Flying Colors, the hot new virtuoso prog rock supergroup featuring
drummer Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), guitarist Steve Morse (Deep
Purple), and Neal Morse (Spock's Beard), follow the release of their
eponymous debut album with a rare European tour taking in London's
prestigious Shepherd's Bush Empire on September 21st.
Tickets for all the European tour can be ordered online via the
official European press page here.
Flying Colors: September 2012 European Tour
* Hamburg / Markthalle / Sept 9
* Berlin / C-Club / Sept 10
* Munich / Theaterfabrik / Sept 11
* Milan / Alcatraz / Sept 13
* Zurich / Volkshaus / Sept 14
* Stuttgart / Longhorn / Sept 15
* Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal / Sept 16
* Cologne / Gloria / Sept 17
* Paris / Le Trianon / Sept 19
* Tilburg / 013 / Sept 20
* London / Shepherd's Bush Empire / Sept 21
Flying Colors showcases Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Dave LaRue
(bass), Neal Morse (keyboards, vocals), Casey McPherson (lead vocals,
guitar), and Steve Morse (lead guitar). "The album has bits and pieces
of what you'd expect from each of us," says Portnoy. "The sum of all
its parts led to brand new, unchartered territory for everyone
involved."
Flying Colors 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 songs 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.
"It was quite an experience making the album," recalls Dave LaRue.
"It's been an inspiring challenge melding folk, prog, pop and metal
into one big recording."
Mike Portnoy was the co-founding member and drummer for the world's
biggest prog metal band Dream Theater. Neal Morse is the co-founding
member of the prog rock bands Spock's Beard and Transatlantic. David
LaRue is the bassist for the Dixie Dregs and has worked with Joe
Satriani and Steve Vai. Steve Morse is the lead guitarist for Deep
Purple. Casey McPherson is the lead singer for Alpha Rev, who has
experienced success on US radio with numerous hit singles including
"New Morning".
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