Abel Ganz

Abel Ganz

Group

Genres: Progressive rock, neo-progressive rock, Neo-prog, Progressive, British neo-progressive rock

About Abel Ganz

In 2002 after a very lengthy hiatus Abel Ganz reformed to perform at a benefit gig at the Classic Rock Society in Rotherham, UK. This was enjoyed so much by all involved that it sparked off the desire to produce a new album. In 2008 Shooting Albatross was released. The album was very well received and was the essence of the new direction the band was heading. Not long after this release founding members Hugh Carter and Hew Montgomery decided to pass the baton and leave the band in the safe hands of Stevie Donnelly, Mick Macfarlane, Denis Smith, Davie Mitchell, and Jack Webb. With this stable line up new creative elements began to emerge and a more pastoral and diverse sound began to surface. After some notable gigs at The Baltic Prog Festival in Lithuania and the Electric Garden Festival in the UK work began on their latest release titled simply Abel Ganz. On this new release the band were able to draw upon everyone’s creative input - the results of which have earned the band some of the highest praise from reviewers around the world and seen the band fully make the transition from one era to the next with a fusion of melodies and harmonies with subtle nuances and a truly progressive feel. The decision to utilize brass along with pedal steel, flutes, and whistles infusing traditional themes, Americana, rock and jazzy overtones has borne fruit and has allowed Abel Ganz to step away from their neo and symphonic roots to become something entirely original and captivating while staying true to the essence of progressive music. Initial reactions to the new album have been incredibly positive with very high praise from reviewers from sites such as Dutch Progressive Rock Page and Lady Obscure. The band are both honored and excited to have been invited to perform in 2015 at the ROSfest festival in USA.

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Abel Ganz — Top 30 songs of 32

Artist Song title Like / Dislike
Abel Ganz Obsolescence Pt.iii: Close Your Eyes
Abel Ganz The Life of the Honey Bee and Other Moments of Clarity [sLG]
Abel Ganz So Far
Abel Ganz Unconditional
Abel Ganz Rain Again
Abel Ganz Stranger In Your Heart
Abel Ganz The Deafening Silence
Abel Ganz Sepia and White
Abel Ganz A Portion of Noodles
Abel Ganz Looking for a Platform
Abel Ganz Sepia And White
Abel Ganz Ventura
Abel Ganz Dreamtime
Abel Ganz End Of Rain
Abel Ganz Little By Little
Abel Ganz The Hustler
Abel Ganz The Scorpion
Abel Ganz Thank You [gLnS]
Abel Ganz 05 Sepia and White
Abel Ganz Thank You
Abel Ganz Unconditional (00:14:04)
Abel Ganz One Small Soul [sLH]
Abel Ganz Summerlong [sLJ]
Abel Ganz The Light Shines Out [sLL]
Abel Ganz Spring, from the 2014 album `Abel Ganz`
Abel Ganz The Life Of The Honeybee And Other Moments Of Clarity
Abel Ganz The Light Shines Out
Abel Ganz The Pretender
Abel Ganz Gratuitous Flash [1984: Gratuitous Flash]
Abel Ganz Obsolescence, Pt. V: Dawn
Obsolescence Pt.iii: Close Your Eyes
The Life of the Honey Bee and Other Moments of Clarity [sLG]
Unconditional
Rain Again
Stranger In Your Heart
The Deafening Silence
Sepia and White
A Portion of Noodles
Looking for a Platform
Sepia And White
Ventura
Dreamtime
End Of Rain
Little By Little
The Hustler
The Scorpion
Thank You [gLnS]
05 Sepia and White
Thank You
Unconditional (00:14:04)
One Small Soul [sLH]
Summerlong [sLJ]
The Light Shines Out [sLL]
Spring, from the 2014 album `Abel Ganz`
The Life Of The Honeybee And Other Moments Of Clarity
The Light Shines Out
The Pretender
Gratuitous Flash [1984: Gratuitous Flash]
Obsolescence, Pt. V: Dawn