{"id":20884,"date":"2023-08-05T13:50:45","date_gmt":"2023-08-05T13:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=20884"},"modified":"2023-08-05T13:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T13:50:45","slug":"downes-braide-association-launch-second-video-keep-on-moving-from-new-album-celestial-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/08\/05\/downes-braide-association-launch-second-video-keep-on-moving-from-new-album-celestial-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION Launch Second Video \u201cKeep On Moving\u201d From New Album Celestial Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Downes Braide Association (DBA) announce the release of the second single and video \u201cKeep On Moving\u201d from their long-awaited new album Celestial Songs<\/em> (released on 8th September). Following their previous critically acclaimed studio albums, Celestial Songs<\/em> will be the fifth DBA studio collaboration for Geoff Downes (keyboards) and multi award-winning songwriter Chris Braide (vocals). The album will be released in 3 formats: CD, 2LP and Box Set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the video for \u201cKeep On Moving\u201d here:<\/strong>https:\/\/youtu.be\/dEV_fIvDSpI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeep On Moving\u201d is an uplifting track that picks up on the themes of DBA\u2019s previous album, Halcyon Hymns<\/em>, as songwriter and vocalist Chris Braide explains: \u201cIt\u2019s a nostalgic song in that it’s looking back at a kind of formative period in time, a love letter to the past, really. There’s a reference to Prefab Sprout\u2019s \u2018Cars and Girls\u2019 which is one of my favourite songs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mood for \u201cKeep On Moving\u201d is set by Francis Dunnery\u2019s sensitive guitar work before multi-instrumentalist Dave Bainbridge (guitarist for the remainder of the album) shows his prowess on keyboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe track has a great guitar riff,\u201d says Chris, \u201cand an arpeggio guitar picking out the riff, played by Francis. It gives it that kind of shimmery, summery feeling and the keyboard solo is wonderful. Dave Bainbridge played that solo and, I think, it’s one of the finest moments on the album.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While \u201cKeep On Moving\u201d forms a bridge of continuity to DBA\u2019s previous output, Celestial Songs<\/em> includes a lot of variety and, generally, leans more towards classic rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were aiming to get quite a bit more dynamics into this album,\u201d says keyboardist Geoff Downes, \u201cbecause there were some very quiet pastoral moments. I think it makes it a more interesting listen for people to get their heads around and enjoy. I hope people will appreciate it and get behind it, not just the songwriting and vocals but the overall instrumentation and musicianship is very high on this album. I know that Chris really likes the depth of chord sequences that I put together. This particular collection just really grabbed him and he got it up and running very, very quickly, so I was really pleased about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can pre-order all formats of\u00a0Celestial Songs<\/em>\u00a0here:<\/strong>
CD version:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cherryred.co.uk\/product\/downes-braide-association-celestial-songs-cd-edition\/<\/a>
2LP version:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cherryred.co.uk\/product\/downes-braide-association-celestial-songs-vinyl-edition\/<\/a>
Box set version:\u00a0https:\/\/www.cherryred.co.uk\/product\/downes-braide-association-celestial-songs-deluxe-12-box-set-edition\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celestial Songs<\/em>\u00a0Track Listing:<\/strong>
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  1. Look What You Do (6.17)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Clear Light (5.00)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Keep On Moving (6.36)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Darker Side Of Fame (3.56)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Hey Kid (3.28)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Will To Power (6.23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Heart Shaped Hole (9.06)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Dear Petra (3.56)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. On The Run (5.09)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Goodbye To You (Sister Shame) (7.30)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Beyond The Stars (10.19)
    (Total running time: 67.40)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n



    All tracks written by Chris Braide and Geoff Downes except\u00a0\u201cKeep On Moving\u201d\u00a0(Chris Braide\/Francis Dunnery\/ Geoff Downes) and\u00a0\u201cGoodbye To You (Sister Shame)\u201d\u00a0(Chris Braide\/Andy Partridge\/Geoff Downes)Produced by Chris Braide and Geoff Downes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    About Downes Braide Association<\/strong>
    Downes Braide Association was formed as a studio-based project by Geoff Downes and Chris Braide and has previously produced four studio albums:\u00a0Pictures Of You<\/em>\u00a0(2012),\u00a0Suburban Ghosts<\/em>\u00a0(2015),\u00a0Skyscraper Souls<\/em>\u00a0(2017) and\u00a0Halcyon Hymns<\/em>\u00a0(2021) and a live album\u00a0Live In England\u00a0<\/em>(2019). The project draws on Downes\u2019 and Braide\u2019s rich musical heritage to create a delightfully accessible brand of progressive rock.

    Keyboard wizard Geoff Downes was thrust into the limelight with the worldwide success of\u00a0Video Killed The Radio Star<\/em>\u00a0in 1979. The single topped the charts in 16 countries for The Buggles duo of Geoff and Trevor Horn (vocals, bass guitar). They briefly joined prog legends YES before Downes became a founder member of the supergroup Asia with YES guitarist Steve Howe, ELP drummer Carl Palmer and the late John Wetton (vocals, bass guitar).

    The Wetton-Downes composition\u00a0\u201cHeat Of The Moment\u201d\u00a0became a world-wide hit in 1982 heralding many years of success for Asia with their FM radio-friendly brand of rock. Downes later rejoined YES in 2011 and remains with the band alongside Steve Howe.

    British singer-songwriter-pianist Chris Braide has recently returned to UK shores after many years based in California. He enjoys enormous success writing and producing music for film scores, advertising campaigns and working closely with artists including Sia, Lana Del Rey, Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Paloma Faith, Britney Spears and Marc Almond.\u00a0
    An Ivor Novello award-winner and Grammy-nominated, Braide has recently won a BMI Pop Award in Los Angeles for co-writing Sia\u2019s Unstoppable, her eighth US Top 40 hit after making a surprise, and long, rise to the top having been released in 2016, becoming the biggest selling single in the USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information:<\/strong>Twitter: Downes Braide Association.  @TheRealDBAMusicFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/downesbraide\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    www.christopherbraide.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    www.geoffdownes.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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