Circuline Bandmates at RoSfest 2104

Circuline bandmates Andrew Colyer, Darin Brannon, and Bill Shannon attended RoSfest 2014, courtesy of concert promoters George Roldan and Rob Rutz, whom Andrew met on the 2014 Moody Blues Cruise and the 2014 YES-headlining Cruise to the Edge.

Circuline bandmates Bill Shanon, Darin Brannon, and Andrew Colyer at RosFest 2014

Circuline bandmates Bill Shanon, Darin Brannon, and Andrew Colyer at RosFest 2014

Circuline Rehearsal – March 15th and 16th

In preparation for the summer Progressive Rock Tribute tour and upcoming EP release of original music, Circuline  continued the epic two-day weekend rehearsal schedule, from 11 am to 10 pm on Saturdays, and 11 am to 6 pm on Sundays.  Rehearsals are being held at Enigma Dance Hall in upstate New York.

On Saturday, Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals), Darin Brannon (drums, percussion), Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals), and  lead vocalist Billy Spillane went to look at a new rehearsal/composition/multimedia space, that might become our new permanent home!  The band then continued composing original material for the upcoming EP release of original music.  The first songs closest to completion are “In Through The Sun” and “Stereotypes”.  Lead vocalist Natalie Brown will be joining rehearsals shortly.

Darin Brannon and Bill Shannon at Circuline Rehearsal

Darin Brannon and Bill Shannon at Circuline Rehearsal

The view from "Colyer's Keyboard Cockpit" at Circuline Rehearsal

The view from “Colyer’s Keyboard Cockpit” at Circuline Rehearsal

Bill Shannon looks on while lead vocalist Billy Spillane is his usual animated self. :-)

Bill Shannon looks on while lead vocalist Billy Spillane is his usual animated self. 🙂

Bill Shannon and Billy Spillane working on original material at Circuline rehearsal.

Bill Shannon and Billy Spillane working on original material at Circuline rehearsal.

Andrew Colyer in the "Keyboard Cockpit" at Circuline rehearsal.

Andrew Colyer in the “Keyboard Cockpit” at Circuline rehearsal.

Circuline Rehearsal – March 1st and 2nd

In preparation for the summer Progressive Rock Tribute tour and upcoming EP release of original music, Circuline  continued the epic two-day weekend rehearsal schedule, from 11 am to 10 pm on Saturdays, and 11 am to 6 pm on Sundays.  Rehearsals are being held at Enigma Dance Hall in upstate New York.

On Saturday, Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals), Darin Brannon (drums, percussion), and Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals) practiced the “Progressive Rock Tribute” part of the set list, and continued composing original material for the upcoming EP release of original music. On Sunday, lead vocalist Billy Spillane was present for bass player auditions, and lent his hand and voice to the first song nearest to completion, “In Through The Sun”.  Lead vocalist Natalie Brown will be joining rehearsals shortly.

Darin Brannon and Bill Shannon writing original music at Circuline rehearsal

Darin Brannon and Bill Shannon writing original music at Circuline rehearsal

Circuline Rehearsal – February 22nd and 23rd

In preparation for the summer Progressive Rock Tribute tour and upcoming EP release of original music, Circuline  began a new epic two-day weekend rehearsal schedule, from 11 am to 10 pm on Saturdays, and 11 am to 6 pm on Sundays.  Rehearsals are being held at Enigma Dance Hall in upstate New York.

Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals), Darin Brannon (drums, percussion), and Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals) were present to start the composition process.  Lead vocalists Billy Spillane and Natalie Brown will be joining rehearsals soon, while the band auditions bass players.

This weekend was quite a productive outpouring, creatively – four new songs began on Saturday, with three more songs and two more “bits” beginning on Sunday.

Darin Brannon at Circuline rehearsal - February 22nd, 2014

Darin Brannon at Circuline rehearsal – February 22nd, 2014

Circuline Begins

“Former members of the Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey decide to write original material…..and form a new band……….Circuline.”

The writing has already begun!

See you soon…….

WPGrow