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Gates of Light
Rock / Progressive



San Francisco, California
United States

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/mikewelchsf  

   Gates of Light: General Info
Member Since1/9/2007
Band MembersMike Welch (vox, keys, guitar) Ahmad Mazboudi (lead guitar) Jason Boyce (bass) Andy Schneider (drums) Ryan Hill (keyboards, guitar) Oz Noy (guitar solo on 'Abulafia') Bruce Brody (organs on 'Chillingham') Paul Robinson (guitars and production)
InfluencesMarillion, Rush, U2, Genesis, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, Sufjan Stevens, Simple Minds, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Kate Bush
Sounds LikeI died as inanimate matter and arose a plant,
I died as a plant and rose again an animal.
I died as an animal and arose a man.
Why then should I fear to become less by dying?
I shall die once again as a man
To rise an angel perfect from head to foot!
Again when I suffer dissolution as an angel,
I shall become what passes the conception of man!
Let me then become non-existent, for non-existence
Sings to me in organ tones, 'To him shall we return.'
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
May 18 2008 8:00P
Rockit Room San Francisco, California
Jun 18 2008 8:00P
Elbo Room San Francisco, California
Aug 15 2008 8:00P
International Pop Overthrow Festival San Francisco, California

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   About Gates of Light
Gates of Light is an evolving project based in the Bay Area. Our mission is to create and perform music that evokes the mystery and power of divine union.


You can purchase 'Abulafia' from Gates of Light - Abulafia - Single..


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nupachino





May 12 2008 7:05 PM

Hi Gates of Light
It's great to meet you guys here,
I really enjoy your music."Path of
the Name" was cool !!!
Stay tuned and keep in touch.
Nupachino
Vintage Call





May 12 2008 5:42 AM

Hey guys,

Thanks for the add! Your songs sound great, keep it up!

Keep it prog!

- Vintage Call
ANDERS P





May 12 2008 6:16 AM

Hey Guys !
Great Cool Tunes, remind me of earliy Pink Floyd...
Thanx allot fir friendship and for let me know =)

All the best from Sweden !
LuCD Francesco





May 12 2008 8:19 AM

thank you very much for the request!!!

is good sound!very nice!

see you soon

bye from italy!

Frask . MELPEIN
Opium Whisper





May 12 2008 8:37 AM

Hi ! Thanks for the request :)
You're welcome on our page, stay prog !!!
Greetings from France ;)
Before Death





May 12 2008 11:23 AM

hi guys!!
thanks for the request!!!!
cool sound!!!!!!!!
mispa
ABGenius





May 12 2008 12:11 PM

THANKS FOR THE REQ!
WELCOME...IT'S A PLEASURE FOR US.
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
ABgenius
Anette





May 12 2008 1:07 PM

Hallo Gates of Light,
thanks for the add.
You rock!!!!

All the best,
Anette, Germany
and
WILD T & THE SPIRIT, Toronto/Canada
Deamonarth (BOOK US--->NEW PROFILE)





May 12 2008 1:38 PM

hey thanks for the add

you have a good song

keep rocking man

Deamonarth
Waveform





May 12 2008 2:23 PM

Thanks for checking out the music of Waveform.

Really enjoying your tracks...

All the best

Steve
GLADIATOR-WYD-





May 12 2008 2:35 PM

Glad to be Friends, Keep up the Great Work!!!
The Power Exchange





May 10 2008 9:39 PM

Hi Gates of Light...thanks for the req! I like your sound and appreciate your message. Keep spreading the word guys!

zeke (The Power Exchange)
Junior Ali





May 9 2008 6:30 AM

Hello everyone at Gates of Light how are all of you, your families, and friends doing hope all of you are celebrating the wonderful life. You guy's have a very wonderful rock band, you guy's are all very talented individuals creating some superb musical anthems, the music is totally spectacular, personally it's a very fascinating, mesmerizing, and a very enjoyable experience to listen to the remarkable music it's totally outstanding, the awesome music is bound to satisfy all the listeners musical needs, the music you guy's are producing will brighten everyone's day, and will definitely get everyone into a exciting mood, I have great admiration for wonderful musicians such as yourself's who are making a positive impact in this world's society by making the fantastic musical anthems, may your musical band become very popular worldwide, may you all achieve all of your goals, may all of you always be successful, triumphant, and victorious in everything you all do. It's always very upsetting to see the escalation of the negativity transpiring in this world continuously, so many people are struggling because of the wars, violence, oppression, and injustice in this world it's very sad, it's time for this world to reject, and renounce all the evil acts of wars, and violence in this world, it's time for everyone to proclaim peace, it's time for an implementation of positivity throughout this planet, it's humanity's obligation to be caring, loving, polite, and generous towards each other, it's time for this world to live in perfect harmony. May God richly Bless you all, your families, and friends, may all of you always stay very happy, may all of you keep enjoying the superb life, may all of you have a supergood weekend.
HEPATITIS Q





May 10 2008 11:33 AM

Awesome stuff...

I hope everything going well for you...

Thanks for stopping by...

