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Thanks to those who supported this show! We had a nearly sold-out room, and should be back in the Fall. This is an excellent venue; any prog acts interested in a NY/CT gig should look into getting...

I know the Grateful Dead is a divisive band in prog circles, but my non-IZZ project, Barnstorm (unaffiliated with Joe Walsh) is playing our first show at The Heights at Brother Vic's (920 Oakridge...

I'll be another to self-promote here, but IZZ may be something you would enjoy. www.izzmusic.com

We wouldn't judge you either way... quite a lovely woman! :)

Which one of you was pregnant? Talk about progressive!

This was so much fun! I do feel there's a downside to the dual stages, in that it forces you to choose to skip acts almost entirely (the two stages' start times were staggered a bit), or treat the...

Unfortunately these prog cruises are too expensive for me to do as a fan. The only way I'd be on one is if IZZ were invited to play, and that hasn't happened (although I do try to make fans and...

I'm very excited to have this ready in time for our Progtoberfest gig (and hopefully some more live appearances to come). "Fine," in particular, has been a favorite of mine and I'm looking forward to...

I wish I had time to hit the studio this week. It would be fun to record a "Valedictory" cover with IZZ. Best of luck!

Methinks you are right, and those of us who did not actively seek out some of those European bands would get a taste when they would come to the US for a festival appearance. I tend to think...

But I feel that those early 90s releases had more in common with Genesis, Pink Floyd, Marillion, et al than the prog that came after '94. Just my opinion, of course.

I have a very subjective, impossible to substantiate, and highly personal take... so this is the perfect place for me to present it as undeniable fact. ;)

For me, the post-neo era begins in 1994...

Okay, I hope this means IZZ can officially stop taking s**t for having two drummers! :lol

Seriously, though - nice work!

I really don't think there's any distinction from a talent or songwriting perspective between IZZ and Farpoint. You all are an amazing band, too. Both bands scratch some of the same musical itches...

Hey, Kevin! IZZ has the same questions you do (or at least I do). Here's my take on where things are in "the scene" right now, which I think has much to do with the type of response you are currently...

You can hear many of these tracks played live at IZZ' upcoming shows:

- April 29 at Roxy 'n' Dukes, 745 Bound Brook Rd, Dunellen, NJ (with Valdez) - NJ Proghouse series 8:00 p.m.

- May 19 at...

Of course IZZ doesn't mind! Anything to get the word out about great bands. This is what has to happen: we all need to be very vocal about the talented bands and great new releases in our scene. No...

No worries. We have no plans to stop what we do; we enjoy it too much.

You have managed to keep things rolling pretty successfully (at least from an outsider's perspective), putting out amazing, complex and beautiful CDs and performing them live with an awe-inspiring...

Tough love is a useful thing, and I don't really wish to come across defensively; your points are really valid. I will say, though, that we do have a PR team that DID actually promote the CD all...

Thanks! We'd like to come back, too. It's a simple matter of being invited to play somewhere, which hasn't happened since CalProg. It's possibly another instance of competing with newer bands for...

Seconded. This is an interesting topic, one I was touching on in my comments as well. I've actually considered starting a thread on this topic for some time, but never took the plunge. I love most of...

This thread does my heart good. It's very nice to know that Everlasting Instant connected with at least some prog fans. The band/fan relationship is so symbiotic, especially with fringe genres like...

Ah, so that stuff DID serve a purpose besides comic relief! :) Thanks for sharing that - it's very interesting to know. It's really hard to gauge people's interest in DVD "extras." Some people never...

I didn't write lyrics for any of these songs, and I know it was always meant to be left open to personal interpretations. I believe the jumping-off point for the lyricists was the idea of someone on...

You aren't the only one. I think the release of this CD flew under the radar somehow, but I'm not sure why. We did the same things we have done in the past re. online promotion. I think the lack of...

The Daryl's House performance was stellar! So much fun, and great to hear Jerry Marotta on these classic Gabriel tunes, plus cutting loose on a couple of Genesis tunes from The Lamb. He sang and...

I feel like someone must have mentioned these obvious pianists, but I couldn't find them in the thread.

Cecil Taylor or Sun Ra - if your prog tastes run toward the freakier, more "out" end of the...

Wave Mechanics Union, much like The Bad Plus, did a prog and classic rock covers album. Jazz (smooth-ish, but not SMOOTH jazz per se) takes on the following:

Won’t Get Fooled Again
Killer Queen...

