{"id":20829,"date":"2023-08-02T20:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=20829"},"modified":"2023-08-02T20:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T20:21:14","slug":"legendary-violinist-darryl-way-releases-physical-copies-of-the-album-the-rock-artists-progress-alongside-the-novel-of-the-same-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/08\/02\/legendary-violinist-darryl-way-releases-physical-copies-of-the-album-the-rock-artists-progress-alongside-the-novel-of-the-same-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Violinist Darryl Way Releases Physical Copies of the Album ‘The Rock Artist\u2019s Progress’ Alongside The Novel of the Same Name!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Legendary Curved Air violinist Darryl Way has launched a physical version of\u00a0The Rock Artist\u2019s Progress<\/em>\u00a0album, which was only previously available via digital download.\u00a0

The music for the album was inspired by the novel of the same name, written by music journalist Charles Shorwell, which charts the brief yet eventful music career of the band Magenta Aura (Daniel Luckham, Brian Ester, Martin Sudley, Steve Matlake). Magenta Aura were a little-known cult psychedelic rock band who came to prominence in 1968 as part of the underground counterculture \u201cSummer of Love\u201d London scene. Although they were alleged to have recorded a debut album it was never released and\u00a0 little or no trace of the band could ever be found. Shorwell\u2019s book tells the story of the band\u2019s success and then downfall at the hands of an unforgiving music business.

Violinist and composer Darryl Way was so inspired by the book, much of which resonated with his own experiences in music, that he decided to write and record the album which Magenta Aura should have made.\u00a0 Whilst the story which inspired the album began more than 50 years ago, Way\u2019s music has its feet firmly planted in the here and now and in-cludes a guest vocal from Steve Hogarth (Marillion).

Now, for the first time, the book and album are available to purchase together.

The Rock Artist\u2019s Progress<\/em>\u00a0by Darryl Way\/Magenta Aura is released on Spirit of Unicorn Music, via Cherry Red Records and can be purchased via Cherry Red Records:<\/strong>https:\/\/www.cherryred.co.uk\/product\/magenta-aura-the-rock-artists-progress-cd\/<\/a>

The Rock Artist\u2019s Progress<\/em>\u00a0novel by Charles Shorwell can be purchased, along with the CD at Burning Shed:<\/strong>https:\/\/burningshed.com\/magenta-aura_the-rock-artists-progress_book-cd-bundle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRACK LISTING<\/strong>
1.\u00a0Life
2.\u00a0Guiding Star
3.\u00a0Chaconne
4.\u00a0Back On The Road
5.\u00a0Morpheus
6.\u00a0Traveller
7.\u00a0Time Machine
8.\u00a0Here We Go
9.\u00a0Chelsea Girl
10.\u00a0Mods and Rockers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact:<\/strong>
\u00a0Sarah Ewing or Steve Cadman, TASK Agency Ltd, for Spirit of Unicorn Music
sarah@taskagency.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a007947 400 510
steve@taskagency.co.uk<\/a>.\u00a0 07521 272 397<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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