Ah, if only the whole world fraternized as easily as in the world of prog rock. Neal Morse was once frontman of the American prog rock band
Spock's Beard. When he left this band, drummer Nick D'Virgilio took a step forward towards the vocal microphone. Now these two ex-frontmen of Spock's Beard find each other in a trio with singer and guitarist Ross Jennings (
Hooks). Troika is a strikingly melodic
… album. Instrumentally, the three men stand their ground, but especially vocally they complement each other beautifully in harmonies reminiscent of The Beatles and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The complexities of their own work and bands were put aside for this uncomplicated collaboration where the fun between them shines through. (MR)more
