Cairo (band)
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Cairo is a progressive rock
band from San Francisco.
They draw inspiration from classical progressive bands like ELP
and Yes
.
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...
band from San Francisco.
They draw inspiration from classical progressive bands like ELP
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock supergroup. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts. The band consists of Keith Emerson , Greg Lake and Carl Palmer...
and Yes
Yes (band)
Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...
.
Members
- Brett Douglas - lead vocals
- Luis Maldonado - guitars, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Mark Robertson - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Jeff Brockman - drums
Former members
- Alec Fuhrman - guitars
- Rob Fordyce - bass
- Jamie Browne - bass
- Andy Fidandis- bass
Discography
- Cairo - 1994
- Conflict and Dreams - 1998
- Time of Legends - 2001