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Storybook MJR002
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1. In Limine 7:19  |
| 2. Orizzonte Degli Eventi 15:29 |
| 3. Hispanica 5:52 |
| 4. Altaloma 10:12 |
| 5. Macinaacqua, Macinaluna 8:12 |
| 6. Asia 8:12 |
| 7. Phaedra 13:51 |
| 8. Canto Antico 11:30 |
Fabio Zuffanti bass guitar,
lead and back vocals
Stefano Marelli electric & acoustic guitar, lead & back
vocals
Boris Valle Fender Rhodes el. piano, Mini Moog,
Mellotron
Sergio Grazia flute
Andrea Orlando drums
Recorded live during the ProgDay 1997 at Storybook Farm, Chapel Hill, North Carolina on August 31, 1997.
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Finisterre is one of the most interesting bands to have emerged from the international 'progressive rock' scene in recent years. While drawing on the rich legacy of landmark 1970s Italian pioneers, Finisterre is a band keen to experiment and explore many different musical directions, while managing to establish a unique and recognizable identity. While their three studio albums to date have been critical and commercial successes, the band's forte lies above all in their breathtaking live performances. "Storybook" documents Finisterre's first American concert, in the Summer of 1997, at the Progfest. and the music here is as adventurous and gripping as we've been led to expect from the band. The repertoire consists of revisited and often extended versions of compositions from Finisterre's first two studio albums ("Finisterre" and "In Limine"), plus a superb cover of PFM's anthem "Altaloma".
Formed in the early 1990s as a precursor to the recent revival of progressive rock in Italy, always a fertile ground for that musical movement, Finisterre are undoubtedly one of the most interesting bands on today's innovative rock scene. Having released three studio albums to growing critical and commercial success, the Italian group has also performed live internationally, its unpredictable and exciting performances establishing Finisterre as one of the most in-demand bands on the scene. "Storybook" documents Finisterre's first-ever concert in the United States,as part of the ProgDay open-air festival in North Carolina. This recording is not only unique in the intensity of the band's performance, but also in the instrumentation used on this occasion. Original member, flautist Sergio Grazia, had temporarily returned to the fold, and Boris Valle's keyboard set-up was different from the one he normally uses. These challenges led Finisterre to surpass itself and put on an unforgettable show. Finisterre's founding members were guitarist Stefano Marelli and bassist Fabio Zuffanti, who had already played together in another band playing a mixture of psychedelic music and blues. With the addition of classically-trained keyboard player Boris Valle, the band's music evolved in a more 'progressive' direction, and Finisterre released their eponymous debut album in early 1995 on the independent Mellow label. It was quickly ollowed by "In Limine", the band having in the meantime changed both flautist and drummer. Finisterre's latest album to date, "In Ogni Luogo", came out in early 1999 on the IrIdea label, and was noted for the production work by former PFM collaborator Roberto Colombo, and a further refined musical direction. Meanwhile, Fabio Zuffanti has started a parallel career leading several side projects - Hostsonaten, a more pastoral avatar of Finisterre which has already published two acclaimed albums, with a third ("Springsong") expected in September 2001. More recently, a rock opera based on the story of Merlin the Magician, with a libretto by British poetess Victoria Heward. The show has already been performed several times in Italy and elsewhere in Europe. Performances in England are already slated for January 2002. In spite of all this parallel activity, Finisterre itself is still very active, having recently returned from a tour of Mexico, their first with a new, expanded line-up (featuring female vocals, flute and violin). A new studio album will be recorded in the end of 2001. Finisterre's music is a unique mixture of composed pieces - which perpetuate the Italian tradition of sophisticated, baroque progressive music - and improvisation that keeps it fresh and always moving forward. "Storybook" is an excellent document of the band's early years, containing the best pieces from Finisterre's first two albums, one last backwards glance before embarking on new, exciting musical adventures.
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