Galasphere 347 - the syntax of thing (27.02.26) - feat. Bjørn Riis, John Jowett, Jacob Holm-Lupo.

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Musicians playing instruments: keyboards, guitars, flute, bass, and drums. Varied settings; colorful and monochrome images.

Europe—an international band of musicians come together to make Anglo—Scandinavian progressive rock.

With pedigrees in bands such as White Willow, Henry Fool, Airbag, IQ, Änglagård, The Tim Bowness band, No-Man, John Wetton, Weserbandland and Necromonkey, Galasphere 347 bring epic widescreen scale to their music. Mattias’s powerful and dynamic drumming intertwines with Jacob and John Jowett’s liquid bass and Bjørn Riis’s grinding guitars to provide the bedrock for Ketil’s mellifluous flute and Stephen’s lush analogue keyboards, guitar and passionate vocals.

The band’s influences are as varied as their geographical locations suggest, from the technical spectacle of progressive rock to the distorted insistence of Krautrock, via the intimacy of the singer-songwriter’s oeuvre. Galasphere 347’s music revels in lyrical passion and performance.

Galasphere 347’s sophomore album, the syntax of things expands on the band’s debut, bringing in other musicians with their own skills and styles. Shorter, more focussed songs still allow the band to play out.The songs are about longing, nostalgia and the sense of loss we often feel at times in our lives and the choices we make – but Björn’s solo at the end of the album is uplifting and suggests the possibility of a better future. A kind of progressive rock À la recherche du temps perdu.