"This Minneapolis-based quintet may whet the appetite of Dixie Dregs
or Mahavishnu Orchestra enthusiasts, but the ensemble's
progressive-rock stance snugly fits into the newer trends of this
genre, where dissonance, melody, jazz-like improvisation and
odd-metered time signatures all reside on a synchronous musical
topography...Toss in a touch of vintage David Cross-era King Crimson
and it translates into a fluidly moving wall-of-sound with breakneck
detours and power-packed soloing galas."
- Glenn Astarita, ALL ABOUT JAZZ
"...three gems that echo Frank Zappa's 200 Motels era in both its
timbres, intensity, and of course, fascinating intricacy. There are
also traces of Gentle Giant, Echolyn, and Mahavishnu Orchestra
scattered around, which is never a bad thing..."
- Jordan Blum, REBEL NOISE
With influences spanning BELA FLECK to ZAPPA to KING CRIMSON, THE
GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA has been making a name for itself since 2009
with it's melding of fusion, prog and southern rock. GCO calls it
"Jazzgrass Art-Rock." Five albums later the band continues to push
its boundaries. On Zombie Mouth, the band's new release, the sound
has expanded to include vocals.
Past ProgDay attendees will remember THE GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA
from its great pre-show performance in 2011. We're very happy to
bring GCO to the main stage in 2014.
THE GALACTIC COWBOY ORCHESTRA (US) joins LUZ DE RIADA (Mexico) and
KOTEBEL (Spain) at ProgDay 2014, the 20th Anniversary of the longest
running progressive rock festival in the world. ProgDay 2014 will
take place on Saturday, August 30th, and Sunday, August 31st, at
Storybook Farm in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For more information,
and to hear music from this year's bands, please visit us at
www.progday.net.
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