Bruce Soord is perhaps best known for writing, producing and mixing The Pineapple Thief albums. He also recorded, produced and mixed the 2013 release, Wisdom of Crowds.

Recently he has worked on the new Katatonia live release ‘Sanctitude’, providing a stereo and a high resolution 5.1 surround mix. Since then Bruce has been working on more 4 more major 5.1 releases as well as producing and mixing new projects scheduled for release later this year and early 2016. Watch this space for more news.

NECROMONKEY is the collaboration between drummer Mattias OLSSON who was part of the founding members of swedish band Änglagård, of which he left in 2012, and keyboardist David LUNDBERG from Gösta Berlings Saga. The two first met in 2008 while working on Gösta Berlings Saga’s second album Detta har hänt and thought about working together. 2010 saw the begining of the writing and recording for their first album Necroplex in Olsson?s Roth-Händle studios in Stockholm. Their vision was not about making an Änglagård meets Gösta Berlings Saga kind of album but instead focusing on something new which will reflect everything they love in music. Necroplex was released in 2013 and showed how fertile this duo is, making an album deeply rooted in modern electronic but still incorporates a huge amount of acoustic and electric instruments. OLSSON and LUNDBERG both handle most of the instruments, aided by a big line up of session musicians. The two didn’t wait long before releasing a second album, A Glimpse Of Possible Endings is already finished. Their new EP “The Shadow of A Blind Man” just got released October 1, 2016.

Dave Kerzner, of the band “Sound of Contact”, has a variety of Progressive Rock projects including his work as a solo artist. Dave’s “Sonic Elements” project uses sounds from his company Sonic Reality and features iconic guests like Steve Hackett (Genesis), Keith Emerson (ELP), Billy Sherwood (Yes), Francis Dunnery (It Bites), with SR drums from Neil Peart, Nick Mason…

Led by electric violinist/vocalist Joe Deninzon , who has been called The Jimi Hendrix of the electric violin, Stratospheerius has showcased their “frenzied melange of  progressive rock, jazz fusion and funkabilly” throughout the world. The New York-based group has opened for Martin Barre, Alex Skolnick, Mike Stern, Tim Reynolds, Mickey Hart, and John Scofield, among many others. The group’s influences include Yes, Spock’s Beard, Muse, Frank Zappa, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and King Crimson. Stratospheerius was a winner of the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition the Musicians Atlas Independent Music Awards. They have been featured in Progression, Relix, Downbeat, and Jazziz, among other publications. The band released their fifth CD, The Next World,  on Steve Vai’s Digital Nations label. Their next release, Guilty of Innocence, is due out in Summer 2017.

King Llama plays progressive music for progressive minds. The group’s debut full-length album, RETURN TO OX is a journey ofinstrumental compositions with elements of rock, jazz, funk, fusion, and a touch of hip-hop.

Band members — guitarist Ryan Tanner Bailey, drummer Luis Briones, and bass/baritone guitarist Nico Staub

THE RENEGADES are a Chicago-based jazz-fusion group featuring Paul Mutzabaugh (keyboards), Frank Alongi (drums), Tim Seisser (bass), and Chris Siebold (guitar).  Their all-original repertoire employs odd-time signatures, jazz harmony, complex arrangements, and improvisation.  Drawing on diverse musical influences, The Renegades offer a wide variety of fusion music… accessible and enjoyable to both musicians and non-musicians alike.  More information can be found at www.paulmutzabaugh.com/therenegades.