Dark Angel Times: July 2009
Tuesday 07 July 2009 - 12:36:17
This issue of the Dark Angel Times comes to you directly from Comet Music and Cathedral Management: and we have some very important news for you this time around.
After an incredible three years, many life-changing experiences both on and off-stage and two amazingly successful albums (which have sold in excess of 20,000 copies) this month welcomes the closing of one significant chapter in the life of The Reasoning…and the dawning of a brand new era.
The Reasoning that you have come to know thus far has reached a junction in its continuing musical journey, and we bid farewell to Gareth Jones and Vinden Wylde. Both Gareth and Vinden have been instrumental to the development of the band over the past three years (on keyboards and vocals, and drums respectively) and we have enjoyed many good times together. We have been proud to work with two such talented musicians and we wish them every success for the future, and sincerely thank them for the part they have played in The Reasoning’s success.
This incarnation of The Reasoning leaves you with an important legacy. Many of you will already be aware that the band recorded a single last month – this is a cover version of Duran Duran’s classic song, The Chauffeur. A version of this was performed as a part of the band’s live set in
April, but it has now been given a complete Reasoning makeover, and will be available as a digital download on 10 August from all major digital distributors.
Initial reaction, from unsuspecting amateurs to hardened pros, has been excellent. Please do spread the word to your friends and family - Sing Blue Silver!
The plan for 2009 had been to regroup, rethink and begin to write our third album in earnest – and this has indeed been the case. As a further consequence, and upon reflection, we now understand that in order that The Reasoning continues to thrive, realises its full potential and meets the unique challenges of making music in the 21st century, the business organisation behind the band must implement some major changes. These changes will be disclosed in due course, but the first will be that Cathedral Management will now step up their involvement on the management side and take over all administrative and business matters.
FISH convention As we begin this next stage of our development, it has been agreed that The Reasoning’s forthcoming appearance at this years’ FISH convention in Leamington Spa on August 9th be an acoustic performance, and we will be accompanied by additional musicians who will help bring an exciting and fresh interpretation to the acoustic arrangements of our songs, and this is something we’re really looking forward to. This has, of course, been discussed with Fish himself in full, and an official announcement to this effect will also be made from Fish and his team through the appropriate channels.
New releases There are some exciting (and imminent) releases in the pipeline. First of all, in the wake of a fantastic success at this years’ Marillion convention in Holland, we will be releasing a recording of that performance in continuation of the Reasoning “Bootleg” series. Expect to add this to your CD collections before the end of the year.
Magazine reviews There are two excellent reviews of the band’s gig at The Peel in April which are certainly deserving of your attention – a lead live review (spread over two pages) in the second issue of Classic Rock Presents PROG and another excellent review in the July edition of Record Collector magazine.
The Reasoning Online Family The Reasoning Facebook fan site goes from strength to strength, the band’s Myspace site continues to attract new friends (and has had almost 190,000 views during its three year development), and The Official Forum has just celebrated its second anniversary. Enormous thanks are due to all who have shared the journey so far. Long may it continue!
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