ION INDIE MAGAZINE January 2016, Volume 20 | Page 106

Progressive Rock. You either love it or hate it. You don’t really casually listen to Progressive Rock. At least, I used to think that.
For me, a good way to judge music is to put it on and just listen. I like to use music as a means to escape, or to have on as
background music when I am working or writing. I rarely put new music on when I work—I like familiar music that will enrich and
help guide my creativity.
Sitting here trying to write this very article, I decided to “walk on the wild side” and give the CIRCULINE debut album “The Return”
a listen. Circuline has a very refreshing “take” on Progressive Rock: the songs were well-structured, the production; pro, and the
musicianship…outstanding.
Their influences take the very best from YES, KING CRIMSON, early GENESIS--and even some PINK FLOYD--to a new
exciting sound that would not be out of place amongst your STEVE WILSON and King Crimson albums.
I caught up with ANDREW COLYER, keyboards, to find out a little about Circuline…
JP: Tell the readers of our magazine some of your influences.
AC: We all have such a huge taste palette, that it’s kind of crazy! We all love Progressive Rock, Jazz/Rock fusion, and movie
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soundtracks. I’ll list the artists who I can remember band members talking about in the past year: 10 PLANET, AMBROSIA, JON
ANDERSON, BACH, TONY BANKS, BEETHOVEN, ROBERT BERRY, DAVID BOWIE, BRAND X, BRAHMS, BILL BRUFORD,
CAN, CARAVAN, BILLY COBHAM, PHIL COLLINS, CHICK COREA, ROGER DALTRY, MILES DAVIS, DECEMBER PEOPLE,
EAGLES, ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER, EARTH WIND & FIRE, BRIAN ENO, DAVID
FOSTER, PETER GABRIEL, GENESIS, GLASS HAMMER, HERBIE HANCOCK, HAPPY THE MAN, STEVE HACKETT, JAN
HAMMER, BRUCE HORNSBY, KEITH JARRETT, JETHRO TULL, EDDIE JOBSON, QUINCY JONES, JOURNEY, KANSAS,
KING CRIMSON, LED ZEPPELIN, TONY LEVIN, LIGHTHOUSE, LITTLE RIVER BAND, MAHAVISHNU
ORCHESTRA,