The teething fashion

the teething fashion

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Product Description
United States Of America

With a name taken from a YES album, this efficient American band mixes the refinement of beautiful piano parts with passionate energy in their music. Their influences include Progressive bands

(YES, MARILLION, NOW) as well as KANSAS or RUSH. The mix of sophistication and energy is reminiscent of DREAM THEATER. Very melodic and accessible music.

The teething fashion,RELAYER

The teething fashion

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The Teething Fashion

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005M0O8
Release Date: 2001-06-07

Album Description

With a name taken from a YES album, this efficient American band mixes the refinement of beautiful piano parts with passionate energy in their music. Their influences include Progressive bands (YES, MARILLION, NOW) as well as KANSAS or RUSH. The mix of sophistication and energy is reminiscent of DREAM THEATER. Very melodic and accessible music.

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Relayer... no Yes clone
ORIGINAL PROGRESSIVE...UNIQUE!

The Teething Fashion
Relayer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000034DL3
Release Date: 1996-06-15

Tracks:

Beyond The End
Left Behind
Marburg Friends
Common Goal
Cairo
Everyday Disguise
Eleven Steps
Madness
My Black Cat
Primitive You
...I Am

Album Description

Angular Records goes West! After the release of ZIFF - "Stories" from Germany and NO NAME - "The Secret Garden" from Luxembourg we have taken a big leap across the ocean - and we are now back with the new album from the US band RELAYER - "The Teething Fashion". Whatever facet of progressive rock you are looking for - on this fascinating new album by one of the most promising US bands of the scene you will find it. Thumbs up for Relayer!

Customer Reviews:

Relayer... no Yes clone.......2005-01-13

Relayer indeed. An apt name for musicians who have individual sounds of their obvious mentors, Yes. There's the drummer; Bill Kiser sounds like a student of Bill Bruford's snare heavy, roll with feel approach. Bassist Tom Burke, though not a dead on Squire clone, plays the bottom like an anchor, but isn't afraid to let his bass sing. Guitarist Tim LaRoi has the Steve Howe sound and attack down pat, yet doesn't really steal his licks. Gregg Pannier has a more Tony Kaye type approach, as opposed to Wakeman, and fills out the symphonic sound. The surprise of the band is John Sahagian who sounds nothing like Jon Anderson, he sounds like Freddie Mercury without the melodrama. A boyish tenor kind of sums it up. "Pleasant." Think "You're My Best Friend." Soft, yet powerful. He's got a voice that grows on you. Each time I play this, and I play it a lot, JS's voice gets better. The album, on a whole, is one that gets better with each listen.

Now Hear This: They don't sound like YES. Given the above comparisions, you'd expect a YES cover band, they're not. While not completely original, they sound like YES pretending to be someone else. Genesis, a little ELP (very little) even a touch of Dream Theater. Maybe it the Freddie link that makes this sound fresh and full of energy. I have a hard time obeying speed laws while this plays...

Two tunes that do have direct YES comparisions; Eleven Steps is 5% for Nothing meets the Fish, and My Black Cat,a solo acoustic piece, is Masquerade by way of Mood for a Day. Both songs are WAY TOO SHORT, but brilliant.

The 11 tracks vary in style, length and form, chugging rock to gentle acoustic, raging Hammond to tinkling piano. The rythym section lays a solid playful base, tasteful and not too busy. Standouts include the hard edged Madness, Genesis inflected Cairo, joyful Queen inspired Everyday Disguise and (my favorite track) Marburg Friend, a joyous ode to relationships that could be home on any Jon Anderson solo album. Primitive You is a light tune, nice acoustic guitar and piano with nearly Fleetwood Mac vibe to it. Weird, but it works. ...I Am has a bit more power, not metal but a little heavier than most anything else on the disc.

If you like Yes, Salem Hill, Echolyn, Rush, any melodic prog, Relayer will be a satifying experience.

ORIGINAL PROGRESSIVE...UNIQUE!.......2001-01-05

I found this cd very interesting. I wish the band well, they are quite talented.

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Teething Fashion
Relayer
Manufacturer: Musea Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004VRDO
Release Date: 2006-07-28

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Teething Fashion
Relayer
Manufacturer: Angular
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000LX0OY8

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The teething fashion
RELAYER
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004UFMD
Release Date: 2000-06-01

Album Description

United States Of America

With a name taken from a YES album, this efficient American band mixes the refinement of beautiful piano parts with passionate energy in their music. Their influences include Progressive bands

(YES, MARILLION, NOW) as well as KANSAS or RUSH. The mix of sophistication and energy is reminiscent of DREAM THEATER. Very melodic and accessible music.

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