See excerpts from an extensive, multimedia-rich interview with Francis Dunnery & Steve Nardelli talking about prog rock (along with significant Chris Squire content, too; specifically re: a recent Led Zeppelin News interview with Chris which included how it came to be that Squire nearly formed the band XYZ with Jimmy Page and drummer Alan White; includes video).This excerpt can be found on t...
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http://www.aquariannation.com/Dorie%20Jackson/DorieJackson.htmJanuary 23, 2009: Hello!I've just returned from a week in Pennsylvania recording vocals for the new 'Syn' album, 'Big Sky'.It was -12 degrees celsius, all around was white and the snow was coming down like magic. It couldn't have been a better back drop for creativity.I had been introduced to Steve Nardelli (The Syn) at Francis Dunne...
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In the winter of 2005, Syn founding member Steve Nardelli participated in a long-distance phone interview with his good friend and progressive music fan Steve Sikes-Nova, M.Ed., M.S.W. Sikes-Nova had been a teacher in the rural Gloucester County, Virginia, public schools for over 10 years at the time and had met and befriended Nardelli through his internet radio station. Despite being in San Franc
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Famous Clothing Brand PEACE FROGS to Sponsor The Syn -'Big Sky Tour 2009'Includes Exclusive Merchandising Agreement February 11, 2009—Peace Frogs, a leading US manufacturer of ecologically responsible, sustainable living, and green-themed clothing joins with multimedia leader Umbrello Music Entertainment, LLC, London|New York, the home of legendary 'Mod Prog' recording artists The Syn, in prese.
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*Release Source: Umbrello Music Entertainment, LLC, London|New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE'Masters of War: The Music of Bob Dylan Sung by Julie Felix' with special guest musician John Paul Jones January 30, 2009 Umbrello Records is very proud to present the new album from legendary folk singer Julie Felix featuring the legendary John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on mandolin. Julie Felix, a stunning...
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Check out the first 4 releases from Umbrello Records' 'Mod Prog' series at Amazon.com's cutting-edge Video-On-Demand service. Both downloads and rentals are available by visiting this link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_atv?url=search-alias%3Damazontv&field-keywords=Umbrello&x=0&y=0 Unfortunately, these titles are only available in the USA at present, but other countries are being brought o...
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Steve Nardelli tells me on October 12, 2008 that: "Joe Whalen of WHPC 90.3 FM sent me this unsolicited email regarding Reasons & Rituals. I share it because Joe is a well known prog radio show host in New York with great taste and knowledge of music: Hey Steve.. Just listened to Reasons & Rituals in its entirety & will surely do so many more times & burn it to disc. I hope this track will have a
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Music Street Journal calls "Reasons & Rituals" '...a great song bySteve Nardelli... you''d never know that the other guys on this aren'tprofessional musicians because this is no amateur effort." !!! Note:full MSJ review @ very bottom.14 Hour Technicolour Dream: The Virtual Band Project' on UmbrelloRecords releases its first single, the Steve Nardelli-penned (andpreviously unreleased) "Reasons &
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I learned about Aqualung through the band's latest CD first - 'Memory Man'. I am very impressed, especially with the first half of the album. And the song "Something to Believe In" has quickly become one of my all-time favorites - and I have been around music for a very long time!! :)Steve S-N'the virginiaprograsser'Newgrass, Prog & More Web Radio & Interviews;Senior Media Consultant, Umbrello Mus
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UMBRELLO HEADLINES http://www.umbrellorecords.com DUNNERY CHARITY EVENTS October 4, 2008 - The Syn (core members for 2008-9: founding member Steve Nardelli; Francis Dunnery - former It Bites; Tom Brislin - Yes Symphonic, standing in for Rick Wakeman) + Brett Kull and Paul Ramsey of Echolyn, are taking a break from recording their eagerly awaited 'Big Sky' album (multi-media release scheduled ...
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