“Circuline’s Hollow is a song with many faces. What starts out as a genteel piano piece soon transforms into a war march, before then hurtling headfirst down spasmodic passages of blurred notes and shifting meters. While it may be hard to follow, it’s very easy to applaud.” — PROG Magazine Issue 79
Thank you to Jerry Ewing and all the staff at PROG Magazine (UK) for featuring the Counterpoint track “Hollow” on their “Issue 79 Postcards” Covermount CD Sampler, included with their August 2017 Issue!
Fright Pig‘s Alek Darson (and now, Circuline’s newest band member) was the guest guitarist on this track, and he also mixed the entire Counterpoint album.
Your Circuline live CD/DVD/Blu-Ray has arrived! Thank you for watching the video on this page, then choosing which bundle of exclusives you want to pre-order!
Thank you, John Collinge and Progression Magazine for the three-page feature on ProgStock2017! (You’ll see the photos of bassist-drummer Joel Simches, and co-lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist William “Billy” Spillane above.)
“a classy breathe of fresh air…..fascinating changeups into mini-ensemble cameos…..nothing short of exhilarating”
After a year and a half with Circuline, playing on Counterpoint, performing at RoSfest, Progtoberfest, Sonic Voyage Fest, and shows in England, guitarist Beledo has decided to focus on growing his jazz career. Beledo is a great guitarist, and we wish him the best of luck!
Performing with Circuline at ProgStock 2017 will be international guitarist Alek Darson (Fright Pig, Meridian Voice Project)!
Circuline co-leaders Darin Brannon and Andrew Colyer saw Alek perform for the first time with Fright Pig at the 2014 Rites of Spring festival (RoSfest). RoSfest is a 10-band progressive rock weekend, which is a lot to take in at one time. Alek was so awesome that he stood out among the crowd. Darin and Andrew remembered him. Later that year, in October at the 2014 New Jersey Proghouse Homecoming, Darin and Andrew saw Alek onstage again, performing a rock-jazz fusion show with Meridian Voice Project. They connected that weekend, and when Circuline needed guest guitar players for the Counterpoint album, they called Alek.
What many people don’t know about Alek is that not only is he a virtuoso guitar player, but also a highly trained recording and mixing engineer who has produced over 12 albums. Originally from Serbia, Alek went to school for audio engineering and worked for many years running his own studio, before coming to the U.S. and attending Berklee School of Music for performance and composition.
Alek contributed guitar tracks to the songs “Forbidden Planet”, “Hollow”, was the mixing engineer for the Counterpoint album, and is featured in the band’s Official Video for “Forbidden Planet” (see below). We’re excited to be performing with him at ProgStock!
