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NY Prog Rockers Epigene To Release Rock Opera

• 29th Jun 2011

New York's Epigene have announced details of their third album – a new rock opera called A Wall Street Odyssey; The City, The Country And Back Again.

The story revolves around a central character named “Yossarian” – inspired by the lead character in the Joseph Keller book Catch 22 – and his progression from an overworked investment banker to shaman and prophet.

Songwriter Sean Bigler said:

“In the grand tradition of the English Rock opera, a la S.F. Sorrow, Tommy, Preservation Act, Quadrophenia and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Epigene presents a new rock opera for the 21st century: A Wall Street Odyssey. The story is a hero’s journey that also reflects on the profound social, political and economic events currently shaping the American landscape. Specifically, it is a commentary on Wall Street and it’s corrupting effects on the individual, the resurging ‘back to the land’ movement and the growing unrest & distrust of the government in this post 9/11 era. The 25 songs are packed with exceptionally strong melodies and show an influence of UK styles including prog, psychedelic folk, electro-pop and new wave. Listeners looking for adventurous songwriting with a taste for the dramatic would do well to give A Wall Street Odyssey a spin. The album comes packaged as a 2cd, 95 page hard-bound book containing a graphic novel, lyrics, photos and plot essay.”

More information can be found by following this link.

MSD