Andy Tillison
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Andy Tillison is a British keyboardist and singer best known for his work in the progressive rock
bands Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Tangent
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had an early unsigned band called Gold Frankincense & Disk Drive. The band's final line-up also included Hugh Banton
on organ and Dave Albone on drums. One piece by this line-up, "A Gap in the Night", was later included on Parallel or 90 Degrees' The Corner of My Room, followed by the archival release No More Travelling Chess
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Tillison and Manning then formed a new band, Parallel or 90 Degrees, with Sam Baine also on keyboards. With Manning temporarily unavailable, Tillison and Baine recorded The Corner of My Room, subsequently released as the band's second album.
A new line-up of Parallel or 90 Degrees signed with Cyclops Records with Tillison, Baine, Lee Duncan (drums), Jonathan Barrett (bass) and Graham Young (guitar). Young was later replaced by Gareth Harwood. The band released Afterlifecycle (1997) and The Time Capsule. With Alex King on drums and Ken Senior on bass, the band then released Unbranded. Harwood was replaced by Dan Watts for More Exotic Ways to Die. Tillison and Watts are currently working on a band called British Fiction.
Meanwhile, plans for a solo album by Tillison transformed into the first The Tangent release, The Music That Died Alone
(2003). The line-up included Roine Stolt
, Jonas Reingold
and Zoltan Csorsz
from The Flower Kings
, David Jackson
from Van der Graaf Generator and Guy Manning
. See main article on The Tangent
.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
bands Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Tangent
The Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
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Biography
Tillison and guitarist/vocalist Guy ManningGuy Manning
Guy Manning is an English multi-instrumentalist and singer, best known for his own album work and for his membership of progressive rock bands Parallel or 90 Degrees, The Tangent and his own, Manning.-Biography:...
had an early unsigned band called Gold Frankincense & Disk Drive. The band's final line-up also included Hugh Banton
Hugh Banton
Hugh Robert Banton is a British organist and organ builder, most widely known for his work with the group Van der Graaf Generator in the 1970s.-Career:...
on organ and Dave Albone on drums. One piece by this line-up, "A Gap in the Night", was later included on Parallel or 90 Degrees' The Corner of My Room, followed by the archival release No More Travelling Chess
No More Travelling Chess
Album created by Guy Manning and Andy Tillison whilst in band Gold Frankincense & Disk-drive. The album consisted of cover versions of pieces by Peter Hammill plus a couple of original pieces...
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Tillison and Manning then formed a new band, Parallel or 90 Degrees, with Sam Baine also on keyboards. With Manning temporarily unavailable, Tillison and Baine recorded The Corner of My Room, subsequently released as the band's second album.
A new line-up of Parallel or 90 Degrees signed with Cyclops Records with Tillison, Baine, Lee Duncan (drums), Jonathan Barrett (bass) and Graham Young (guitar). Young was later replaced by Gareth Harwood. The band released Afterlifecycle (1997) and The Time Capsule. With Alex King on drums and Ken Senior on bass, the band then released Unbranded. Harwood was replaced by Dan Watts for More Exotic Ways to Die. Tillison and Watts are currently working on a band called British Fiction.
Meanwhile, plans for a solo album by Tillison transformed into the first The Tangent release, The Music That Died Alone
The Music That Died Alone
The Music That Died Alone is the debut studio album released by the progressive rock group The Tangent.-Track listing:#"In Darkest Dreams" – 20:06##"Prelude - Time for You" – 2:26##"Night Terrors" – 3:26##"The Midnight Watershed" – 3:03...
(2003). The line-up included Roine Stolt
Roine Stolt
Roine Stolt is a Swedish guitarist, vocalist and composer.A major figure in Sweden's rock history, guitarist/singer/composer Roine Stolt led two of his country's most successful progressive rock bands: Kaipa in the 1970s and The Flower Kings in the 1990s onward...
, Jonas Reingold
Jonas Reingold
Jonas Reingold is a bass guitar player from Malmö, Sweden. He started to play bass in 1986 when he subbed for a friend in the local famous act WIRE. The band was happy with his performance and offered him the spot...
and Zoltan Csorsz
Zoltan Csörsz
Zoltan Csörsz is a Hungarian drummer who is most well known as the current drummer with the progressive rock band The Flower Kings.- Biography :...
from The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock group. Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music...
, David Jackson
David Jackson (rock musician)
David Nicholas George Jackson , nicknamed Jaxon, is a British progressive rock saxophonist, flautist, and composer. He is best known for his work with the band Van der Graaf Generator and his work in Music and Disability...
from Van der Graaf Generator and Guy Manning
Guy Manning
Guy Manning is an English multi-instrumentalist and singer, best known for his own album work and for his membership of progressive rock bands Parallel or 90 Degrees, The Tangent and his own, Manning.-Biography:...
. See main article on The Tangent
The Tangent
-Formation:Originally formed by keyboardists Andy Tillison and Sam Baine of Parallel or 90 Degrees and The Flower Kings guitarist Roine Stolt, bassist Jonas Reingold, and drummer Zoltan Csörsz. The septet was completed by renowned saxophonist David Jackson of Van der Graaf Generator and...
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