Prog-Watch 208
This week’s show kicks off with the remainder of the interview with Abel Ganz’s vocalist and guitarist, Stuart “Mick” MacFarlane. Mick even breaks out his acoustic and sings a snippet of one of the first tunes he ever wrote—and again, you can only hear it here on Prog-Watch! Following the interview, the guys play one of Mick’s favorites from the latest Abel Ganz album released last year, an epic entitled “Unconditional”. In part two of the show, Tony and Dave look at a relatively new group from the Netherlands, called Sky Architect. These guys blend Symphonic and Heavy Prog elements in a manner which is sure to please fans of either sub-genre! For more information on this week’s artists, you can visit: www.abelganz.com/content/ and http://www.skyarchitect.com/ As always send questions, suggestions or comments to progsquatch@gmail.com. You can also follow the Squatch on Twitter (@ProgSquatch) or visit our Prog-Watch Facebook page. Also, if you have a Prog band and are looking to maybe break into “the big league”, contact us to get on our Watch List! (We just might play you on the show, and who knows, it might lead to your big break!)
Abel Ganz emerged during the Neo-Prog movement in the 1980s, and like a fine wine, they seem to get better with age! Their latest couple of albums put them firmly in the ranks of the UK’s finest Prog acts. Website: abelganz.com 
Wabe Wieringa [guitars], Rik van Honk [keyboards], and Chistiaan Bruin [drums] developed what became SKY ARCHITECT while at the Rotterdam Pop acadamy. The trio was primarily instrumental but later recruited singer/guitarist Tom Luchies and bassist Guus van Mierlo, fleshing-out a formidable and multi-layered group of young Prog rockers. Website: skyarchitect.com 
Music with some meat to it!
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