The album features guest appearances by current and former Spock’s Beard
bandmates Nick D’Virgilio, Al Morse, Dave Meros, Ted Leonard, and Jimmy Keegan.
Ryo Okumoto, long-time keyboardist for prog rock group Spock’s
Beard, is pleased to announce his new solo album ‘The Myth of the
Mostrophus’, due out on July 29th, 2022 on InsideOutMusic. The
six song prog extravaganza features Okumoto’s signature style accompanied by
the talents of a who’s who of progressive rock.
The album features guest appearances by a number of incredible musicians
including current and former Spock’s Beard bandmates:
Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard) - Drums & Vocals
Al Morse (Spock’s Beard) - Guitar
Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard) - Bass
Ted Leonard (Spock’s Beard. Transatlantic) - Vocals
Jimmy Keegan (Spock’s Beard) - Vocals
Steve Hackett (Genesis) - Guitar
Michael Sadler (Saga, ProgJect) - Vocals
Mike Keneally (Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, ProgJect) - Guitar
Jonathan Mover (Joe Satriani, ProgJect) - Drums
Marc Bonila (Keith Emerson/Kevin Gilbert) - Guitar
Doug Wimbish (Living Colour) – Bass
Randy McStine (McStine & Minnemann, Porcupine Tree) – Guitars &
Vocals
Lyle Workman (Todd Rundgren) – Guitar
Michael Whiteman (I Am the Manic Whale) – Guitars & Vocals
You can watch the trailer for the album here:
Tracklisting:
1. Mirror
Mirror (9:27)
2. Turning
Point (6:53)
3. The
Watchmaker (Time On His Side) (6:25)
4. Maximum
Velocity (8:11)
5. Chrysalis
(7:35)
6. The
Myth Of The Mostrophus (22:14)
Engineered and
Mixed by Rich Mouser
The album is now available for pre-order here:
https://ryookumoto.lnk.to/TheMythOfTheMostrophus
Twenty years since Ryo Okumoto’s last solo album ‘Coming Home’ (2002),
work on the new album began in November 2000, when Okumoto reached out to I Am
The Manic Whale vocalist/bassist Michael Whiteman, following that band’s
performance on a livestream event that Okumoto had taken part in. An
exchange of demos resulted in the writing of the initial tracks for the album.
Okumoto then reached out the fellow Spock’s Beard bandmates (Nick D’Virgilio,
Alan Morse, Dave Meros, Ted Leonard and Jimmy Keegan) to join in and the album
started to take shape before rounding out with additional guest stars through
his Okumoto’s new group ProgJect including Michael Sadler, Jonathan Mover and
Mike Keneally. With the additions of Steve Hackett, Marc Bonila, Doug Wimbish,
Randy McStine, and Lyle Workman, the star-studded lineup was complete. The
result is a prog rock tour de force from one of the most entertaining and
influential artists of prog’s modern era.
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