Gekko Projekt - Electric Forest (2012)

US quartet Gekko Projekt was formed in 2010, and consist of Vance Gloster (keyboards), Peter Matuchniak (guitars), Rick Meadows (bass) and Alan Smith (drums). All four experienced hands with a shared passion for many types of music and with a particular soft spot for progressive rock. They have one full length album to their name so far - Electric Forest - which was released in the spring of 2012 on US label ProgRock Records. ~ Prog Archives

Symphonic keyboards, progressive guitars, driving bass and adventurous drums provide the backbone of this debut release by Gekko Projekt. The album opens with "Particle Dance", an energetic instrumental that contains all the elements of classic Yes. "Black Hole" sounds like it could be a hit single for the band without betraying the progressive nature of the album. Echoes of Weather Report and jazz-rock are evident in the following two instrumentals, "Cognitive Dissonance" and "London Vibe" before the band launches into its epic song "Avatar Jones". ~ Amazon