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Symphony North -- New Band - Knight - 01-10-2018
Huge fan of TSO, and always strange to me how few bands like them there are out there.
But I found this one: Symphony North. I really like them. They have an album out named Father, Christmas. Sounds like it's going to expand, too.
I think you can sample their music here: www.symphonynorth.com
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Merry all-year Christmas!
RE: Symphony North -- New Band - HeyMcFly79 - 12-10-2020
(01-10-2018, 06:03 AM)Knight Wrote: Huge fan of TSO, and always strange to me how few bands like them there are out there.I just discovered them last year, and ever since, they've become part of my holiday tradition and music rotation. They're really amazing and the story is just wonderful.
But I found this one: Symphony North. I really like them. They have an album out named Father, Christmas. Sounds like it's going to expand, too.
I think you can sample their music here: www.symphonynorth.com
Merry all-year Christmas!
RE: Symphony North -- New Band - Mangar - 12-24-2020
I just discovered Symphony North recently. While they get zero points for originality (they're blatantly trying to be TSO), I do like their "Bell Ringer" album. Overall, I think it's a stronger effort than the past couple of TSO albums. My one issue with their songwriting is that it occasionally has a bit TOO much going on, to the point where the song structure sometimes feels a bit random. But the musicianship is excellent, and the singers are all impressive. Nice to hear Jody Ashworth on a few tracks again, too. Since my first TSO album was BLN, he was the guy I associated as the voice of TSO for a long time, despite the fact that I don't think he ever toured with them.
The full album is on Spotify for anyone who's interested in checking it out.
RE: Symphony North -- New Band - MikeNY - 12-24-2020
(12-24-2020, 05:54 AM)Mangar Wrote: I just discovered Symphony North recently. While they get zero points for originality (they're blatantly trying to be TSO), I do like their "Bell Ringer" album.
Totally agree here. It sounds so much like a TSO-wannabee. There were a few songs I thought were ok, but this was so unoriginal. I do like Majestica, Gary Hoey and Wizards of Winter Christmas albums though.
RE: Symphony North -- New Band - KISSAlien - 12-25-2020
(12-24-2020, 06:47 AM)MikeNY Wrote:(12-24-2020, 05:54 AM)Mangar Wrote: I just discovered Symphony North recently. While they get zero points for originality (they're blatantly trying to be TSO), I do like their "Bell Ringer" album.
Totally agree here. It sounds so much like a TSO-wannabee. There were a few songs I thought were ok, but this was so unoriginal. I do like Majestica, Gary Hoey and Wizards of Winter Christmas albums though.
The Majestica album starts out great then goes off a cliff about midway through for me. The Wizards are great. They have improved with each album. The latest album is stellar. Gary Hoey hasn't done a new Christmas album in years either but his stuff is fantastic. You also couldn't meet a nicer guy. I have seen him perform dozens of times.
RE: Symphony North -- New Band - Mangar - 12-25-2020
One issue I'm having with the Symphony North album now is that it's just too long. I posted my previous reply when I was only about halfway through it, but jeez, this thing just keeps going and going! In that sense, it suffers the same problem as Night Castle. Some editing could go a long way to improving both albums. There's some good music, but it starts to get a bit bogged down by all the excess after a while.