ION INDIE MAGAZINE February 2015, Volume 9 | Page 25
yche Chlanda is an accomplished musician whose life has had many up and downs.
This article won’t focus on his past accomplishments and accolades, instead ION Indie
Magazine would like to give Ryche a chance to y on his own and bring to light his latest
offering, “Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams”. This album has a classic feel to it, you can
almost smell the vinyl as one track ows into the next. It is one of the rst Prog Rock
albums I’ve heard that actually blends virtuosity, artistic integrity and Pop sensibility. The album,
while inuenced by Progressive Rock's golden age, is not chained to one particular era. It is a timeless
album that resists being dated.
“Ryche Chlanda and Flying Dreams” delivers a diverse group of styles and themes within Classic Rock
and its many sub-genres, and it also explores many areas sonically. Most pointedly, it perfectly
balances elements from Ryche's past with previews of what’s to come.
I sat down with Ryche to talk about his latest release.
1. Tell us about your latest record
This was a year-long project--it was by far the easiest LP I have ever recorded. What began as a
series of individual pieces and vignettes worked its way into full LP--to me, a real record. Ideas were
bounced back and forth so easily that the record was joy to record.
2. The new record has a 70's Classic feel to it, yet still feels fresh. What time period has the
greatest inuence on your music?
Thank you--one cannot help but be inuenced by that era. Artists had to pass muster live in that era
before there would be any industry interest in them. There was no other marketing alternative, no
internet--so you had great bands playing some great songs. Yes, King Crimson, Crosby Stills Nash
and Young, Genesis--I'll never forget the rst time I heard a Mellotron on the opening song at a
Genesis Concert--or Robert Fripp Using an Ebo sustaining against a beautiful keyboard pad. Those
things have changed my Life and inuenced me as a songwriter.
3. Your lyrics and music send a very positive message. Tell us about the power of words and
music.
Words have power, and combined with powerful or beautiful music and melody, the artist has the
ability to alter the listener…whether it be positive or negative.