Max Hunt's debut solo song-based album 'Hope' is now available to stream /download on the official Fragile Bandcamp page.
Pre-orders for the CD release are also available and include download and streaming of the digital album. CDs will be dispatched from Nov 8th.
This album features over an hour of new original music in the form of 10 songs recorded during the worst period of the Covid19 Lockdown 2020/21 and is supported by the Hessische Kulturstiftung.
For Max 'Hope' represents the personal hope of a renaissance in musical culture and is inspired in part by the despair, anger and depression of this time and conversely the hope, enthusiasm and excitement for a better future.
Other inspirations for 'Hope' include: Vicar's talking to Toads, the Bavarian 'Alte Kath Zwiefache' dance, reoccurring childhood dreams, Dark Age European history, Space flight, Scifi, fantasy, natural sounds, west African Baka polyphonic Yodelling and Languages.
CDs come in a 4 page full colour printed slim card Digisleeve design package featuring stunning artwork from US artist Steve Mayerson.
Includes unlimited streaming of Hope
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Original idea from Fish 13th Star album project sessions 2007
lyrics
Ascent
Living like a dream today, move the sense within
Fast, it came a different way, I may as well give in
Then it came, a wave up there, rolling fast away
Carried me across a void, a place I want to stay
Spiral staircase undersea, coral towers high
And somewhere in a darkened hall, an echo of true peace
Gentle current carry me
Sea and sky was one
Gentle current carry me
Warming in the sun
Once a dream that started flight, high above the trees
I regress, a calming light, pain begins to ease
Fear of pursuit started it, a dream from years ago
Air like water was the key, if I could find the flow
Fragile are the original European YES tribute project and have toured the UK & Europe in various line-ups for the past 20
years. This included live dates/tours with Steve Howe in 2005,6 & 7 and appearances with Alan White & Rick Wakemen.
Following 20 years of performing Yes music, the band are no longer performing LIVE but now write/record original Yes inspired music....more
Bayley & Hunt features Fragile keyboard player Max Hunt and founder member of 60s pre-Yes band mabel Greer's Toyshop Clive Bayley. Their debut album 'Whispers' is now available. Fragile
Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite! paliojen_black