Lemuria: The Hypothetical Lost Continent, Phase 3 of Mankind

[A. Scherze]

[Splicer]

This isn't good -- it's great.

[JKL2000]

Did they steal that title from Eloy?

[HONDO]

Not bad at all! Where are these guys from? I am guessing Texas?? I may just have to dig a bit deeper into them.

[A. Scherze]

Not bad at all! Where are these guys from? I am guessing Texas?? l

Guess again, pardner.

(BTW, I was looking at some things on U-tube, when I saw the link with a guy in cowboy hat playing an electric banjo in front of an orchestra and decided to check it out. Not what I expected.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neograss

Neograss is a progressive rock band from Norway, formed in 2010 with members Emil Bekkevold (banjo, vocals), Tore Morten Andreassen (guitar, mellotron), Benjamin Mørk (mellotron/piano/keyboards) Åsmund Wilter Eriksson (double bass) and Aleksander Kostopoulos (drums). The latter two are also known from the Sami group Adjágas. Neograss released their debut album "The Sea of Tranquility" in August 2010, where they try to blend two very seemingly so different genres: bluegrass and prog rock.

Neograss was originally formed in 2006 by Emil and Tore-Morten as a pure bluegrass band called "Neograss Unit". They were soon reinforced with Åsmund and Aleksander, and started adding progressive elements like mellotron and china-cymbals. This resulted in a name change and the release of "The Sea of Tranquility" in 2010. Benjamin Mørk (mellotron/piano) joined the band for their second release, "Smokey Reeds the Bandit" in 2011, an album where they pay tribute to the late Jerry Reed.

[A. Scherze]

Here's an hour-long show. A nice synth and mellotron section from 43:00 to 45:00.




Published on May 9, 2013

Neograss live at Driv, Tromsø with Tromsø Chamber Orchestra
Director - Michael Ludvigsen
a Neovision production

Support the band and buy the audio at iTunes: http://turl.no/n6n

Tracklisting

"Overtru Fra Yttersia" - http://turl.no/lw7

00:00 Nøkken Huldra og Draugen
19:21 Legenden
29:39 Avskjed

"Atlantis" - http://turl.no/lwb

37:20 Lemuria: The Hypothetical Lost Continent, Phase 3 of Mankind
45:06 Atlantis Part I: Prologue
47:10 Atlantis Part II: Plato's Account
54:30 Atlantis Part III: Immortality and Greed
59:08 Atlantis Part IV: The Wrath of Zeus
1:04:53 Atlantis Part V: Cataclysm

[HONDO]

Thanks for the info A. Very interesting indeed. No clue that they would be from Norway I am going to watch that new vid you posted this weekend when I have some time. Thanks again.

Dave

[A. Scherze]

A non-US bluegrass band going prog is unusual but not unprecedented. It is similar to the Strawbs.