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Oblivion Sun is the new prog band featuring Frank Wyatt and Stan Whitaker, founding members of Happy The Man. Their self-titled debut shows a band that can prog-n-roll and throw down the funk! Fanfare & Noodlepoint have all the bombast and majesty one expects from proggers, while No Surprises & re:Bootsy show a band which could just as easily share a bill with Kings X as they could Mahavishnu. For fans of Spock's Beard, Battles, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, etc.
Oblivion Sun: Stan Whitaker (vocals, guitars); Frank Wyatt (saxophone, keyboards); Bill Plummer (keyboards, Moog synthesizer); Dave DeMarco (bass guitar); Chris Mack (drums, percussion).
Oblivion Sun Songs | 1. | Fanfare |
| 2. | Chapter 7.1 |
| 3. | Noodlepoint |
| 4. | Catwalk |
| 5. | No Surprises |
| 6. | RE: Bootsy |
| 7. | Ride, The |
| 8. | Tales Of Young Whales |
| 9. | Golden Feast |
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