Ulysses Discography of CDs

ULYSSES CD discography "The Gift of Tears" is the long expected new album by Ulysses. After the debut album "Symbioses" in 2003 expectations where high for his new album. "The Gift of Tears" takes off where "Symbioses" left you. This is the masterpiece on which the progressive rock fans have been waiting for. When the band released its debute, critics saw Ulysses as the new big thing in the genre. With 'The gift of tears' Ulysses released yet another great album and will prove the critics right. Ulysses has proven to be a band that appeals to a broad audience. This album will appeal to music fans from symphonic rock to progressive metal music. The unique combination of the neo-prog influenced keyboardplayer Ron Mozer and metal oriented guitarist Sylvester Vogelenzang de Jong, gives Ulysses its very distinctive sound. The 7 tracks will stick to you like glue, each song with its own identity and story. The songs on the album vary from barebone piano ballads to virtuose progressive epic songs. Orchestrations and mulit-vocalharmonies make the album stand out in its genre. On serveral songs guest vocalists make an appearance, just like Mike di Sarro of Los Angeles based Prymary. Besides great music the album tells real stories about real people. This has enabled Ulysses to incorporate real emotions into their compositions. Greeve and Joy are the emotions everybody has to coop with during life, on this album Ulysses succeeded in bringing these emotions alive in their music. review quote : "Brilliant, fantastic and amazing, an indispensable work, highly recommendable..." progressiverock.br Ulysses: Michael Hos (vocals); Sylvester Vogelenzang De Jong (guitar); Ron Mozer (keyboards); Casper Kroon (bass instrument); Renée Van Haarlem (drum).

ULYSSES albums In 2004, the Apples in Stereo took a break and various members went to work on solo projects. Head Apple Robert Schneider hooked up with three musicians from his new hometown of Lexington, KY, formed Ulysses, and went the minimalist route. .010 was recorded live around one microphone in Schneider's garage with some vocal and synth overdubs added later. The result is predictably lo-fi and raw, with the sound built around buzzing analog synths and Schneider's clanging rhythm guitar. His songs are more direct as well, with simple chord changes and song structures framing personal lyrics that are mostly untempered by whimsy and driven by heartbreak and separation. Schneider's vocals are still on the cute side but surprisingly emotional; he often breaks into a speaker-rattling shout that is very out of character but very cool. At times recalling some of the beautifully bleak work of the Wedding Present around the time of Seamonsters, at times a barely under control Pavement circa Slanted & Enchanted, Ulysses casts aside any vestiges of neo-psych and heads right to the indie rock mainline. "Television," "Glacier," and "Change" all sound like they could have come ...