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Member Since	4/11/2006
Band Website	http://www.nearfest.com
Band Members	Chad Hutchinson Festival Coordinator Robert LaDuca Business Coordinator Kevin Feeley Production Manager Dennis Haley Keyboard Technician Chris DeRose Guitar/Bass Technician Todd Guerrieri Drum Technician Paul Sears Assistant Drum Technician Jim Rezek Assistant Keyboard Technician Jim Robinson Transportation Ray Laboda Transportation Mike Emerson Transportation Chris Arters Ticket Management/After-Show Ambassador Brett Kull Recording Engineer Designatronix Sound and Lights Matthew Walker Video Technician Studio M Photography/Videography Michael Bennett Program/T-Shirt Design Michael Ostrich Vendor and Hotel Liaison Roger Dean Logo Design
Influences	Progressive rock, symphonic rock, art rock, RIO, avant-garde, neo-progressive, chamber rock, space rock, ambient, electronic, experimental, post-rock, progressive metal
Sounds Like	NEARfest X Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Liquid Tension Experiment, Fish, Peter Hammill, Echolyn, Synergy, Discipline, Radio Massacre International, KoenjiHyakkei, and Morglbl NEARfest 2007 Magma, Hawkwind, Pure Reason Revolution, Magenta, Indukti, NeBeLNeST, La Maschera di Cera, IZZ, Robert Rich, and Bob Drake NEARfest 2006 Keith Emerson, Ozric Tentacles, FM, Ange, Michael Manring, Richard Leo Johnson, Niacin, Riverside, KBB, and Guapo Preshow: Hatfield and the North, The Tony Levin Band NEARfest 2005 Le Orme, IQ, Present, Kenso, Steve Roach, Frogg Cafe, Wobbler, Matthew Parmenter, The Muffins, and Knight Area Preshow: PFM, Proto-Kaw NEARfest 2004 Strawbs, Univers Zero, Mike Keneally Band, Planet X, Richard Pinhas, Pallas, Yezda Urfa, Sean Malone, Metamorfosi, and Hidria Spacefolk Preshow: The Musical Box NEARfest 2003 Camel, Magma, The Flower Kings, Anglagard, Tunnels, Alamaailman Vasarat, High Wheel, Kraan, Glass Hammer, and Sleepytime Gorilla Museum NEARfest 2002 Steve Hackett, Nektar, Echolyn, Caravan, Isildurs Bane, Miriodor, La Torre dell'Alchimista, Enchant, Gerard, and Spaced Out NEARfest 2001 Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, Porcupine Tree, Deus Ex Machina, After Crying, White Willow, Under the Sun, Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, California Guitar Trio with Tony Levin, Djam Karet, and The Underground Railroad NEARfest 2000 Transatlantic, Happy the Man, Anekdoten, Par Lindh Project, Iluvatar, DFA, North Star, Il Balletto di Bronzo, Thinking Plague, and Nexus Preshow: Echolyn, Priam NEARfest 1999 Spock's Beard, IQ, Solaris, Mastermind, Larry Fast, Scott McGill's Hand Farm, Alaska, Crucible, Ice Age, and Nathan Mahl
Record Label	NEARfest Records
Type of Label	Indie

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About NEARfest

The North East Art Rock Festival, or NEARfest for short, is a two-day event celebrating the resurgence of art rock and eclectic music in the United States and around the world. The event is held annually in early summer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, one hour north of Philadelphia. The festival was founded in the spring of 1998 by Robert LaDuca and Chad Hutchinson, with the first event occurring in 1999. NEARfest has quickly grown to become "the most prestigious progressive music festival in the world."

