CalProg is pleased to announce that the Hamburg Germany
based prog band Sylvan is confirmed to appear at CalProg 2008 on October
11 in
Whittier
,
California
. This is an especially exciting selection for me as they have been one of my
favorite new bands since 2002 when their delightful album Artificial Paradise
caught my attention, with its impressively expressive and melodic vocals, catchy
hooks, and well crafted songs.
For
years they played gigs and worked on developing what would become their
trademark sound. In October 2002, Sylvan released "Artificial
Paradise", their third album, and emerged as a fully matured writing and
performing group. Artificial
Paradise
garnered both popular and critical acclaim and marked the beginning of a string
of powerful albums that include X-Rayed (2004), Posthumous Silence (2006), and
Presets (2007). They are currently working hard to complete a live DVD with an
expected release date sometime in the spring of 2008.
From the beginning Sylvan’s founders committed themselves
to strongly emotional melodies and opulent compositions much like the sources of
their artistic inspiration: Marillion, Genesis, Queen and Pink Floyd. At times
brooding and moody, and other times uplifting and light hearted, this band
understands the power of music to drive emotions, and of lyrics to explore the
depths of the human experience.
We are very pleased to add them to the impressive list of
artists that are part of the CalProg family!