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Kissing Thieves – Artist Profile

Kissing Thieves is the name that folk rock singer/songwriter, Stefanie Fields, from my hometown of Bellingham, Washington, USA; has taken as her band and stage…

The cover of Cast Through the Mistletoe Tree by Daughter of the Water features a stylized white owl in mid-flight, surrounded by leafy mistletoe branches, set against a textured green and brown background with bold white lettering.

CD Reviews

Daughter of the Water – “Cast Through the Mistletoe Tree”

Professor Mark August 14, 2025 No Comments Bones Huse Daughter of the Water – "Cast Through the Mistletoe Tree"folk neo-medieval Nick Hayes Olga ‘Dikajee’ Karpova Progressive rock River Siren Records Sarah Lambert-Gates UK

Daughter of the Water is a band that I was recently introduced to, and I am so thankful to Anne-Claire from Bad Dog Promotions for…

The album cover for Wildflower by Heather Findlay features Heather walking alone on a wooden pier stretching out into the sea, under a vast, moody sky with a soft glow breaking through the clouds. Her blue scarf stands out gently against the subdued background. The artist's name appears subtly in the upper left corner, while the album title, Wildflower, is handwritten in white in the bottom right corner.

Interviews

Heather Findlay – “Wildflower” – Interview

Professor Mark May 18, 2025 No Comments folk Heather Findlay Progressive rock UK

Welcome to the Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion. Today, I have the privilege of finally interviewing one of my favorite progressive rock artists from the…

Alice & The Mountain – Stripped cover artwork. An image of dense woods.

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Alice & The Mountain, A Crossover Exploration of Emotion Through Voice and Piano

Charlie Melville February 4, 2025 No Comments Alice & The Mountain folk jazz

Alice & The Mountain – Stripped (Losen Records, 2024) Stripped, a duo album featuring pianist Bernt Moen and vocalist Silje Kåfjord. Known for his work…

Interviews

Solventis – “Alcyon” – Interview

Professor Mark October 20, 2024 No Comments ambient folk Melody Morana Progressive rock Sophie Peyre

Welcome, Solventis to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Bonjour! Thank you lead singer-songwriter Sol, (Sophie Peyre), who also composes the…

CD Reviews

Zac Bauman – “Bell Jar”

Professor Mark January 15, 2024 No Comments "Bell Jar"blues bossa nova classical rock folk pop progressive folk ragtime Zac Bauman

When a good friend recommends that you listen to music, you should always follow their lead. Michael Trew, from the Seattle, progressive band Moon Letters…

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Tim Mechling – “The Vandal Hands of Man”

Professor Mark November 30, 2023 No Comments "The Vandal Hands of Man"Alex Kubiak Eli Waltz folk Hannah Wyatt melancholia psychedelic pop rock southern gothic Tim Mechling

Sailing off into the Salish Sea; on a new additional project, to help bring more recognition to bands and musicians from the Great Pacific Northwest!…

New CDs and Digital releases

Multi-instrumentalist Jon DeRosa releases Folk-Ambient single “Delicate Waltz of Shadows”

Prog News October 27, 2022 No Comments ambient electronic music folk Jon DeRosa

Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist Jon DeRosa released his second single “Delicate Waltz of Shadows” from his album as Aarktica, We Will Find The Light (Darla Records),…

CD Reviews

Rousing Array of Sounds from Chasing The Monsoon

Angel Romero November 7, 2019 No Comments Celtic music Chasing The Monsoon featured folk Karnataka progressive music Progressive rock

Chasing The Monsoon – No Ordinary World (Immrama Records, 2019) Chasing The Monsoon is a superb crossover project that brings together an exciting mix of…

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Oddly peaceful Méséglise

Angel Romero March 26, 2017 No Comments featured folk Italy Méséglise rock progresivo italiano

Méséglise – Stranamente Sereno (Lizard Records, 2016) Méséglise is an alternative music project led by Paolo Nannetti and Marco Giovannini, two members of Italian progressive…