Amici ForeverAmici Forever is a band of five classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music. The bands first album The Opera Band released in 2004 has reached number one on the Australian classical charts, number 2 on the US classical charts and top 5 in the UK classical charts. HistoryThe members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. Tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. The band features two tenors, two soprano singers and a bass-baritone singer. Amici Forever signed with Arista and started playing high profile gigs such as the FA Cup final and the English rugby union final. Nick Patrick, who had produced albums by the Gipsy Kings, Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye produced the bands first album The Opera Band. It was released on January 13, 2004 and has reached number 74 in the Billboard 200 album charts in 2004 and reached the top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. The album has also reached number 2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts and number one on the ARIA Australian classical album chart as well as top 5 in the . The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the Classical Brits to held at the Royal Albert Hall on May 26, 2004 and will be performing at the Awards. The band have agreed to perform at the Classic response Tsunami Aid concert in the Royal Albert Hall on 31 March 2005 in aid of victims of the tsunami disaster. Band membersAs of 2004, the band consists of:
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As of 2004, the band consists of:. In 2005, to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Ayreon, The Final Experiment was reissued with a bonus semi-acoustic disc; this reissue is not yet available in the United States. The band have agreed to perform at the Classic response Tsunami Aid concert in the Royal Albert Hall on 31 March 2005 in aid of victims of the tsunami disaster. Starting in 2004, Arjen began rereleasing his Ayreon catalog, with enhancements ranging from basic (The Universal Migrator, issued as a two-disc set instead of two separate albums) to drastic (Actual Fantasy, "Revisited" with completely re-recorded drums, bass, synth and flute). The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the Classical Brits to held at the Royal Albert Hall on May 26, 2004 and will be performing at the Awards. With The Human Equation, Ayreon turned away from the usual science fiction and fantasy themes with a story taking place inside the head of a man lying comatose in a hospital bed after a bizarre car accident in broad daylight, with no other cars in sight. The album has also reached number 2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts and number one on the ARIA Australian classical album chart as well as top 5 in the . As on Into the Electric Castle, there are several singers, each playing their own role. It was released on January 13, 2004 and has reached number 74 in the Billboard 200 album charts in 2004 and reached the top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. The latest Ayreon release is The Human Equation, released in 2004. Nick Patrick, who had produced albums by the Gipsy Kings, Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye produced the bands first album The Opera Band. Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) made an appearance on Flight of the Migrator, being probably the best-known musician to appear on an Ayreon album. Amici Forever signed with Arista and started playing high profile gigs such as the FA Cup final and the English rugby union final. Again, both of these albums have about ten singers supported by many instrumentalists. The band features two tenors, two soprano singers and a bass-baritone singer. 2: Flight of the Migrator. Tenor Geoff Sewell, originally from New Zealand, came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. Later, he "pre-incarnates" further back, all the way to the big bang in the heavy second album, Universal Migrator, Pt. The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. This first album consists of soft, atmospheric progressive rock. The bands first album The Opera Band released in 2004 has reached number one on the Australian classical charts, number 2 on the US classical charts and top 5 in the UK classical charts. 1: The Dream Sequencer, he begins a trip back in time to flashbacks of different peoples' memories during human history, using a device called Dream Sequencer. Amici Forever is a band of five classically trained singers who mix opera with pop music. In the story of the first CD, Universal Migrator, Pt. All Music Guide Amici Forever article (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70311071654390588&sql=Brj9fs37wa3dg/). The twin album The Universal Migrator (2000) features a science fiction story of the last human alive, living in the Mars colony. Amici Forever web page (http://www.amiciforever.com/). This story full of science-fiction clichés is told in psychedelic rock by eight singers (along with a few supporters), each playing a role of a single character, and eleven instrumentalists. The Opera Band (2004). There, a mysterious voice talks to them, guiding them on their quest to find a way home through the Electric Castle. Nick Garrett (England (bass baritone). The double album is a story of eight people from different eras of humankind, locked together in a weird "place of no-time and no-space". David Habbin (England) (tenor). Into the Electric Castle - A Space Opera (1998) is considered by many as the best Ayreon album. Geoff Sewell (New Zealand) (tenor). There are "only" three singers and three instrumentalists on Actual Fantasy. Tsakane Valentine (South Africa) (soprano). With its individual fantasy stories, it can still be considered a concept album though. Jo Appleby (England) (soprano). Actual Fantasy from 1996 is the only Ayreon album without a continuous story. All albums feature many guest musicians. Ayreon albums are written by Arjen Lucassen who also sings and plays instruments on each album. The Final Experiment is often mentioned as one of the first metal operas and a reviver of the rock opera genre. The album features thirteen singers and seven instrumentalists, most of them Dutch. The first Ayreon CD, released in 1995, is The Final Experiment, a story of a man in 6th century Britain who begins to receive messages from scientists in the year 2084 when humankind has almost destroyed itself in a final great war. Use of rare instruments to support the more conventional rock instruments is common for Ayreon. Ayreon's music is characterized by the combination of mellow rock and metal, often within the same songs. Ayreon has an original musical style which derives mostly from heavy metal and progressive rock, but combines them with different genres to form what some call a completely new style of music. Ayreon is a Dutch music project by Arjen Anthony Lucassen. The Human Equation (2004). Ayreonauts Only (2001). 2: Flight of the Migrator (2000). Universal Migrator, Pt. 1: The Dream Sequencer (2000). Universal Migrator, Pt. Into the Electric Castle (1998). Actual Fantasy (1996). The Final Experiment (1995). |