Emerald City Council Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album Motion Carries

Melodic Revolution Records is beyond excited to announce the release of Motion Carries the debut album by US Melodic Prog band Emerald City Council, the album is available as a Limited Edition 140-gram Double Green LP/vinyl housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve, as well as a single CD housed in a 4-panel full-color Digipak, and also available on your favorite streaming channels.

“A few weeks ago, Neal Morse launched our album, Motion Carries, on his Waterfall stream service by saying ” I heard this music at the last Radiant School as Brent Bristow was a participant. I loved the music right away!” We have received so much incredible feedback, and we can’t wait to share this album with the rest of the world. We now have a pre-order available for those who want to get a jump on ordering the CD or the limited edition transparent green vinyl. Both of these products sound amazing, and for those who pre-order, we are offering a discounted price to help start your 2024 musical journey. Thanks to everyone for the support!!”

“This album, Motion Carries, has been a couple of years in the making, with tracks recorded in Los Angeles, London, and so many points in between. Countless hours have been spent in preparation for this release, and we can’t believe the time is finally upon us. We believe we have made an album that flows from start to finish, and it will let you escape the world and lose yourself in the music for an hour. Everyone who has been a part of this project feels that it is something special, and we hope that you will too. Whether you are a hardcore prog fan, or just enjoy great rock music, we have made an album for you. So, let the 2024 session of Emerald City Council commence!”
Emerald City Council

CD Track-list

1 Realize I – Escape From The Ancient
2 Realize II – Brutal Camouflage
3 Noisy Talking
4 Mortal Game
5 Ice Thinning
6 Platforms of Illusion
7 Diversion I
8 No Thanks To You
9 Realize III – The Comfort of Suffering

LP Tracklist

Side – 1
Realize I – Escape From The Ancient
2 Realize II – Brutal Camouflage
3 Noisy Talking

Side – 2
4 Mortal Game
5 Ice Thinning

Side – 3
6 Platforms of Illusion

Side – 4
7 Diversion I
8 No Thanks To You
9 Realize III – The Comfort of Suffering

Emerald City Council are:
Jake Livgren-lead and backing vocals, keyboard
Noah Hungate-drums
Jeremy Nichols-bass
Seth Hankerson-guitar
Brent Bristow-saxophones, keyboards, recorder, guitar, vocals

Guest performances:
Brandon Goff-lead guitar on tracks 1 and 4
Paul Bielatowicz-guitar solos on track 3
Jeffrey Combs-narration on track 1 and acoustic guitar on track 7 Steve Rankin-acoustic guitar, guitar solo, and mandolin on track 7 Mike Thompson-guitar solo on track 8

Additional musicians:
Phillip Moore-acoustic guitar on track 2
Heather Bristow-additional vocals on tracks 2 and 4
Douglas Case-additional guitar and backing vocals on track 3 
Calvin Barnes-acoustic guitar on tracks 6 and 9

The album will appeal to fans of Transatlantic, Able Ganz, Flying Colors, Kansas, The Neil Morse Band, Seven Steps to the Green Door, Proto-Kaw, Native Window, Alan Parsons Project, and Fish On Friday.

Website: https://emeraldcitycouncil.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083160671049
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/direct/t/110414447021828/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@brentbristow2200/featured
Bandcamp: https://emeraldcitycouncil.bandcamp.com/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emerald.city.coun

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Emerald City Council to Release Debut Album in Early 2024 via Melodic Revolution Records

October 28th 2023
Melodic Revolution is beyond ecstatic to introduce you to Emerald City Council, one of the finest new progressive rock outfits. Emerald City Council is an American progressive rock band that was formed in 2021 out of a recording project written and produced by saxophonist/keyboardist Brent Bristow. 

About The Album:
The debut album, Motion Carries, will be released in early 2024 on CD, Limited Edition Transparent Green Double LP, and Digital, as well as streaming on all popular channels. The debut clocks in at just over an hour and boasts nine original tracks. The music is nothing short of sublime, and I always feel uncomfortable to compare a band’s music. That said, this band will appeal to fans of Able Ganz, Flying Colors, Kansas, Seven Steps to the Green Door, Proto-Kaw, Native Window, Alan Parsons Project, Transatlantic, and Fish On Friday. 
– Nick Katona President of Melodic Revolution 

About Emerald City Council: 
The band features vocalist Jake Livgren (Proto-Kaw, Kerry Livgren), drummer Noah Hungate (The Band Perry, son of Toto’s David Hungate), Jeremy Nichols (Erin Coburn) on bass, up-and-coming guitarist Seth Hankerson, and saxophonist/keyboardist Brent Bristow (Professor of Music at Arkansas State University-Beebe). Brandon Goff, Associate Professor of Music Industry at Francis Marion University, has also contributed significant guitar work as a special collaborator to the band. 

The album includes several guest appearances, including guitar solos from Paul Bielatowicz (Carl Palmer, Neal Morse), and Mike Thompson (The Sons of Kirk), plus contributions from actors Jeffery Combs (Star Trek, Re-Animator) and Steve Rankin (Star Trek, X-Files).

Multi-Grammy/Emmy-winning engineer and producer Jamie Tate, an important member of the ECC team, mixed and mastered the material at the Rukkus Room Studio in Nashville. Artist Thomas Ewerhard provided the cover artwork that perfectly captures the spirit of the music. 

From a statement from the band: 
“On behalf of the Council, we are honored and excited to join the Melodic Revolution Records family. We are impressed by the MRR team’s enthusiasm for our music, and we are confident this partnership will help get our music to the right audience.” 

Emerald City Council are:
Jake Livgren-lead and backing vocals, keyboard
Noah Hungate-drums
Jeremy Nichols-bass
Seth Hankerson-guitar
Brent Bristow-saxophones, keyboards, recorder, guitar, vocals

Emerald City Council Online:
Website: https://emeraldcitycouncil.com
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3SbF1ft
Youtube: https://bit.ly/45O5F17
Bandcamp Store: Coming Soon!
MRR band Profile Page: https://mrrmusic.com/project/emerald-city-council/

Melodic Revolution Records Online
https://li.sten.to/mrrmusiccom