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Moon7

Album: 2nd Hands

Released: Mar 22, 2007

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Moon7
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The Inexpressible Chagrin
6:54
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End
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Syx
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Insomnia
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General Info

Genre: Alternative / Progressive / Rock
Location Syktyvkar, RU
Profile Views: 35030
Last Login: 12/13/2010
Member Since 3/10/2007
Website www.gourishankar.com
Record Label Unicorn Digital
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. .. Music of the Gourishankar - is the music of northerner, who is living on the joint of Europe and Asia, near the Ural Mountains. Though musicians call their music "The music for mystical dancing in the opium saloons", all up-to-date creativity of the Gourishankar is based on progressive rock basis. The musicians experience the life through unexpected enlightenments, reflection and meditation, spontaneous insights. In their music musicians are trying to unite the rationality and evolutionism of the West and Eastern mysticism and spontaneous. .... The band was formed in 2002 in small provincial city Syktyvkar by guitar player Nomy Agranson and keyboardist Doran Usher..... Currently the Gourishankar are:.... Jason Offen - vocals.. Doran Usher - all keyboards.. Nomy Agranson - all guitars, back vocals.. Cat Heady - drums, loops.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Since that time the band have recorded one EP two LP albums, based on classical Russian poetry, translated into English..... In the fall 2002 the band self-released debut EP album "Integral Symphony". In the recording took part Igor Rayhel (vocals) and Paul Gen (bass guitar)..... .. .. ...... ...... .. ..name:.... Integral Symphony.. ..year:.... 2002.. ..publisher:.... self-released .. .. .. ..track-list:.... 01 - Insomnia (7:22).. 02 - Sweet Earth (6:29).. 03 - Wind of night (9:13).. 04 - Autumn Frost (10:23).. .. total time: 0:33:27.. .... In the fall 2003 the band met vocalist Vlad MJ Whinner and invited him for the recording of LP "Close Grip", based on EP "Integral Symphony" material. Since that time Vlad become the member of the band..... The album was recorded with Gentle Giant's "For Nobody" cover track as a bonus. In recording took part Alexandr Vethov (drums), Nail Maxonov (drums), Cat Heady (percussion & loops)..... Since that time Cat Heady become a member of the band as a drummer..... In 2007 the LP was remastered and released by ..MALS.. (CIS countries) at 25th of January 2008 and internationally by ..Unicorn Digital.. at 15th of April 2008..... .. .. ...... ...... .. ..name:.... Close Grip.. ..year:.... 2003/2008.. ..publisher:.... MALS, Unicorn Digital .. .. .. ..track-list:.... 01 - Gripped by Fear (2:04).. 02 - Insomnia (7:28).. 03 - Sweet Earth (8:02).. 04 - In the Hope (2:17).. 05 - Wind of night (8:59).. 06 - Autumn Frost (10:57).. 07 - Close to Death (3:13).. 08 - For Nobody [Gentle Giant's cover, bonus] (4:39).. .. total time: 47:39...... You could buy this album: ......internationally.. via ..Unicorn Digital store.. or through ..distributors.... ..for CIS countries.. via ..MALS store...... Since 2004 till 2006 the band recorded second album "2nd hands", in recording took part Vladimir Ratorguev (viola), Dmitry Ulyashev (sax and flute) and Alla Izverskaya (back vocals).... "2nd hands" was released by ..Unicorn Digital Inc... at 21th of March 2007..... .. .. ...... ...... .. ..name:.... 2nd Hands.. ..year:.... 2007.. ..publisher:.... Unicorn Digital .. .. .. ..track-list:.. 01 - moon7 (11:10).. 02 - endless drama (7:45).. 03 - queer forest (6:30).. 04 - taste a cake (1:47).. 05 - the inexpressible chagrin (6:54).. 06 - syx (11:08).. 07 - ...end (8:40).. 08 - marvelous choice (18:16).. .. total time: 1:11:11...... You could buy this album: .... via ..Unicorn Digital store.. or through ..distributors...... In 2008 Vlad MJ Whinner had left the band and in 2010 new singer Jason Offen has joined us..... Nowdays the Gourishankar is working on the 3rd album... .... .. .. ...... .. ..
Members
.... Jason Offen - vocals (since 2010) .... .... Doran Usher - all keyboards.... .... Nomy Agranson - all guitars, back vocals.... .... Cat Heady - drums, loops.... .... Vlad MJ Whiner - ex-singer (2002-2008 years)
Influences
Marillion, Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Atomic Rooster, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Planet-X
Sounds Like
Marillion, Rush, Dream Theater, Yes, Genesis