{"id":13294,"date":"2020-06-20T08:53:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-20T08:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=13294"},"modified":"2020-06-20T08:56:23","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T08:56:23","slug":"art-rock-supergroup-mandoki-soulmates-release-album-feat-ian-anderson-jack-bruce-al-di-meola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/art-rock-supergroup-mandoki-soulmates-release-album-feat-ian-anderson-jack-bruce-al-di-meola\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Rock Supergroup MANDOKI SOULMATES Release Album Feat. Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, Al Di Meola"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

L.A.-based indie label Cleopatra Records and Hungarian-born songwriter\/producer\/musician Leslie Mandoki, the mastermind behind the living, breathing art rock project Mandoki Soulmates, are proud to announce the release of the first full-length album since the two entities joined forces earlier this year. Coming out on Cleopatra\u2019s venerated progressive rock imprint, Purple Pyramid, home to such artists as Nektar, Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind-alumni project Hawkestrel, and Rick Wakeman, the album entitled Living In The Gap<\/em> + Hungarian Pictures<\/em> is actually a double album adding the 45-minute Prog Rock suite Hungarian Pictures, based on a musical concept by Deep Purple\u2019s Jon Lord & ELP\u2019s Greg Lake, to the original Living In The Gap<\/em> album. Having already topped the Amazon Classic Rock Charts in Germany, Living In The Gap<\/em> + Hungarian Pictures<\/em> is poised to bring a whole new audience in North America, South America, the UK and beyond into the Soulmates\u2019 family of fanatics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n


As with his other projects under the Mandoki Soulmates banner, Leslie Mandoki has brought together a Murderer\u2019s Row of rock icons and musicians from some of the biggest names in prog and classic rock including Jethro Tull\u2019s Ian Anderson plus current and former members of Toto, Cream, Supertramp, ELP, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Manfred Mann\u2019s Earth Band and this list goes on and on! The coming together of such a diverse cast perfectly expresses the album\u2019s lyrical theme of unity, which couldn\u2019t be a more timely message for today\u2019s world. Mandoki explains in the album\u2019s video trailer, \u201cWe know that music is the greatest unifier\u2026[These are] songs against division, from the old rebels to the young rebels. This is our time to take a breath for a better world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Watch the entire album trailer here:<\/strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tAxYn-icudM&feature=share<\/a>

Stream Living In The Gap + Hungarian Pictures here:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/mandoki_soulmates_living_in_the_gap<\/a>
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When entering the site, check out the newly developed Soulmates Weekly short-film series, providing exclusive and private insights behind the scenes of the Mandoki Soulmates who share their stories of performing with their legendary companions both on and off stage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Also be sure to check out Mandoki Soulmates and Ian Anderson\u2019s special tribute to the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic – hospital workers, grocery store clerks, food delivery drivers, and others – on the digital EP We Say Thank You! Proceeds from the EP will be donated to The United Nations Foundation\u2019s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund in support of the WHO (World Health Organization) and The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Stream the We Say Thank You EP here:<\/strong>https:\/\/orcd.co\/mandoki-soulmates-with-ian-anderson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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