SPOCK'S BEARD Keyboardist RYO OKUMOTO Releases "Chrysalis" Lyric Video
by BraveWords
(Photo - Alex Solca)
Ryo Okumoto, long-time keyboardist for prog rock group Spock's Beard, recently released his new solo album, The Myth Of The Mostrophus, via InsideOutMusic. The six song prog extravaganza features Okumoto's signature style accompanied by the talents of a who's who of progressive rock.
Today, Ryo shares a lyric video for the single, "Chrysalis":
The album features guest appearances by a number of incredible musicians including current and former Spock's Beard bandmates:
Nick D'Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock's Beard) - Drums & Vocals Al Morse (Spock's Beard) - Guitar Dave Meros (Spock's Beard) - Bass Ted Leonard (Spock's Beard. Transatlantic) - Vocals Jimmy Keegan (Spock's Beard) - Vocals Steve Hackett (Genesis) - Guitar Michael Sadler (Saga, ProgJect) - Vocals Mike Keneally (Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, ProgJect) - Guitar Jonathan Mover (Joe Satriani, ProgJect) - Drums Marc Bonila (Keith Emerson/Kevin Gilbert) - Guitar Doug Wimbish (Living Colour) - Bass Randy McStine (McStine & Minnemann, Porcupine Tree) - Guitars & Vocals Lyle Workman (Todd Rundgren) - Guitar Michael Whiteman (I Am the Manic Whale) - Guitars & Vocals
Twenty years since Ryo Okumoto's last solo album Coming Home (2002), work on the new album began in November 2000, when Okumoto reached out to I Am The Manic Whale vocalist/bassist Michael Whiteman, following that band's performance on a livestream event that Okumoto had taken part in. An exchange of demos resulted in the writing of the initial tracks for the album. Okumoto then reached out the fellow Spock's Beard bandmates (Nick D'Virgilio, Alan Morse, Dave Meros, Ted Leonard and Jimmy Keegan) to join in and the album started to take shape before rounding out with additional guest stars through his Okumoto's new group ProgJect including Michael Sadler, Jonathan Mover and Mike Keneally. With the additions of Steve Hackett, Marc Bonila, Doug Wimbish, Randy McStine, and Lyle Workman, the star-studded lineup was complete. The result is a prog rock tour de force from one of the most entertaining and influential artists of prog's modern era.
Engineered and mixed by Rich Mouser, the album can be ordered here.
The Myth Of The Mostrophus coverart
Tracklisting:
"Mirror Mirror" "Turning Point" "The Watchmaker (Time On His Side)" "Maximum Velocity" "Chrysalis" "The Myth Of The Mostrophus"
