Spock's Beard

 

Artist:  Spock's Beard
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Neal Morse:  Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar
Alan Morse:  Vocals, Guitar
Dave Meros:  Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
Nick D'Virgilio:  Drums, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Spock's Beard are an American Progressive Rock Band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal Morse (Lead Vocals, Keyboards) and Alan Morse (Guitar, Vocals), teamed up with Dave Meros (Bass) and Nick D'Virgilio (Drums).  The band plays Progressive Rock with much influence from Yes and Genesis, also well known for Multi-part Vocal Harmonies.

Title:  Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep (2023) 

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal, Neo-Progressive, Hard Rock, Art Rock

Label:  Construction Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Hiding Out (7:13)

 2.  I Know Your Secret (7:40)

 3.  A Treasure Abandoned (8:53)

Side Two:

 1.  Submerged (4:57)

 2.  Afterthoughts (6:08)

 3.  Something Very Strange (8:23)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Waiting For Me (12:36)

 2.  The Man You're Afraid You Are (7:11)

Side Four:

 1.  Down A Brning Road (6:51)

 2.  Wish I Were Here (6:33)

 3.  Something Very Strange (Sanctified Remix) (5:09)

Personnel:

Ted Leonard:  Lead & Backing Vocals, Guitar

Alan Morse:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Backing Vocals, Pedal & Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Autoharp

Ryo Okumoto:  Organ, Mellotron, Piano, Synths, Clavinet, Vocoder

Dave Meros:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Jimmy Keegan:  Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Stan Ausmus:  Additional Guitar on Tracks 3/2

John Boegehold:  Vocoder on Track 2/3

Craig Eastman:  Violin, Viola, Hurdy-Gurdy on Tracks: 3/1, 4/1

Neal Morse:  Additional Guitar on Track 3/1

Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep is the eleventh studio album by Spock's Beard, originally released on March 25, 2013 by InsideOut Music, remastered and reissued on November 17, 2023 by Construction Records.  10th Anniversary Edition Double LP 180 Gram on Snowy White Vinyl .