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NAMM 2014 – Wednesday – Pre-Conference
To escape from the single-digit New York freezing weather to sunny and warm Southern California feels so great!
Here’s where all the action will take place for NAMM 2014…..
The Pathway to NAMM 2014 – musicians going to pick up their conference badges
Anaheim Convention Center, Pre-NAMM 2014
Andrew Colyer Performs Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s Dreams of Fireflies [keyboard cover]
Using the background tracks and music provided by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, here is my official entry for this year’s video contest – “Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night). Make sure you watch all the way until the end of the video!
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#FireFliesPlayAlong
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales
Andrew Colyer performed on keyboards and vocals with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales in Kingston, New York on Saturday, November 9th. Special thanks to the staff at Keegan Ales and to all those who came out for the gig! Here are some photos, provided by Greg Thompson of Totally Graphic Photography.
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey – Nine Bands in One Night
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #1
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #1
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #2
Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) and Dave Ostrowski (bass, bass pedals, vocals) with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #1
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #2
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #3
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #4
Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) and Dave Ostrowski (bass, bass pedals, vocals) with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #2
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #3
“Colyer’s Keyboard Cockpit” – before the gig with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Keegan Ales – #4
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Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den
Andrew Colyer performed on keyboards and vocals with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs, New York,
on Saturday, November 9th. Thank you to all the fans who attended the show!
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey – Nine Bands in One Night
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den - #1
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den - #2
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den - #3
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey - #4
Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) and Dave Ostrowski (bass, bass pedals, vocals) with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at Putnam Den
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Prog Rock Orchestra Hires Andrew Colyer to Perform on Moody Blues Cruise and Cruise To The Edge
PRWEB PRESS RELEASE – Thursday, October 10th, 2013:
Andrew Colyer brought on as second keyboardist to perform with the Prog Rock Orchestra on the Progressive Rock Cruise To The Edge and Moody Blues Cruise in April 2014.
Who wouldn’t love to perform with 40 of the top Progressive Rock bands in the world today? Andrew Colyer will be doing just that, with the Prog Rock Orchestra, aboard the Moody Blues cruise, and the Yes-headlining Cruise To The Edge in April 2014.
The classically-trained Colyer will be joining top-notch musicians Brook Hansen (keyboards, vocals), Tom Tutino (guitars), Paul Simmons (drums), and Tim Marshall (lead vocals) in the Prog Rock Orchestra, performing alongside Progressive Rock legends such as Yes, Steve Hackett (Genesis), Carl Palmer (ELP), the Moody Blues, and many others.
The Prog Rock Orchestra performs original compositions and classic progressive rock songs. Original compositions reflect their wide variety of influences, such as Yes, Kansas, and Dream Theater. The two Prog Rock Orchestra original CD’s are for sale or download via CD Baby and iTunes.
Yamaha and Muse Receptor sponsored artist Andrew Colyer has played piano, keyboards, trumpet, and sung across the United States, Canada, and Japan, including three times at Carnegie Hall. His classical training includes the Juilliard School, and his teaching lineage places him five steps down from Beethoven.
Colyer’s previous rock/pop experience includes performing and collaborating with Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), Jon Anderson (YES), The Tubes, Max Flyer, 10th Planet, and the Progressive Rock Tribute Band, Downing Grey.
Colyer has composed original music for commercial radio and video, and for Indie film producer Luke Franek’s award-winning film, “Tingle”.
“All of my previous classical and progressive rock musical experiences will be invaluable in helping me to prepare for the upcoming concerts on the cruises,” says Colyer. “Brook, Tom, and the P.R.O. have these incredible arrangements, especially their signature 18-minute epic, ‘The Star You Are’. I can’t wait to perform this material in front of 6,000 progressive rock superfans.”
2014 promises to be a banner year for Andrew Colyer – besides performing with the Prog Rock Orchestra on the Yes and Moody Blues cruises, performing with Downing Grey and the rock-funk-fusion project Mondo Electro, Andrew’s next album of original music is also scheduled to be released in 2014. Colyer’s career is definitely on the rise.
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Published online: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11208231.htm
Andrew Colyer Yamaha MX61 Review, Part One
Yamaha and Muse Receptor artist Andrew Colyer reviews the sounds and features of the Yamaha MX61.
Special thanks to all the people at Yamaha Musical Instruments and Tony Antoniou from Psicraft Designs and Vycro MX performance editing software for making this video possible.
Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey – Promotional Video #1
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey recently completed the first promotional video for the current tour – “iProg – Your Classic Prog Playlist on Shuffle”. Andrew Colyer is a featured member of the band on keyboards and vocals. The video was shot on location at the Enigma Dance and Music Hall in New York. Enjoy!
Featuring the music of:
- Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
- Genesis
- Gentle Giant
- Jethro Tull
- King Crimson
- Pink Floyd
- Rush
- U.K.
- Yes
Downing Grey was formed in 2009 by founding members Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals) and Bob Larkin (sound and light engineer). Dave Ostrowski (bass, vocals) joined the band in 2011. Coz Orphanides (lead vocals, flute, percussion) and Darin Brannon (drums, percussion) came on board in 2012. Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) completed the lineup in 2013.
Oblivion Sun Headlines ProgDay 2013
Oblivion Sun at ProgDay 2013 – #1
Oblivion Sun at ProgDay 2013 – #2
Oblivion Sun at ProgDay 2013 – #3
Andrew Colyer at the Hudson Music Festival with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey
Andrew Colyer performed on keyboards and vocals with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey at this year’s Hudson Music Festival!
The Hudson Music Festival has grown to be the largest free music festival in the state of New York. There were over 200 acts in three days.
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Andrew Colyer with Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey – Emerson Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9”
Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey features Andrew Colyer while performing “Karn Evil 9 (First Impression, Part 2)” from the progressive rock supergroup Emerson Lake & Palmer’s album Brain Salad Surgery, released in 1973.
