Artist ---- Flying Colors
Song ---- The Storm
Album ---- Flying Colors (2012)
Background: Flying Colors is an American progressive rock supergroup composed of Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater, Transatlantic, Liquid Tension Experiment), Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs, Planet X), Casey McPherson (Alpha Rev), Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard, Transatlantic) and Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple, Kansas). Their self-titled debut album released in March 2012. It debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2009, producer Bill Evans had the idea for the band together with four of the musicians and producer Peter Collins, who previously worked with Rush, Bon Jovi and Elton John. The debut album was composed and recorded within nine days in 2011. Michael Brauer, who also worked with The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Coldplay, did the final album mix.
Trivia: Their band name was the idea of producer Peter Collins, who adressed the musicians after recording with the words: „Gentleman, you passed with flying colors.“
My two cents: What a debut! It's not a secret that some of my most favorite musicians worked on this album. Together with the money and experience of those producers, this had to be a hit. Great composition, though I hoped it would become more proggy. Casey's voice is impressive and the sound of the mix is amazing! I hope they'll announce a world tour soon and I'm gonna be there. For sure.
Cite: Some things only can be made in the storm
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