Texel: Multinational band…..

Texel are a multinational band formed and fronted by the duo of UK guitarist Neil Gowland and Danish keyboardist Steffen Staugaard. Texel are back with their new album Metropolitan and Staugaard and Gowland have invited a variety of great musicians to play on this release. Metropolitan also features special guests; former Focus guitarist Niels Van Der Steenhoven, world renowned drummer Marco Minnemann and Tigermoth Tales Peter Jones on vocals. Metropolitan is composed of 10 brand new instrumental tracks and 1 vocal song. Texel have some similarity with the old Dutch band Focus but done in the Texel way luckily.

Tracklist:

1. Ludo Mentis (5:29)

2. Metropolitan (5:54)

3. Syncopia (6:26)

4. Sweynssons Slumber (4:16)

5. Voluspa (6:24)

6. Polka Magyar Akta Músicâ (5:22)

7. Metamorphoses (6:32)

8. Tuileries (5:05)

9. Flute In Rhapsody (5:41)

10. Texel (4:50)

11. Nocturne Epiphanie (CD only bonus track)

Total Time 55:59

Line-up:

Steffen Staugaard: Keyboards

Neil Gowland: Guitars

Max Saidi: Drums

Phil Wood: Bass

Thorstein Quebec Hemmet: flutes

  With:

Marco Minnemann (Steven Wilson, The Aristocrats, Mike Keneally): drums (3,11)

Niels Van Der Steenhoven: guitar (1,2,3,5)

Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales, Red Bazar, Camel): vocals (5)

Kazumi Suziki: flute (1,11)

Gary Thistlethwaite: bass (1,2,8)

Barbara Bolivar: flute (8)

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