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BunChakeze
Whose Dream?

Album 2010 on BunChakeze label
Rock (Prog Rock)

Review From Prog Archives Sept 2010 - Bun Chakeze show a lot of skill and strength with this particular album, Whose Dream. It's safe to say that this is definitely a progressive band and a virtuosic one at that. Bun Chakeze have the ability to write biting, fast, aggressive pieces of music (see the track "Bun Chakeze [Instrumental]") and quickly shift into serene and highly melodic phases (see "Whose Dream"). A note is never wasted with guitarist and backing vocalist Colin Tench, who is always on top of his game, filling in spaces with his rich guitar sounds, somewhat reminiscent of David Gilmour in Pink Floyd's heyday. Not mentioning vocalist Joey Lugassy would be in bad taste, as he has a very dreamy, ethereal voice that blends in well with the rest of the band, especially on their softer pieces. His vocals can also become a bit aggressive, which fits in extremely well when this is utilized to mesh with the music. Gary Derrick and Cliff Deighton add a very solid rhythm section on bass guitar and drums, respectively. Regarding influences, it's somewhat hard to say who Bun Chakeze's are. A significant amount of Pink Floyd perhaps, maybe some Rush, and a helping of 80's pop a la Kansas is probably the best way to describe the sound, though that still doesn't serve them justice. Regarding their at-times intense instrumentation, Yes has probably been an influence more-or-less. I also hear a bit of Peter Hammill, and to a lesser extent Van der Graaf Generator. But the real fact here is that Bun Chakeze have made an original sound of their own, and a quite eclectic and enjoyable album with 'Whose Dream.' The album gets better with each listen and is a grower rather than being super-accessible on the first few listens. Downloads now available from CDBaby.com and CD soon for purchase (late 2010) Ltd Press - so be quick!!!

Musicians

	BunChakeze , album by
	Gary Derrick b, bass, bass pedals
	Cliff Deighton dr, drums
	Colin Tench g, bvoc, 1954-2017 GB guitars, synths, backing vocals, lead guitar
	Joey Lugassy bvoc, singer

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