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Member Since2/7/2006
Band Websitehttp://pinnacleband.com
Band Members

Karl Eisenhart
electric & acoustic guitars, guitar synth, synths, pedals, lead vocals

Greg Jones
drums, samples, vocals, gourmet coffee

Bill Fox
bass guitar, electric & acoustic guitars, synths, pedals, saxophones, vocals
InfluencesSteve Morse, Rush, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Kevin Gilbert, Beatles, Vinyl Kings, Klaatu, King Crimson, Spock's Beard, Leroy Anderson, Stockhausen, Milton Babbitt, Toy Matinee, life, nature, people, society...
Sounds LikeDisclaimer! YMMV but we've been told some of the following... Rush, Yes, Genesis, Enchant, Jethro Tull... However, we're convinced that we sound like ourselves! ;-)
Record LabelEverything To Excess
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Pinnacle
A Man's Reach...
The first CD from Pinnacle
Independently produced
Released in 2003

Includes...
Timberline / Unsung Hero (Dedicated to Steve Morse) / Fairytales End / Lifeboat / Loch Ness Monster / Minstrel In The Gallery
A Man's Reach... is available at
Listen to tracks HERE.


Meld
The new CD from Pinnacle
Independently produced
Released in 2006

Includes...
Information Overload / Always Somewhere Else / Love In Our Hands / Forever Changed / Built For Speed / The Deepest Sea / Two Eyes Open / The Life In A Year
Meld is available at
Listen to tracks HERE.


Tuonen Tytär II
Compilation that includes Pinnacle
Musea Records
Released in 2009

Includes...
tracks from 31 bands as a tribute to Finnish Progressive Rock of the 1970s including Paikalliset Tuulet by Finnforest, covered by Pinnacle. Produced by Colossus. This is a 3-CD boxed-set.
Tuonen Tytär II is NOW AVAILABLE.


Pinnacle Merch Shop
Shirts, mugs, and steins available at Cafe Press.
Click on banner above or merch below.
mug
Recommended by Greg for drinking single estate coffee brewed to perfection.
shirt
Also comes in non-Prog white!

Although Pinnacle have concentrated on writing material for CDs, they have performed to enthusiastic crowds at the Sterling Hotel (Allentown), Our Beer Bellys (Bethlehem), Brenda & Jerry's (Bath), and ProgOctoberfest (Saratoga, NY). They backed Nick D'Virgilio (Tears for Fears, Spocks Beard, Mike Keneally Band) at a solo concert and opened for the legendary Spocks Beard at The Forum Theater, both for the prestigious New Jersey Proghouse concert series. Pinnacle has played several shows for NJP at the Progschool as headliners, including their CD release party for the Meld CD.

The band's musical goal is to write accessible songs that are still firmly rooted in the best Progressive Rock traditions. The three members have influences which are wildly different in most cases, but with certain obvious overlaps.

Pinnacle's roots go back to 1997 when Karl Eisenhart was playing a job with his acoustic duo, Red and spotted Greg Jones in the audience. Greg was wearing a Steve Morse tee shirt and Karl instantly knew he had found a kindred spirit.

Karl and Greg soon started playing together, going through a variety of other band members in the process. Under the name Dread Pirate Roberts and later as Landslide, they played a few jobs around town, but players moved on and they were searching for that magical third person to complete the band. Bill Fox, known by Karl for a while, was finally asked to join.

After one rehearsal together, it was obvious that the combination was a good one. Everyone involved was pulling in the same direction. They set to work learning Progressive and Classic Rock covers by bands such as Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull and The Police to both get some local gigs and gain some experience playing together. This also allowed them to fully explore just how many different things were musically possible in a three-piece band.

Greg Jones favors bands like King Crimson and the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Spock's Beard. Bill Fox comes to the band from a varied background of '60s pop, electronic and ambient music, folk, and classical. His top picks are The Beatles, Toy Matinee, Klaatu, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, and The Vinyl Kings. Karl Eisenhart brings a guitar-oriented influence to the band, heavily influenced by Rush and the Steve Morse Band, and loves a well-crafted pop song. Seal, Joe Jackson, Til' Tuesday, Marillion, and Jethro Tull have influenced Karl.

