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Next Gig – Downing Grey at Putnam Den in Saratoga Springs – Saturday, November 9th, 2013

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Putnam Den - THE Live Venue in Saratoga Springs, New York

Putnam Den – THE Live Venue in Saratoga Springs, New York

Date:  Saturday, November 9, 2013 – Albany / Saratoga Springs
*****Special Video Event
*****Six-Camera Video shoot
*****Come on out, make some noise, get on camera!!

Location:  Putnam Den – THE Live Music Venue in Saratoga Springs, NY
63 Putnam Street; Saratoga Springs, NY  12866
http://www.PutnamDen.com/

Doors at 8:00 pm  /  Special guest: Cleveland Gully at 9:00 pm
***New Three-Hour Concert with Light Show *** is 10 pm to 1 am

“iProg – Your Classic Prog Playlist on Shuffle”
Featuring the music of:

  • Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
  • Genesis
  • Gentle Giant
  • Jethro Tull
  • King Crimson
  • Pink Floyd
  • Rush
  • U.K.
  • Yes
Downing Grey - Progressive Rock Classics - Nine Bands in One Night

Downing Grey – Progressive Rock Classics – Nine Bands in One Night

What do you get when you take a bass player from Berklee, a keyboard player from Juilliard, a musical savant playing guitar, a showman lead vocalist, and a drummer with progressive rock in his DNA?  Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey.

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The members of this band aren’t just a bunch of guys who happen to play this music. They love it and live it.  You won’t find a better tribute band covering the entire Classic Progressive Rock genre.   Nine bands.  Done to perfection.  You will love these guys!

With an outstanding light show, and the high-energy performance, you will want to know when Downing Grey is playing again in the future.  Come on out and join us for our first three-hour concert, with the new light show in Saratoga Springs on November 9th!

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Downing Grey was formed in 2009 by founding members Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals) and Bob Larkin (sound and light engineer).  Dave Ostrowski (bass, vocals) joined the band in 2011.   Coz Orphanides (lead vocals, flute, percussion) and Darin Brannon (drums, percussion) came on board in 2012.  Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) completed the lineup in 2013.
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Looking forward to seeing you in person!

Thank you.

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Downing Grey Progressive Rock Tribute Band – Promo Video #1

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Progressive Rock Tribute Band Downing Grey recently completed the first promotional video for the current tour – “iProg – Your Classic Prog Playlist on Shuffle”.  The video was shot on location at the Enigma Dance and Music Hall in New York.  Enjoy!

Featuring the music of:

  • Emerson, Lake, & Palmer
  • Genesis
  • Gentle Giant
  • Jethro Tull
  • King Crimson
  • Pink Floyd
  • Rush
  • U.K.
  • Yes

Downing Grey was formed in 2009 by founding members Bill Shannon (guitars, vocals) and Bob Larkin (sound and light engineer).  Dave Ostrowski (bass, vocals) joined the band in 2011.   Coz Orphanides (lead vocals, flute, percussion) and Darin Brannon (drums, percussion) came on board in 2012.  Andrew Colyer (keyboards, vocals) completed the lineup in 2013.

Downing Grey Progressive Rock Tribute Band performs “In The Dead of Night” by U.K.

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While most tribute bands pay homage to one specific band, supergroup Downing Grey pays tribute to the entire genre of progressive rock – covering nine different bands.
This video features guitarist Bill Shannon, soloing like the great Allan Holdsworth.

U.K. are a British progressive rock supergroup that were active from 1977 until 1980. The band was composed of singer/bassist John Wetton (formerly of King Crimson, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry’s band and Uriah Heep), keyboardist/electric violinist Eddie Jobson (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa’s band), guitarist Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Tempest, Soft Machine, The New Tony Williams Lifetime and Gong) and drummer Bill Bruford (formerly a full member of Yes and King Crimson, and also a tour drummer for Genesis), later replaced by drummer Terry Bozzio (formerly of Frank Zappa’s band). UK have recently reformed with John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio for a world tour in 2012.

U.K. is the self-titled debut album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., released in 1978 through E.G. Records and Polydor Records. It features John Wetton (formerly of Family, King Crimson, Uriah Heep and Roxy Music), Eddie Jobson (formerly of Curved Air, Roxy Music and Frank Zappa), Bill Bruford (formerly of Yes and King Crimson) and Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Jon Hiseman`s Tempest, Soft Machine and Gong). “In the Dead of Night” and “Mental Medication” were both edited for single release.