Neo-Prog
Netherlands
Knight Area was founded in 2004 after Gerben Klazinga released the first Knight Area album: The Sun Also Rises. This album was a project of Gerben, who wrote all the music, and many musicians participated in the recordings of the album. The album was a worldwide success and as a consequence Gerben formed a band to play live. A new album was released in 2007 (Under a New Sign) after the band successfully played the European and American stages. The album was a real band effort which got very good reviews worldwide. In September 2009 the third album will be released and a short European festival tour will follow.
Style of Music
Knight Area plays symphonic rock music, also classified as neo-progressive rock.
The music is a variety of styles with very melodic keyboards and guitars and the songs vary from ballads to more rock and metal kind of music.
Musicians:
- Gerben Klazinga / keyboards
- Mark Smit / vocals, backing vocals
- Mark Vermeule / guitars
- Gijs Koopman / bass, Moog Taurus pedals
- Pieter van Hoorn / drums
Albums:
2004 - THE SUN ALSO RISES
Musicians
- Gerben Klazinga / keyboards, drums (1-2-5 to 9), vocals (8)
+ Ron van der Bas / bass (2-6 to 9)
- Klees Flameling / accordion (2)
- Vincent Frijdal / acoustic guitar (6)
- Arjan Groenendijk / guitar (4-6-7-9)
- Peter van Heijningen / lead guitar (1-2-4-6-9-10)
- Jeroen Hogenboom / guitar 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
- Joop Klazinga / flute (2-9)
- Gijs Koopman / bass (1-3-4-5-6), bass pedals (1-3)
- Stephanie Lagrande / vocals (7)
- Mark van Nieuwenhuizen / drums (3-4-5)
- Mark Smit / lead vocals (2 to 4, 6 to 9)
1. Beyond (0:27)
2. The gate of eternity (7:21)
3. Conspiracy (5:38)
4. Forever now (4:21)
5. The sun also rises (5:51)
6. Conviction (5:44)
7. Mortal brow (6:21)
8. Moods inspiring clouds (5:14)
9. A new day at last (5:12)
10. Sævis tranquillis in undis (3:14)
Total Time: 49:24
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2009 - REALM OF SHADOWSTracks Listing
1. Ethereal (6:51)
2. Antagony (7:52)
3. Two Of A Kind (5:11)
4. Momentum (2:21)
5. Awakening (2:50)
6. Dark Souls (5:29)
7. Realm Of Shadows (5:51)
8. A Million Lives (6:52)
9. Occlusion (11:15)
Total Time: 54:36
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2011 - NINE PATHS
Musicians
- Gerben Klazinga / keyboards
- Mark Smit / vocals, backing vocals
- Mark Vermeule / guitars
- Gijs Koopman / bass, Moog Taurus pedals
- Pieter van Hoorn / drums
guest musician:
- Charlotte Wessels / vocals (3)
1. Eversince You Killed Me (10:02)
2. Summerland (7:26)
3. Please Come Home (5:24)
4. Clueless (4:18)
5. The River (7:45)
6. Pride And Joy (2:46)
7. The Balance (6:24)
8. Wakerun (8:05)
9. Angel's Call (9:37)
Total Time: 61:47
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