Myth of Logic – The Memory of After | Progressive Rock Central.com

Anne-Claire’s Bad Dog promotions brought me another great new band to review. Their name is Myth Of Logic, and their new album, The Memory Of After, will be released on November 14^th of this year, on Abulia Records.

Myth of Logic is the creative project of Scott G. Davis, the keyboardist, bass guitar player, electric and acoustic guitar player, and vocalist for the band. He is based out of St. Petersburg. (Somewhere I visited often, when I lived in Tampa, Florida).

This USA band of Scott G. Davis; used guest musicians to fill in the details of this elaborate production. They include: Chris Barbosa, who plays violin on “Keep A Silent Watch” and “The Skeleton Flower;” David Pate, the tenor saxophonist on “The Sky Is Falling;” Jerry Outlaw, the lead guitarist on “Mercy Paradox;” Louis Alexi, on drums and percussion for the album; and Tara Jennings, who sang the voiceover on “The Skeleton Flower.”

Myth Of Logic is rooted in a deep love of progressive rock of all eras, but primarily that of the 1970s. Main influences that can be heard include Genesis, Emerson, Lake &and Palmer, Rush, Kansas, Yes and Saga.

It is a striking fusion of motion, atmosphere and artistry pairing Scott G. Davis’s production with Charlie Roy’s powerful visual work.

Scott G. Davis states, “Mercy is not of the earth. But her love of this place will soon shape the fate of all. Her birth world is remote and cold and beautiful as cold things go. Seasons are long, majestic, and bitter. Not that the populace would notice. It had always been inhabited by a single race ruled over by a group called The Architects. Millenia ago they evolved past the need of anything as barbaric as verbal interactions. Vocal cords and speech centers eventually fell into atrophy from generations of disuse. They trained themselves through strict mental discipline to communicate without speaking. Eventually these abilities evolved into empathic perception. Deception and fabrication are forbidden to them.”

Myth Of Logic’s discography includes: Surrounded By Ghosts, (2022); Pictures from a Previous Dream, (2023); and Light at the End, (2024).

“Keep A Silent Watch,” opens quietly with very cool synths and eternal piano. Then, the song slowly becomes a fantastic tribute to Kansas. And I mean everything from Point of No Return is mixed well with Journey to Mariabronn, all the way through to Song for America. If you are a Kansas fan, I do not see how you could not enjoy this over 14-minute tribute to their best sounds, from the early days, using Scott G. Davis’s own filter of original sounds. .

“Shadow Box,” opens with some beautiful elegant piano. Then, the only trouble with this album. Scott G. Davis’s voice. He is a masterful musician and songwriter, who could absolutely use a great female vocalist to duet with him and take the pressure off. His music is a perfect remembrance of some of progressive rock’s best moments, performed with original music. However, Scott’s vocals need support, or as I say, another singer to embellish the vocal sound. A third of the way into the song, it becomes an elegant instrumental. This is the section of the song where you can hear the wonderful composer Scott G. Davis absolutely is.

“An Empath in Exile,” has wonderful synthesizers and drums at its opening. It opens like a ELP song. The mono-tone vocal takes away from the power that is unleashing with Scott’s keyboards and drums. This would have been a perfect song for a duet with a famous progressive rock singer.

“Machine Language,” is another well-crafted song, full of wonderful song construction and instrumental performance.

“Disconnected,” has a very cool programmed and orchestrated opening. The bass and drums are perfect. The keyboard playing is very good.

“The Sky is Falling,” has one of the best openings on the album. The deep and dynamic piano sound on this track is absolutely the best on the album. David Pate’s tenor saxophonist is a wonderful addition to the sound. It takes the soundscape in a jazzy and dynamic direction. Even Scott G. Davis voice sounds better surrounded by that tenor sax.

“Mercy Paradox,” is full of wonderful strings or harp sounds that absolutely gives the listener something spectacular to hear. The keyboards and drum rhythms that follow are exceptional. Jerry Outlaw’s absolutely stunning lead guitar playing and the silent sounds around it, will take you back to Yes’ famous quiet sections, of their best albums. In fact, this song will draw Yes’ fans like flies.

“The Skeleton Flower,” has a wonderful spacey synthesizer opening, with a beautiful acoustic guitar section that may bring tears to your eyes. Bold bells and then, Tara Jennings, singing the voiceover. And she uses poetry and vocal style, that took me back to Gary Brooker and Procol Harum. Then, the Kansas violin and strings rhythm begins to fire up and away we go, back to famous Kansas highlight sounds. This over 19-minute epic closer is full of the best music on the album. For most of the song, the composer just lets the magic of the music take over. He even dives into some sections of what sounds like “Supper’s Ready” like time signatures and sounds. That drew my immediate attention. A magnificent epic closer for the album.

Myth of Logic’s The Memory of After, is a perfect introduction to the music of the band. Scott G. Davis is a fine crafter and composer of elegant traditional progressive rock. The music I grew up on. You cannot help but congratulate him on his ability to compose dynamic and intriguing music. A female vocalist juxtaposed to Scott’s vocals would just take this music over the top. The only thing missing, in a near perfectly crafted album.

The Memory Of After was recorded at Mina’s Room, in Seminole, FL. The album was mastered by Alan Douches at West Side Music. Original paintings were created by Charlie Roy. Art direction and layout was managed and crafted by Angie Davis. Scott G. Davis would like to thank Anne-Claire at Bad Dog Promotions, and many others for their assistance with the album. Produced by Scott G. Davis. Executive Producer – Angie Davis. Jason Caren, Special Consultant. All selections ©2025 Firewall Music, Ltd. (ASCAP).

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