Room B
- The Moral Landscape
- Wakeup Call
- Sunset on Mars
- In SaN1tY
- Be Connected
- Wilde Things
- Miles Away
- Bigger Questions
Format: CD
Artist: The Cyberiam
Release Date: August 6, 2021