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Congrats, guys!

This is a seated venue - tables and wait service, too. Capacity is probably around 200.

I'm realizing that, possibly moreso than in years past, I've either played with or shared the stage with...

We were so glad to be able to do this, Dave, and we're very happy you enjoyed it. Half Past Four was on fire, too...can't believe Kyrie can do all of that while under the weather! Our only regret was...

Hey! Welcome back...good to see a member of the "old guard" returning. Not saying you're old, just that you were active a number of years ag...jeez - let me shut up now. :)

Nice to have you here...

I don't want to come across as negative, especially because I am at peace with the fact that I will not ever be making a living from music. However, it occurs to me that the "lucky" artists who did...

I'm very excited for this! Dave, we're looking forward to the celebration of you reaching the half-way mark of life. The next 75 will be even better. :)

Thanks to everyone who was able to come out and support Lo-Fi Resistance and IZZ. It was a great night, and we really enjoyed playing the new material live. Hope you enjoyed it, too!

Dave! So happy you and Bill are going to make it! Jerry is definitely planning on being there, too. Hope the sound system doesn't disappoint. To be fair, I think the Roxy 'n' Duke's PA and board are...

Please come support the NJ Proghouse, Randy McStine/Lo-Fi Resistance, and IZZ this Sunday, by coming out to our Proghouse show at Roxy 'n' Duke's. If you like what you hear, we'll have plenty of...

Thanks for posting this, Sharon. I hope to see many of you East Coast PE folks there...it should be a great night of music!

It's not too late to make plans for this show! To paraphrase Bruce Springsteen, "IZZ has been rehearsin' real hard, so Santa will bring 'em a new Moog." And we plan to bring YOU a healthy dose of...

Thanks, Dan! We're really proud of this one; I think it preserves everything that makes us IZZ, but there are little evolutions there, too.

This is the day!! Here's an early review:
http://progarchy.com/2015/04/07/izz-everlasting-instant-mini-review/

BUMP AGAIN!

Yep, April 7. I guess we're in stealth mode this time. :(

I don't know if there's low interest, or somehow the news hasn't been getting around. IZZ has a new CD coming out on Tuesday. We have an upcoming show at the NJProghouse with Lo-Fi Resistance, too...

Just bumping this up for visibility...it's going to be a really great show; one of the only ones IZZ has on the calendar this year. If you want to hear stuff from our new CD live, I'm not sure how...

I will attend, too. :) I hope there will be more of us, though! I'm really excited to get to play a double-bill with Randy and Lo-Fi Resistance -- I consider Randy among the finest "new" talents in...

I've never heard this...I'll give it a listen. As for 2009 being a weak year for prog, I'll have to disagree. Of course I'm biased, as The Darkened Room came out that year. The Gosta album was great,...

What a cathartic thread! Here's mine (I've told some people this story, so forgive me if you have heard it). I had tickets to see ELP on their Black Moon tour (hey, it was ELP playing live...don't...

While IZZ hardly qualifies as famous, we did get to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCclEHLqnPg

Plus, I got to play with Tom Brislin (along with John Galgano, Laura Meade and Randy...

Oh, man! This is horrible news. I treasured seeing you and Kay - such a wonderful lady. We IZZites will miss her immensely. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Since Tom is married to Anmarie, and John is married to Laura, that makes 4/7th of IZZ related.

Oh, man! Could I possibly bring my family to this? The plans didn't come together last year, but with enough planning maybe we could make it this year (as attendees). Tempting!

There's recorded evidence of this show? :O ;)

Well, now I'll definitely have to make a purchase! BTW, in case nobody's told you, Necromonkey is without doubt the master of the song title!

Wow! I haven't been around here in about a week. I come back, and there's an IZZ thread on the main page! Thanks for all of the kind words about the band. I'm glad to hear that some people are still...

Since Fripp generally goes out of his way to characterize EVERYTHING he does professionally as both carefully premeditated and having a strong philosophical underpinning / raison d'etre, saying "I...

Dunno if you're only looking for the big progger names, but in case you're including the unwashed masses, I'm a towering 5' 5". :)

Is this a movie, or just what you view every Autumn? ;)

I'm watching. I'll say that I WANT to like Capaldi, and I think he'll be great. I am nervous about the writing. Until the last few episodes of last series, I thought the writing had reached new lows....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8