Nepenthe

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The story of NEPENTHE starts in New Jersey when brothers Matt and Todd Mizenko (Bass and Guitars) join their skills with Jamie Boruch (Drums) and start to gig in the New York/New Jersey club area playing in the borderline that divides Euro Pop and Neo Prog under the name ARS NOVA. Keyboardist Eddie Konczal and vocalist Keith Watlington complete the original lineup in 1992. The next year the band still under the original name releases their debut album "Turning the Tide". In 1993 Keith Watlington decides to leave the band and is replaced by Jason Rosenfeld, with a new keyboardist and an improved sound, they change their name to NEPENTHE and mark a turning point in their career with an spectacular show at the CBGB in New York. 1994 is a year for touring and making a name in northern USA, and when 1995 comes, they enter to the studio and start to record "Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt" which would be their first official release as NEPENTHE. But before the album reached the market, a single from it called "The Ugly and the Brave" is included in the "New Brunswick Underground" compilation CD, which gains attention from the critics and audience. The album is officially released in March 1997 with a good reception of the fans, the sound is clearly inspired in the Neo Prog movement of the early 80's and classic Symphonic with many references to Marillion, Genesis, Yes and even Rush with a powerful guitar work and lush keyboards, which could appeal to fans of Neo Prog, Symphonic and even Heavy Prog or 80's Euro Pop listeners. In 1998 Rosenfeld leaves the band and they recruit Vince Ascoli as vocalist with whom they release the EP "Mercury" and a "TEARS FOR FEARS" cover version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" which was included in the compilation CD "Parachute Pants". In December 1999 the band decides to split, read some rumors about them working on another project, but there's no confirmation. Iván Melgar-Morey Ссылка на эту страницу. .
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