Prog-Watch 508
This week on Prog-Watch my special guest is Michael Whiteman, bassist, singer, and composer from I Am The Manic Whale! Michael and I chat about all sorts of things, from the origins of the band to the future of “progressive rock”. Along the way I will, of course, spin lots of great music from Michael and the rest of his pod-mates in I Am The Manic Whale!
I Am The Manic Whale is a progressive rock band from Reading, UK, formed in 2015. The band consists of Michael Whiteman (bass guitar and lead vocals, plus occasional keyboards and guitar), David Addis (guitars and backing vocals), Ben Hartley (drums and backing vocals), and John Murphy (keyboards and vocals).
Michael and David met each other at school at a relatively young age and have been making music together for over 20 years. Michael began writing music over ten years ago, and was been looking to record a solo progressive rock album under the name I Am The Manic Whale. After completing the first song it became apparent that he would need some help from his other musician friends, and this gradually evolved into a band. Their debut album, Everything Beautiful In Time, was released in December 2015. A second album, Gathering The Waters, was released late in 2017.
| I Am The Manic Whale at bandcamp.com |
Music with some meat to it!
Prog-Watch is a weekly podcast and internet radio program dedicated to bringing the listener contemporary Progressive Rock music from around the world. Your big, hairy host, the “Prog-Squatch” wanders the woods of the world, beats the bushes, and digs in the dirt to bring the best Prog back for YOU! Sometimes solo and sometimes with a guest host, the Prog-Squatch will bring you new and interesting artists in each episode, and give you some background info and a taste of their music.
Want More Squatch? Check him out howling into the wild with his own Progressive Rock Band, Novus. Jam some Squatch in those ears! http://novus3.bandcamp.com/releases