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Master Of Time

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Released: Sep 25, 2010

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Master Of Time
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The Wide Open Sea
17:43
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Hope you made it
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Winchester Diver
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Victorian Brickwork
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General Info

Genre: Progressive / Rock / Shoegaze
Location Bournemouth, UK
Profile Views: 89561
Last Login: 8/21/2011
Member Since 4/27/2006
Website www.bigbigtrain.com
Record Label English Electric Recordings
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. Big Big Train is an independent progressive rock band that was founded in 1990. Based in Bournemouth, England, the core band members are songwriter Gregory Spawton, producer Andy Poole, and vocalist David Longdon. .. BBT has released 5 critically acclaimed albums and is due to release their sixth album "The Underfall Yard" in December 2009. .. For a more detailed account of BBT's evolution, go to our ..Google Knol page.. .. You will also find background information on our albums and songs there. .. Recent info around BBT's activities can be found on our news blog at ..blogspot.. .. Images from the sixth album - The Underfall Yard .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Big Big Train's fifth album, The Difference Machine, was released on 17th September 2007 and features guest appearances from Nick D'Virgilio and Dave Meros of Spocks Beard, and Pete Trewavas of Marillion. .. ...... .. .. Illustrations from the album The Difference Machine: .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ................
Members
.. .. .. Big Big Train released an all new 41 minute EP on 25th Sept. 2010 called Far Skies Deep Time. .. ...... .. 1. Master of Time (7:44).. 2. Fat Billy Shouts Mine (6:39).. 3. British Racing Green (3:59).. 4. Brambling (5:00).. 5. The Wide Open Sea (17:44) .. The band featured on the EP are: Gregory Spawton, Andy Poole, David Longdon, Dave Gregory and guest drummer Nick D'Virgilio .......... The latest album "The Underfall Yard" was released on December 15th 2009 and features guest appearances from Nick D'Virgilio of Spocks Beard, and Francis Dunnery, Jem Godfrey, and Dave Gregory. .. The album can be pre-ordered at www.bigbigtrain.com for £8 sterling (including worldwide shipping). For a limited period the 23 minute title track can be downloaded free from the bands website...www.bigbigtrain.com... .. Hear more from David Longdon our new vocalist on his myspace page..www.myspace.com/davidlongdon... .. ........Check out my new cube!.... .. Video footage: Demo recording of The Underfall Yard featuring Nick D'Virgilo on drums. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Recording the brass sections for the Underfall Yard. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Studio photos from the Difference Machine sessions 2007: Greg Spawton, Andy Poole, Sean Filkins and Steve Hughes. Plus special guests from Spocks Beard and Marillion. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. READ THE REVIEWS ON THE WEB SITE - This is what MUSIC STREET JOURNAL had to say: .. With three epics separated by short instrumentals and some great music, Big Big Train's The Difference Engine should be on every prog fan's playlist. The album is a fine example of how an artist can combine classic progressive rock sounds with more modern textures in a mélange that, while nodding to the music of others is as a whole something unique. There are sections that will make you think of bands like Genesis, Marillion and others, but I doubt anyone has combined those elements into a composite that's quite like this. Featuring guest appearances from Marillion's Pete Trewavas and Nick D'Virgilio and Dave Meros from Spock's Beard. I suppose the easiest comparison to give you an idea of what the music sounds like would be The Flower Kings, but this doesn't completely cover it.
Influences
Genesis, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Van Der Graaf Generator, King Crimson, Mew, Sigur Ros, Oceansize .. .. Introducing... 'English Boy Wonders' Remixed, remastered, remade .. ...... .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD OF THE FIRST MIX OF THE SHIPPING FORECAST .. The video below shows us working on the new mix of The Shipping Forecast for the EBW re-release. The first audio mix of the song is now available for free audio download from the website. .. Find out more about English Boy Wonders at:.. http://www.englishboywonders.com/ ..(click on 'monthly download' when you get to the page.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sounds Like
Genesis .. .. Illustrations from the album : Gathering Speed .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. Recordings: .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....