Greetings,

Only one item in our first e-news for 2005 and we apologise if you have already received the following press release from other sources. However, we do need to spread the word as much as possible...

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1. ProgAID
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See the press release below from the organisers of ProgAID...

The Prog Rock community coming together to help where we can!

ProgAID was set-up in the wake of the terrible earthquake and Tsunami
disaster that tragically struck on the 26th December 2004. The sheer
destruction and loss of human life was of a scale that shook the
world.

We considered what the Progressive Rock community could do, even in a
small way, to help alleviate some of the suffering endured, and help
towards the rebuilding of lives and communities.

We have therefore decided to co-ordinate the recording of a CD single
to help raise as much money as possible for those that need it. The
song, titled 'All Around The World', will be recorded on the 29th and
30th January 2005, and since the decision was made, we have been
overwhelmed by the generosity of so many great musicians who have
agreed to give their time to appear on the single. The list grows
daily and currently includes:

Neal Morse
Roine Stolt - The Flower Kings
Anthony Phillips
Martin Orford - IQ
Pete Nicholls - IQ
John Jowitt - IQ
Alan Reed - Pallas
Nick Barrett - Pendragon
Clive Nolan - Arena / Pendragon
Mick Pointer - Arena
John Mitchell - Arena / The Urbane
Gary Chandler - Jadis
Arjen Lucassen - Ayreon
Oliver Wakeman - Oliver Wakeman Band
Steve Balsamo - Alan Parsons Project
Troy Donockley - Iona
Bryan Josh - Mostly Autumn
Steve Gee - Landmarq
Tracy Hitchings - Landmarq
Dave Wagstaff - Landmarq
Bruce Soord - Pineapple Thief
Stu Nicholson - Galahad
Magenta
Steve Babb - Glass Hammer
Daniel Gildenlow - Pain Of Salvation
Mike Baker - Shadow Gallery
Gary Wehrkamp - Shadow Gallery
Doogie White - ex Rainbow / Yngwie Malmsteen
Rob Gould - Fula
Fiona Ford - Fula
Alain Chiarazzo - Eclat
Steve Taylor - Strangefish
Danny Chang - The Fyreworks
Andy Edwards - Ezra
Colin Edwards - Ezra
Chris Dale - Sack Trick / Bruce Dickinson
Paul Davies - ex Karnataka / Panic Room
Jonathan Edwards - ex Karnataka / Panic Room
Nic Waulker - Bluehorses
Liz Prendagast - Bluehorses

Once recorded, the single will go on sale, which is expected to be
late February 2005, and all proceeds will go to the charities that can
help the victims of the Tsunami disaster.

Regular updates, including the amount of money raised, will be posted
at the ProgAID web site at www.ProgAID.com, so please visit for the
latest news. The full list of musicians participating on the single
will also be listed within the "Who's Who" section of this site.

We thank you for supporting this release and please spread this news
to as many people as possible!

Best Regards

ProgAID
www.ProgAID.com

Please note: The official ProgAID web site has only recently been
constructed, and currently emails sent to info@progaid.com are not
being delivered. We hope that this will be corrected in the very near
future. In the meantime, please feel free to use info@f2music.co.uk
should you wish to contact us for any reason.

'All Around The World' - The official ProgAID single

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Cheers for now,

L A N D M A R Q