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Astronomusic	Nov 14 2009 6:00 PM Greetings! Below, Astronomusic live in a homage to the invention of telescope. The tune is based in a "Ricercare" composed by Vincenzo Galilei, the father of the famous scientist Galileo! Wishing you a wonderful and inspired week, Zozimo and Adrianne.
Moonlight Tide	Nov 10 2009 4:09 PM Ancient Mystery album is available at amazon.com mp3. A fusion of progressive and Jazz rock. http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Mystery/dp/B002TYCSS2/ref=dm_ap_alb5
Heaven and Earth	Nov 6 2009 2:33 AM Hi NEARfest, Heaven & Earth is on hiatus now as Stuart Smith and Richie Onori have joined forces with bassist Steve Priest to reform "Sweet". For those of you unfamiliar with the band, Sweet originally formed in the early 70s and went on to sell over 40,000,000 albums with 11 International Top Ten Hits such as "Ballroom Blitz", "Little Willy", "Love is Like Oxygen", "Fox on the Run", "Teenage Rampage", "Action", "Blockbuster", "Hellraiser" and many others. This reincarnation of the band reformed last year, playing their first show in June, and went on to play festivals throughout Canada and the States and had played to over 300,000 people before the year was out. During this tour last year they recorded a live CD available on Amazon entitled "Sweet, Live in America" which has received rave reviews - pick up a copy and please Add Sweet As Your Friend On Myspace! Also, check out our friend Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith's new band, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats and their iTunes Top 10 Funk/Jazz debut release, "Meet the Meatbats"!
Uncle DooDad	Oct 8 2009 8:47 PM Thank you for being our friend. Uncle DooDad invites you to stop by http://www.uncledoodad.com/ and check out the live recordings we’ve posted from recent shows in Seattle, Portland and Bellingham. Lots more streaming audio for free on the site too. Cheers! http://www.uncledoodad.com/ http://twitter.com/UncleDooDad
Par Lindh Project	Oct 1 2009 6:06 PM Hello! Please do not hesitate to visit the SHOP at www.crimsonic.com where you will find some unique progressive, alternative and Tolkien inspired music! Best wishes PLP
NEXUS	Sep 29 2009 6:18 AM
Mikko Heino TRIO	Sep 28 2009 4:09 AM -First official music "B.I.L" video is out now! -Cd -single "others" is also availeble -New album "VAAHTERA" coming February 2010
The Tangent Tribute Page	Sep 25 2009 2:19 PM
TRIPCYCLE	Sep 22 2009 1:18 AM
Jay Tausig	Sep 10 2009 4:36 PM Hello, would love to perform at Nearfest someday...Structural Damage (a trilogy)
Dominique Leone: Abstract Expression out now!	Sep 9 2009 8:13 PM Abstract Expression ...out Sep 22 on Important Records! http://www.dominiqueleone.com http://www.importantrecords.com
UnpluggedRadio.com	Sep 9 2009 12:57 AM UnpluggedRadio.com is launching a new program called "Acoustic Weekends" and is looking for MP3s from artists and bands seeking world wide internet radio exposure. Check it out at www.unpluggedradio.com Cheers!
Gargamel	Aug 15 2009 10:19 AM Gargamel..s second album titled Descending is out now on Transubstans Records. Should appeal to fans of King Crimson, Anekdoten and Van der graaf Generator.
Michael Lee (ALBUM OUT NOW)	Aug 14 2009 1:50 PM Hi there, I am giving away some of my older material as a free download. Check it out!
SPIN XXI	Aug 9 2009 8:20 PM Hello Frinds Have a Great Prog week...
Moonlight Tide	Aug 7 2009 5:44 PM
NEXUS	Jul 16 2009 12:29 PM Peace for everyone!!! Greetings from Argentina
Forgas Band Phenomena	Jul 15 2009 10:17 PM Hi everyone, thanks for the invitation, looking forward to seeing you all at NF 2010 !
LEAFLESS TREE	Jul 10 2009 12:53 PM Hello, many thx for friend request - appreciate it!!! It's good to virtually see You. With best wishes from Poland - L.T.
MARIANO	Jul 8 2009 1:38 PM Hello guys and thanks again for the add, much appreciated. Just stopping by to check out your site and see whats new. Best wishes to you all. Greetings from Montreal Canada. Mariano !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SECRET SAUCER	Jul 6 2009 6:01 PM New Secret Saucer CD Is now for sale at CDBaby http://cdbaby.com/cd/secretsaucer3
ROBERT	Jul 3 2009 4:42 PM Thank You for Your Friendship...PEACE..Robert..
Believe	Jul 3 2009 7:12 AM Thanks for the add! Believe
UmPaLumPas Tri0	Jul 1 2009 11:54 PM listen our new single, the title in english its something like "the whipcreamboy and his brothers butter and margarina groovy style" JAJAJAJAJAJA WASASASA REMEMBER, ASK AND VOTE FOR UMPALUMPASTRIO IN losmonchis@telehit.com , WRITE "WE WANT UMPALUMPAS JAJAJAJA" OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT YEAH, JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA FROM THE LAND OF LAS GORDITAS GOMITAS..... KISSES
Lisa LaRue - PROJECT 2K9	Jun 27 2009 8:13 PM The time is here! Our second single 'Beautiful Illusion' will be released on July 1st! Make sure to get it, you won't want to miss out. Also, don't forget to sign up for our mailing list so we can keep you updated on all the news and releases!