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Mack Maloney | SKY CLUB
Mack Maloney - SKY CLUB CD cover
The first CD from best-selling author Mack Maloney's SKY CLUB tells the story of a space traveler lost forever on a distant planet with only the music on his IPod to keep him sane. Featuring songs by Pete Townsend, Mike Rutherford and Steve Nardelli of the Syn, the CD provides a soundtrack for the author's many books.

"Sky Club is making an important rock album..." -Jorge Albuquerque, Prog Noise magazine.

Featured Musicians
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Mark Downs -- guitars, bass & all vocals
Rich Kennedy -- guitars & effects
Amadee Castenell -- sax
Mack -- keys
C.Crunch -- percussion
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Label: Umbrello
Available in 2008.


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Julie Felix | Masters Of War

Umbrello Records is proud to present the new album from Julie Felix and featuring the legendary John Paul Jones.

Although born in America, Julie's career started in London, England in the 60s when she was the first woman to have her own BBC television music programme, where she introduced the world for the first time to Led Zeppelin! This stunningly beautiful woman with an equally stunningly beautiful voice, has been associated with some of the world's most important musicians, Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and Jimmy Page...
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Track Listing:
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01 Masters of War
02 Mr. Tambourine Man
03 Sad Eyed Lady
04 Subteranean Blues
05 It's Alright
06 Hard Rain
07 Gates of Eden
08 I Shall Be Released
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Label: Umbrello
Cat No: UMBCD0012
Release date: To be announced.


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The SYN | Armistice Day

The Syn have followed-up the critically acclaimed "Syndestructible" CD and recent world tour with "Armistice Day", a mix of studio and live acoustic tracks recorded over the past year and with a central theme of peace and understanding. A modern progressive masterpiece. Poignantly, the release date coincides with Armistice Day.

This latest offering from The Syn, features Yes bassist Chris Squire, original vocalist Steve Nardelli, and Yes drummer Alan White, joined by world renowned musicians Shane Theriot and Gerard Johnson.

Track Listing:
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01 Armistice Day
02 Silent Revolution
03 Cathedral Of Love
04 21st Century
05 Golden Age
06 Some Time, Some Way
07 Reach Outro
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Label: Umbrello
Cat No: UMBRCD7000
US Release: Click to Order
UK Release: Click to Order
EUR Release: Click to Order

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Kurt Michaels | Outer Worlds

Outer Worlds is Umbrello Records first release by Kurt Michaels. It follows Michaels' 2004 critically acclaimed debut CD, "Inner Worlds--Part One" that won him the title of "U-Magazine 2004 Ambient Artist of the Year"... Read More

Track Listing:
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01 Senor Wences (13:24)
02 Lamb Chop (5:50)
03 Chucky (2:24)
04 Jade Princess (6:01)
05 Hitch Hiker On Venus (3:56)
06 One (43:50)
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Label: Umbrello Records
Cat No: UMBCD0009
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Anton Roolaart | Dreamer

Umbrello Records introduces the debut CD from Anton Roolaart entitled Dreamer, composed and produced by Anton himself. His music conveys the quintessence of melodic symphonic rock keenly arranged with lush orchestration... Read More

Track Listing:
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01 Near or Far
02 On to the Afterglow
03 Dreamer
04 Scary Monsters
05 Color of Your World
06 Mid Summer's Day
07 Manon
08 The Spider
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Label: Umbrello Records
Cat No: UMBCD0008
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14 Hour Technicolour Dream: TVB
Another Cutting-Edge Music Project sponsored by Steve Nardelli (The Syn)

March 2, 2008 - As a founding member of the classic British ‘60s psych band The Syn - which has undergone a rebirth as a "prog modernist" band in the new millennium - Steve Nardelli has shown himself to be a true innovator on many different levels. Not only does The Syn have a brand new CD entitled Big Sky in the works for 2008 with a new core lineup consisting of Nardelli, Francis Dunnery (It Bites; The Robert Plant Band) and Tom Brislin (keyboardist for the Yes: Symphonic Tour; Meatloaf, Debbie Harry, and his own band Spiraling), but Nardelli has another unique Web 2.0 project underway as well: 14 Hour Technicolour Dream: The Virtual Band...
Click here for the full article!


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The Future (of The Syn) Will Be Televised
New core lineup announced as Brislin, Dunnery and Nardelli

February 24th, 2008 — As a founder of TheONETV and founding member of the band The Syn, Steve Nardelli has always shown himself to be a true innovator on many different levels. With the recording of the new Syn CD (Big Sky) Nardelli takes that spirit of innovation to a new plateau...
Click here to read the full article!


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Review: Anton Roolaart / Dreamer
February 2008 - TheProgFiles.com recently released a wonderful and insightful review of Anton Roolaart's debut CD, "DREAMER".

Click here to read this review!


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MWE3 Spotlight on UMBRELLO
February 2008 - The news in the rock world is that Chris Squire departed The SYN at the end of 2006. The SYN—the psych-pop band formed by Squire and Steve Nardelli in ‘65 and disbanded when Squire formed YES in 1969—staged a brilliant comeback CD, Syndestructible, at the end of 2005.

2007’s seven cut CD, Armistice Day debuts a classic rock title track fueled by catchy hooks and utopian lyrics of world peace... Read More


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IPTV Music Station News
August 6, 2007 - The Syn vocalist Steve Nardelli has just finished filming a series of promo videos for theONE.tv to promote a series of launch concerts for the IPTV music station.

The Syn will be playing the concerts in LA, New York and London, all to be broadcast live to a global audience.

In a revolutionary concept, theONE.tv will also film the making of the new Syn album called Big Sky; rehearsals, studio recording, all aspects to completion of the final cd master.


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theONE.tv IPtv launches
June 29, 2007 - theONE.tv is a new concept in music entertainment with an emphasis on live performances of real music from the world's most iconic venues. Presenting a series of October launch concerts in London, New York & Los Angeles, theONE.tv will feature some of the world's finest musicians. theONE.tv is also working with the UK's leading independent venue operator to broadcast live concerts globally from their venues on IP and mobiles... More Info


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Syn Interview
June 27, 2007 - Chris Squire and Steve Nardelli were interviewed in '05 by Robert Silverstein for Music Web Express 3000... More Info


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Umbrello artists interviewed
May 28, 2007 - The current edition of Music Street Journal features interviews with Umbrello recording artists Kurt Michaels and Anton Roolaart.
Click here to read the interviews at MusicStreetJournal.com.


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Outer Worlds - Live CD From Kurt Michaels Released on Umbrello Records
May 4, 2007 — "[Music] is a force of nature - and if you are a musician, you are compelled to serve it." This concept is the one behind guitarist Kurt Michaels' "music by accident" philosophy... Read More


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Dreamer –Debut CD from Anton Roolaart Released on Umbrello Records
May 4, 2007 — Dreamer is the debut disc from progressive rocker Anton Roolaart. The CD was released on April 24th worldwide on Umbrello Records... Read More


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The Syn's Armistice Day is Now Available in the United States
May 4, 2007 – The latest album from The Syn – Armistice Day – is now available in the United States. Released throughout Europe several weeks ago, American fans can get the disc now, too... Read More


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40 years on, the reunited Nardelli & Squire break a long hiatus and forge the new relationship and band, THE SYN.








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