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I believe we have the beginning of something special here. Some call backs to the greats of prog intertwined with a modern rock sensibility & first class performances. The prospect of the upcoming full album should have fans of the above salivating.
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about
This is the debut release from Shadows On Mercury, a studio project with Scott Owens and Charlie Bramald (from Ghost Of The Machine), and Tim Lofthouse (from The Lowells).
After laying down the guitar and bass tracks, basic synths and drum programming, Scott asked his good friend Tim, from The Lowells, if he would like to put the keyboards and synths down for the project. Tim was onboard immediately, and his ideas and keyboard wizardry carried these songs, to another level completely.
After a few months of fine tuning the tracks, Scott knew he needed a vocalist/lyricist to complete his vision for this project. Enter Charlie, lead singer, and Scott’s bandmate in Ghost Of The Machine. Charlie instantly gripped the direction Scott wanted to go with the music, and crafted stunning lyrics that brought both the music and concept of the project to life.
Press:-
"On the strength of these two tracks, (The Silence & The Flood), Shadows On Mercury have a very bright future in front of them, this is music of the very highest quality and I cannot wait to hear more!" - Martin Hutchinson (Progradar).
lyrics
This track is based around the idea that the human race is complacent about the end of the world. Nobody wants to talk about it, think about it, deal with it. It’s much more comfortable to keep our attentions trained on trivial and more immediate concerns. "Will we get what we deserve?”
credits
released January 13, 2023
Guitars/Bass/Programming - Scott Owens
Lyrics/Vocals - Charlie Bramald
Piano/Synths/Organ - Tim Lofthouse
Recorded/Mixed/Mastered by Scott Owens
Shadows On Mercury would like to thank their friends and family for their support with this project.
A studio project created during the lockdown of 2020, before the formation of Scott's other band Ghost Of The
Machine.
This was an outlet for the song ideas I had swimming in my head at the time.
Scott Owens - (Songs/Guitars/Programming)
Charlie Bramald - (Vocals/Lyrics)
Tim Lofthouse - (Keyboards/Synths/Hammond Organ)...more
Both Scott and Charlie are both members of this band, and the award winning debut album was released in June 2022, and has been listed as a Prog epic. Shadows On Mercury
What a discovery! Seems someone has fallen in love with music... and taken its time for ripeness... Clever arrangements with an instinct when synthie runs & retro toms hit the panorama road. birdistheword