DeeExpus Release New Album 'King Of Number 33'
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Regardless of the hostility often received by the critics, Progressive Rock is a genre that renews itself constantly thanks to the loyalty and dedication of fans.
DeeExpus' 2008 debut single 'Halfway Home' was critically acclaimed across the world and the band secured the Classic Rock Society’s award for “Best New Band” in 2009. It was with great joy and surprise that many Prog Rock fans welcomed the news that for the recording of their second studio album 'The King Of Number 33' they joined forces with no other than Marillion’s founding member and keyboardist Mark Kelly. The album will be released worldwide on 25th March 2012.
Marillion have been defined as the fathers of the new prog movement in England. The first four albums, so rich of progressive references, remain among the favourites for the fans of the most classical prog sounds. Mark Kelly returns for the first time to the sound of those albums with DeeExpus.
DeeExpus’ first album drew comparisons to bands like Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater, Riverside and.. the early Marillion-sound. The meeting between Andy Ditchfield (DeeExpus’ mastermind) and Marillion’s keyboard player and songwriter Mark Kelly seems the most logical, after listening to the sound of 'King Of Number 33'.
With this, Kelly, who established neo-prog together with Marillion, returns to his musical roots, before returning to Marillion for their long-awaited new studio album, due in 2012. The band’s current line-up also consists of lead vocalist Tony Wright (music, lyrics), Steve Wright on guitar, John Dawson on bass and Henry Rogers on drums.
Written by Andy Ditchfield and Tony Wright, the album centers around the 27 minute epic title track 'King Of Number 33'. The six chapter long song describes the downfall of a local eccentric from singer Tony Wright’s childhood, arising from the lunatic’s obsession with busses and past King and Queens of England. To this tale, Andy Ditchfield applies his broad musical palette. The album features a vocal guest appearance by Nik Kershaw on the song 'Memo'.NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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