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KALABAN -- Progressive Rock band from Utah.
editHistory
editOrigins and First Iteration -- 1979 to 1982
editStarted by Randall Graves and Craig Parker in Provo, Utah in 1978. Graves handled primary guitar and backup keyboards, and Parker was the main keyboard player. Kim Ellison was the bands first drummer and bass was done by Randy Young. Two singles were recorded on MCR records in Nashville in 1979. At this point the bands' material was better described as avant-garde or experimental, but soon moved into the progressive rock genre.
Second Iteration -- 1982 to 1999
editDuring this phase of Kalaban, Randall Graves continued with primary songwriting duties and guitar. He was joined by Michael Stout on keyboards while the pair created the first release in 1984 on cassette. Two songs, Procyon's Demise (9:52 in length) and Mutants Over Miami (11:36) were contained on this release.
The next release in 1985, also on cassette, contained the previous two songs as well as Midnight Comet Dreams, Time to Run, Grayslayer and Between The Lines. This cassette found a market primarily in the countries of France, Japan, and Germany.
The first full length vinyl album release, titled "Don't Panic" came in 1991 on the Syn-Phonic label, with re-recorded versions of all tracks except Procyon's Demise and Mutants Over Miami. Another track, "Intro" was included on this album which was then released in 1992 on CD.
The band's second full length album, "Resistance is Useless" also on Syn-Phonic, was released in 1994 and included the tracks "Dance of Shiva", Topspin, Hotash Slay, Possible Worlds,Sleepless, Schroedinger's Cat and Eyes of a Seer. This album was much more ambitious and as a result, Kalaban was named 1994 Progressive Band of the Year by Harmonie Magazine in France. One example of Kalaban live performance during this phase is here: "Mutants Over Miami" (clip)
That performance is from ProgFest 94, at the Variety Arts Center in Los Angeles. Kalaban - ProgFest 94 setlist and personnel
The next 3 years saw the band mostly working in the studio, and the result of that period was the third release, titled "Turn To Flame". Two long songs are on this release, Overlook Park and The Troubador (loosely based on Mussorgsky's "The Old Castle)
Third Iteration -- 2011 to present
editRandall Graves - Guitars, Keys and Vocals
Kyle Nish - Percussion
Expose Magazine - Edge of Infinity Interview
Releases: Edge of Infinity - 2017
Review by Nicolas N.Sorokin, PROGHAVEN Magazine, Moscow
References
- ^ Graves, Randall. "Kalaban Home". Kalaban - Is it Prog Rock?.
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