"Dust in the Wind" Reinterpreted by California Prog Band - May 22nd,
2012, San Francisco, CA – Veteran progressive metal/rock group
Magellan have just released a cover of the classic Kansas hit "Dust in
the Wind" as a digital only single. The song showcases Magellan's
interpretation of the iconic piece which was produced by Trent
Gardner. Simultaneously, they have also released a full-length digital
album entitled, "Innocent God".
The original song "Dust in the Wind" was released by Kansas in 1977
and reached number six on the Billboard Charts. That made it the
group's only top ten hit. While Magellan's version is certainly a new
interpretation, both the vocal melodies and lyrical concepts are
delivered expertly by guest vocalist Rob Lopez. Indeed, it was those
lyrics, particularly "Now, don't hang on, nothing lasts forever but
the earth and sky / It slips away, and all your money won't another
minute buy" that inspired Trent Gardner to create a new version of the
song.
Magellan was formed in the San Francisco Bay area in 1985. The Gardner
brothers have been the core of the group since its inception. Guests
on various Magellan albums have included Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson,
Tony Levin and Twisted Sister's Joe Franco. Throughout the group's
history, one of the driving motivations in terms of musical direction
for Magellan is to keep the "rock" part of "progressive rock" alive in
their music. Like the explorer whose name the band took, Magellan
strives to forge new and unexplored paths.
That explorative nature is also reflected in Trent Gardner's other
project, "Explorers Club." With that group Gardner worked with such
musical luminaries as Billy Sheehan, Yes' Steve Howe, Steve Walsh of
Kansas, several members of Dream Theater (John Petrucci, James Labrie,
John Myung) and Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons, Frank Zappa).
For more information you can check out Magellan on the web at
http://magellansongs.com.
The single can be downloaded from Apple's iTunes and emusic - or the
bands website. Legitimate media representatives can get a review copy
of "Dust in the Wind" by sending an email to pr@musicstreetjournal.com
or magellansongs@gmail.com.
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