Frost*
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:30 pm
Anyone heard of a British prog rock band called Frost* ?
If not then you really need to check them out. I discovered them almost 3 years ago just when they had released their debut album called "Milliontown".
At present they have 2 studio albums, "Milliontown" and "Experiments In Mass Appeal" or EIMA for short.
They also have a mini live 8-track EP entitled Frost*fest which is soon to be made into a full length (2 hour) live album.
The band basically consists of 5 members, Jem Godfrey (keyboards/vocals), John Mitchell (lead guitar/backing vocals), Declan Burke (lead vocals/co-lead guitar), John Jowitt (bass/backing vocals) and Andy Edwards (drums). However Declan Burke was only recruited to the band after "Milliontown" was recorded/released. Jem Godfrey did the lead vocals on the first album.
Jem is the heart and soul of Frost* as he writes all the songs, arranges all the songs and plays the keyboards (which is the LEAD instrument in this band) on all the songs too. Jem is something of a real phenomenon. I would rate him in the same league as other great rock keyboardists such as Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord and Jordan Rudess.
Before Frost*, Jem worked as a writer/producer for mainstream UK artists Shayne Ward and Atomic Kitten.
If you have Spotify installed on your PC then I urge you to check out Frost*'s albums and post your comments here.
Song highlights for me are Milliontown's title track, Black Light Machine, Hyperventilate, Pocket Sun, Dear Dead Days and Toys. All other tracks are kick-ass as well.
You can also check them out live on youtube by searching for "Frost Rosfest".
If not then you really need to check them out. I discovered them almost 3 years ago just when they had released their debut album called "Milliontown".
At present they have 2 studio albums, "Milliontown" and "Experiments In Mass Appeal" or EIMA for short.
They also have a mini live 8-track EP entitled Frost*fest which is soon to be made into a full length (2 hour) live album.
The band basically consists of 5 members, Jem Godfrey (keyboards/vocals), John Mitchell (lead guitar/backing vocals), Declan Burke (lead vocals/co-lead guitar), John Jowitt (bass/backing vocals) and Andy Edwards (drums). However Declan Burke was only recruited to the band after "Milliontown" was recorded/released. Jem Godfrey did the lead vocals on the first album.
Jem is the heart and soul of Frost* as he writes all the songs, arranges all the songs and plays the keyboards (which is the LEAD instrument in this band) on all the songs too. Jem is something of a real phenomenon. I would rate him in the same league as other great rock keyboardists such as Rick Wakeman, Jon Lord and Jordan Rudess.
Before Frost*, Jem worked as a writer/producer for mainstream UK artists Shayne Ward and Atomic Kitten.
If you have Spotify installed on your PC then I urge you to check out Frost*'s albums and post your comments here.
Song highlights for me are Milliontown's title track, Black Light Machine, Hyperventilate, Pocket Sun, Dear Dead Days and Toys. All other tracks are kick-ass as well.
You can also check them out live on youtube by searching for "Frost Rosfest".
