MULTI-INSTRUMENTALST AND COMPOSER
R O B E R T R E E D
JOINS FORCES ONCE AGAIN
TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
‘PICTURES FROM THE OTHER SIDE’
BY
C Y A N
THE SECOND ALBUM FROM THE RESURRECTED PROJECT
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO
CLICK BELOW TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW
IN ITS ENTIRETY!
Cyan was originally formed by Robert Reed (Magenta) when in school, back in 1983. After recording some demos at a local studio, the band went their separate ways. Years later, those demos led to the release of ‘For King And Country’ .
It was the first of three Cyan albums released in the 1990s before the project was shelved and Rob went on to form Magenta.20 years later Rob Reed, along with a killer line-up, decided to brush off the cobwebs and successfully release a completely re-worked version of the ‘For King And Country’ album. Cyan has since performed at the 2023 Night Of The Prog festival in Germany, and at the 2022 Summers End and Fusion festivals in the UK.
PREORDER
THE NEW RELEASE
FROM
C Y A N
Entitled
PICTURES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
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Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary solo albums, has once again joined forced with Peter Jones, along with Luke Machin and Dan Nelson for a new Cyan album titled Pictures From The Other Side. The second album from the resurrected project is due out on the 17th of November 2023.
"An ingenious musical journey of dazzling voices and sophisticated instrumentation, at times featuring several Disney-like themed arrangements and an epic finale.
A wonderful and captivating album indeed!'
5 stars!
… By music journalist Ray Shasho
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT
C Y A N
VISIT
www.facebook.com/p/Cyan-100070126205736
Facebook
https://tigermothtales.bandcamp.com/album/cyan-for-king-and-country
CYAN Bandcamp
https://www.youtube.com/@tigermothproductions
YouTube
https://magenta.bandcamp.com/merch
Magenta Bandcamp
https://open.spotify.com/artist/77yDQtruSh8IdPWM0wp5xP
Magenta on Spotify
CYAN
Discography
For King and Country 1993
Pictures from the Other Side 1994
The Creeping Vine 1999
For King and Country 2021
Pictures from the Other Side 2023
MAGENTA
Discography
Studio
Revolutions (1 March 2001)
Seven (1 March 2004)
Home (1 June 2006)
New York Suite (1 June 2006)
The Singles (21 May 2007)
Metamorphosis (21 April 2008)
Seven: The Instrumentals: exclusive download release (3 January 2010)
Rarities Vol 1: exclusive download release (5 January 2010)
Home: re-released & remixed 2-CD set combining the songs from Home and New York Suite in the originally intended order (20 March 2010)
Chameleon (10 November 2011)
Chameleon: The Instrumentals: exclusive download release (6 December 2011)
The Twenty-Seven Club (2 September 2013)
We Are Legend (April 2017)
Masters of Illusion (1 July 2020)
The White Witch (October 2022)
Live
Another Time, Another Place...Live (1 November 2004)
Live at the Point (27 October 2008)
The Gathering – Exclusive download release (January 2010)
Live at Real World (19 September 2010) – Acoustic concert with a string quartet
Live: On Our Way to Who Knows Where (2012)
Chaos from the stage (2016)
We Are Seven (26 October 2018)
Reaching for the Moon (7 April 2023)
EPs
Broken (1 June 2004)
I'm Alive (1 November 2004)
Wonderous Stories (15 November 2009): cover of the Yes song plus instrumental and acoustic mixes
The Lizard King (August 2013): single edit, acoustic mix and extended version of "The Lizard King" from the album The Twenty Seven Club
Trojan E.P. (April 2017): single edit and Chimpan A remix of "Trojan" from the album We Are Legend; and Chimpan A remix of "Look Around"
DVDs
The Gathering (24 October 2005)
The Metamorphosis Collection (21 April 2008)
Live at the Point (27 October 2008)
Chaos from the stage (12 November 2016)
Live at Real World
We Are Seven (26 October 2018)
Reaching for the Moon (7 April 2023)
Collaborations
Spectral Mornings 2015 (27 April 2015) – charity single in aid of Parkinson's Society UK. Christina Booth and Rob Reed of Magenta, with Nick Beggs, Nick D’Virgilio, Steve Hackett, and Dave Longdon.
Robert Reed solo albums
Sanctuary (2014)
Sanctuary II (2016)
Variations On Themes By David Bedford (2017)
Sanctuary Live (2017)
Sanctuary III (2018)
Cursus 123 430 (2020)
Cursus: A Symphonic Poem (2020)
The Ringmaster Part One (2021)
The Ringmaster Part Two (2022)
ROBERT REED
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ENTITLED
THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES
SERIES ONE
CHRONICLES,TRUTHS
CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM
FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS
THAT SET US FREE!
BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...
AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER
RAY SHASHO
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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.
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BOOK TRAILER
BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/
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