Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB) & Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) return with their ‘Sophomore’ album out today, continuing their exploration of more acoustic-led music and three-part vocal harmonies.
To celebrate, the band have launched a live session video for the track ‘The Weary One’, recorded at Neal’s studio earlier this year.
‘Sophomore’ is available on Limited CD Edition (incl. 2 bonus tracks), Ltd Gatefold Transparent Red LP, Ltd Gatefold Transparent Blue LP & as Digital Album. Order it here.
Three titans of progressive rock, Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB) & Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) joined forces in 2021 for their ‘Troika’ album, a record that saw them exploring their love of more acoustic-led music and three-part vocal harmonies. Recently the band revealed the follow-up, aptly titled ‘Sophomore’, will be released November 10th, 2023.
They have released the second track taken from the album, the Ross Jennings-penned ‘Tiny Little Fires’. Watch the video now HERE
‘Sophomore’ will be available on Limited CD Edition (incl. 2 bonus tracks), Ltd Gatefold Transparent Red LP, Ltd Gatefold Transparent Blue LP & as Digital Album.
Three titans of progressive rock, Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB) & Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) joined forces in 2021 for their ‘Troika’ album, a record that saw them exploring their love of more acoustic-led music and three-part vocal harmonies. Now the band are extremely pleased to reveal the follow-up, aptly titled ‘Sophomore’, will be released November 10th, 2023.
Fans can pre-save the first single ‘Anywhere The Wind Blows’, out 8th of September 2023, and get the chance to submit their favorite song from their own ‘sophomore’ year at school for inclusion on a future playlist.
The new trio of NICK D’VIRGILIO (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), NEAL MORSE (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and ROSS JENNINGS (Haken, Novena) are set to release their debut album titled ‘Troika’ will be released on Feb 25th, 2022. The band have now released the video from the album’s third single “You Set My Soul On Fire”, directed by Christian Rios. Watch the video HERE.
‘Troika’ will be available as Ltd. CD Edition / Gatefold 2LP+CD / Digital Album. Each format includes a bonus alternative version of the track ‘Julia’ and is available for pre-order here.
NICK D’VIRGILIO (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), NEAL MORSE (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and ROSS JENNINGS (Haken, Novena) have announced their debut album titled ‘Troika’ will be released on Feb 25th, 2022.
Today, the band are pleased to share the new video from the album’s second single and opening track “Everything I Am”, directed by Christian Rios.
Neal Morse had this to say about the track:
“A long time ago my parents allowed my brothers and I to go see the “Woodstock” movie in the thea-ter. It was rated R and that was kind of a big deal at the time. I was rather overwhelmed with all the great music in that film and one of the groups that I fell in love with and stayed in love with was Cros-by, Stills and Nash. You can definitely hear their influence in this song as the vocal blend that we got I believe almost gets to that level!
“I wrote this song one morning when my wife was having a bad day and it’s about how no matter what happens our lives are fully inner twined no matter what.“
Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, ex-Spock’s Beard), Neal Morse (Transatlantic, NMB, ex-Spock’s Beard), and Ross Jennings (Haken, Novena) are pleased to announce the formation of their new trio D’Virgilio, Morse & Jennings. The group has signed to InsideOutMusic for the release of their debut album ‘Troika’ in early 2022.
Recorded during lockdown, the process began with Neal Morse writing some acoustic songs that he thought would be enhanced by strong vocal harmonies. He already knew how well his voice blended with former Spock’s Beard bandmate and Big Big Train drummer/ vocalist, Nick D’Virgilio who came on board and, considering a third man, the Americans sought out Haken’s Ross Jennings from the UK to complete the trio. All three found they had songs that would benefit from the three part harmonic blend, and so they pooled their resources, inputting creatively into each others compositions.
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