Birds and Buildings - Bantam to Behemoth (2008)

«Bantam to Behemoth» (2008) — debut studio album by the American progressive rock band Birds and Buildings, founded by multi-instrumentalist and composer Dan Britton (keyboards/guitars, known for Deluge Grander). It was released via Cuneiform Records.

Dan Britton (keyboards, guitars) is known already for his previous bands CEREBUS EFFECT and DELUGE GRANDER. Here he has created another project with Malcolm McDuffie (drums, trumpet, viola), Brian Falkowski (saxes, flute clarinet) and Brett d'Anon (bass, guitar) which plays on Deluge Grander as well.
In their Myspace, Dan says about himself that he likes all prog, especially Magma and Genesis. Indeed the first release by B&B has an amalgam of styles on it, notably the swirling and mesmerizing sound of zeuhl a-la Magma, while not neglecting the symphonic prog side and adding some fusion into the equation. This band seems to take the best of the two previous projects and incorporate their sounds, mixing them together into one. If you liked any of Britton's previous band's, this will surely appeal to you. Alternatively, this will appeal to anyone who likes variety, dynamics, top-notch musicianship and intricate composing style.