Relayer

I don't usually care too much about bands that use the name of an album of another band because they are usually clones, well RELAYER are not YES clones but they have more than casual references, the careful listener will find also a touch of KANSAS, RUSH, MARILLION and even DREAM THEATER plus some AOR aroma that reminds a bit of TOTO, but in this case they deserve a chance being that their music is very efficient even when not so original neither brilliant.

The band was formed in the early 90's by Gregg Panmer (Keyboards and Vocals), Tom Burke (Bass and Vocals), Tim LaRoi (Guitars and Vocals), John Sahagian (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Percussion) and Michael Ways (Drums, Cymbals, Percussion and Vocals), with this lineup they release their debut album "Grander Vision" in 1994, which according to most critics is their weakest work and IMO at this pouint they were closer to AOR than to real Progressive Rock, but this was only their first attempt so they had to be given a new chance..

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