Favored links
Pinnacle at CD Baby - All Pinnacle CDs are available at CD Baby.
Official Pinnacle Website - The webmaster is David Rogers.
Official Pinnacle Yahoogroup Mailing List - Talk to the boys and each other.
Pinnacle on iSound - Listen for free and buy downloads.
Pinnacle at Bebo
Bill Fox at CD Baby - Bill is a busy guy!
Bill's dicography on Discogs
Man In the Mountain Studios - Martin Kornick did the cover art for Meld.
Twenty 4 Seven Media - David Rogers did the layout and additional artwork for Meld.
Star City Recording - Legendary Kansas producer Jeff Glixman's studio where Meld was mastered by Carl Cadden-James, bass player with InsideOut Music recording group Shadow Gallery.
NJP Banner and Link


REVIEWS and PRESS
Read the Express-Times feature on Pinnacle.
Read the USA Progressive Music/Pinnacle Interview.
Read the ProGGnosis review of Meld.
Read the DPRP review of Meld.
Read the Progplanet review of Meld.
Read the review by USA Progressive Music of our May 19, 2007 show.

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Jul 15 2009 11:42 AM

Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. Cheers.
Going for the One - A Yes Tribute





Jul 13 2009 2:05 PM

Thanks for being a friend!
Pulse





Jul 13 2009 2:05 PM

Pulse will play Bike Night at the Maingate.
Event details at: http://is.gd/1pTuo"
Banner at: http://is.gd/1pRKe"
You're invited to come and join the fun!
Kurt Barabas





Jul 6 2009 6:55 PM

Hello Pinacle's!!
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Apr 30 2009 4:48 PM

Thanks for your support and friendship.
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Apr 30 2009 4:48 PM

Hey guys...
Just passing by
Hope all is well

Anton
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Apr 23 2009 3:01 AM

Hey Guys
Thanks for the ad. I will get out soon to see you some night. Stop by The Raven's Nest April 11th. for a jam packed day of bands. I'll be playing w/ the jamessuprabluesband.com Thanks, your pal Al
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Mar 28 2009 2:12 AM

Great show tonight! I was really impressed and would definitely come to see you again.
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Mar 2 2009 3:02 PM

thank you for the add gentlemen!
Catherine Duc





Mar 12 2009 11:44 AM

Hi guys
Thanks for your message and all the best with your upcoming shows :)
crop circle sam





Mar 12 2009 5:27 PM

hi Pinnacle,have great luck with your great stuff here!and welcome to check out ours if you like-best wishes,Crop Circle Sam
Kurt Matson aka NorCalkurt





Feb 22 2009 10:26 PM

Your welcome, I met one of you guys at 3RP last year. Hope to see you there again.
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Feb 23 2009 7:51 AM

Welcome to the circle of friends.http://www.progrock.org.pl
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Feb 17 2009 1:44 PM

Cool Guys See ya At DP Thats Pretty Cool!
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Dec 5 2008 9:10 PM

Thanks for the add, Pinnacle! Your music sounds great---hope to hear you in concert sometime. And if you get the chance and are in the mood for Tull, we'll be at Sellersville Theatre on Dec. 28th!
...Mike
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Dec 5 2008 10:07 PM

Thanks for befriending Next! Maybe we can work out a deal for some coffee? Keep up the great work, gentlemen, see you...
gazpacho-streetteam





Dec 6 2008 12:28 AM

thx for sharing the space with us!

see you in spring 2009 at the Tick Tock Tour!

Gazpacho's first-ever full headline European tour is finally booked!

enjoy your day... grtz!

http://www.myspace.com/gazpachomusic
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Dec 11 2008 9:45 PM

Jean Paul Agnesod NEW Instrumental Guitar Cd "
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Jan 16 2009 5:35 AM

...Thanks, Pinnacle!!!

>> http://www.myspace.com/mugobr <<
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Dec 24 2008 4:36 AM

Hello Pinnacle,

May the spirit of Christmas be with you always!!!

~H A P P Y ~ H O L I D A Y S~!!

All the best to you and yours in 2009.
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Dec 29 2008 12:10 AM

The Benoit David Fan Page thanks you for being a friend and wishes you a happy new year!
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Dec 30 2008 1:49 AM

Happiness & peace for the New Year!
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Nov 21 2008 5:04 AM

Hey Pinnacle!

The Nutcracker Suite Electronique

Goes LIVE in LA This Christmas!

For the first time ever, The Santa Monica Contemporary Ballet and EarthWalk Dance Company will be presenting The Nutcracker Electronique live in Los Angeles December 18-21, 2008!

"Sexy! Stunning!"

I've created three brand new tracks to accompany the performance, along with the X-Mas music already on the CD!..

Tickets On Sale Now!

www.HighwaysPerformance.org

Drop by and shout out!

Brète

PS: You forgot to buy me a Christmas present last year ;)


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Dec 5 2008 8:14 PM

Thx for th link..
trek...
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Oct 22 2008 6:31 PM

Thank you, Bill, thank you guys.
Hope Pinnacle andApocalypse can also make some gigs together.
Cheers from Brazil
Eliton

PS: Check out other progressive rock and jazz/fusion bands I represent:

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