HQ
BrabazoN





May 8 2008 6:28 AM

Thanks for the add. awesome tunes u got there
HELLY CHERRY (+) THIRD I (+) 7SamurajaSKOJA





May 5 2008 1:20 AM

hay nice sounds you got there....are you interested in a review in our webzine? if you are, pleas let us know

NEWS: New releases and VIDEO for free download... check our profile for downloading all of our releases for free...
It is still postapocalyptic dark ambient industrial noise. Releases are with full covers, info and some comics too...
Send your comments to www.myspace.com/krikunutrasnjosti or to hellycherry[A]gmail.com

we are looking for:
...upcoming compilations (physical or digital) to submit new material to.
...labels possibly interested in releasing new material (cd or vinyl).
if you are interested please let us know. "THIRD I"
Marc Norgaard





May 2 2008 5:14 PM

Great tracks, man - nice to meet you guys!
Mie Tha Munky





May 2 2008 3:09 AM

Thanks...
Nice Sounds..
Otivm [non Otium]





May 2 2008 3:37 AM

Thanks for the add! Great music!

Otivm
PHAENOMENA





May 2 2008 4:08 AM

Thanks for req!!! Great Music!!!
Stay Prog!
Polemos





May 1 2008 11:24 AM

thanks for adding us!

Great music!

Stay rock! Stay prog!

:-D
robot swan and the pillow cases





May 1 2008 11:24 AM

Cool stuff, guys. Come play in Florida!
Joshua





May 1 2008 12:43 PM

Thanks for the add, guys!!! Not bad at all!! :)
= JAMIE JAGGER =





May 1 2008 1:10 PM

Hey thanks for the request, you rock!!
VIA LUNA





May 1 2008 3:16 PM

MERCI POUR LA DEMANDE!!!

ET BIENVENUS CHEZ VIA LUNA

A TRES BIENTOT SUREMENT!!!

MATHIEU POUR VIA LUNA
Marciano





May 1 2008 4:10 AM

Hello!
Great work. Some really good songs here.

Maybe I'll see you live if I can ever go to San Francisco (hope so!)
Visible Breath





May 1 2008 4:26 AM

Hi, nice work in here, enjoyed listening.
Thanks for dropping by.

Dun
Miky (ONIRIK)





May 1 2008 6:42 AM

Thnx for the req guys.Great stuff here and i wish u all the best.Bye!!
Miky
ALMA PRISMA





Apr 30 2008 6:57 PM

hy guys,thanks for add,greetings from argentina and ALMA PRISMA, continue to make progress.
jan sikora





Apr 30 2008 7:26 PM

Hi guys! Thanks for the invitation. It's great to be here as one of your friends. You have fantastic tunes over here. Many greetings from Melbourne.
Jan
Alkozaur





Apr 30 2008 3:13 PM

Hello from France. Nice music ! Thx for the add.
dharksthar





Apr 30 2008 9:39 AM

Hi and many thanks for the invite, enjoyed your music, great stuff.

Peace

Dharksthar
APHELION (CD out in May-Mixed by D.Sherinian)





Apr 30 2008 9:48 AM

Thank for the req guys, keep up the great work! Prog rulez!
Innersky


Is Online


Apr 30 2008 11:17 AM

welcome , i like , i like !
Hope To Find





Apr 30 2008 12:53 PM

Thanks for adding. We like your music. Keep on rockin!!
Xenovibes (the new Progressive Music)





Apr 30 2008 1:11 PM

Enjoyed your music!
Thanks for your friend request!
Cheers, John and Shueh-li
[Australia/Singapore/USA]
ToxicPainKillers





Apr 30 2008 1:25 PM

Hi thanx for the add!!!

Great music!
MusingChange





Apr 30 2008 3:09 PM

Thanks for the friendship.

Like the tunes! Judging by your influences and sound you will definitely like Musing Change too.

Peace - Rex.
Adam Chapman-Guitarist





Apr 30 2008 12:41 AM

Hey thanks for the request. Great music.

Adam
aim45





Apr 30 2008 3:12 AM

Hi There!

Thanks for the add. Great music. I used to be a huge progressive rock buff. Mark Kelly was my idol. Kinda comes back on our new record.

Greetings to San Francisco. (My Girlfriend's got some relatives there. Cool city!

Take care!

Eike from aim45
Last Fate





Apr 30 2008 8:34 AM

Thanks for the request!!
great music..
bye from italy
Synnthet•X (artists wanted... new blog)


Is Online


Apr 30 2008 9:05 AM

great sound guys.. thanks for the request.. and hope you have a great week..
david synn
Logic To Madness





Apr 30 2008 9:11 AM

Cool sounds you have here guys, keep with it. Thanks for dropping in and checking things out, I hope you enjoyed the muci. I did just post a new video on my page "Drew's Reviews".
Drew of Logic To Madness / Drew's Reviews
iyin





Apr 29 2008 6:46 PM

HEY HEY HEY ... THANKS 4 UR ADD
RECEIVE MY REGARDS FROM MEXICO !!!
TELL ME HOW CAN I GET UR MUSIC ?
Common Hatred





Apr 29 2008 4:52 PM

Thanks for the add!
You guys have a great sound! Very catchy yet still prog in it's own way.
Me like!

Brad
COMMON HATRED
MP3s now available at our myspace page!
Alex Body





Apr 29 2008 9:32 AM

Thanks for the add.

Sounds groovy, we ought to gig together sometime!

- Alex
Jon Mulvey





Apr 29 2008 1:35 PM