AUDIOCRACY is an international collaborative progressive rock band founded by keyboardist/composer Tobin Mueller. Their poetic writing and virtuosic performances make their music a life-affirming and emotionally uplifting experience, even amidst the serious content. Revolution's Son has been called "a masterpiece in the Epic Prog tradition."
Audiocracy combines fabulous keyboards (B3 organ, retro synths, electric pianos), excellent guitar work (three, all marvelous), and dense vocal harmonies. Intricate passages give way to a uniting synergy of power and vision. The guitar is always melodic, from the lightening fast licks to subtle padded overtones. Vocals are reminiscent of early Yes, scored like orchestral parts, innovative and soaring. The drumming is strong and inventive, rarely taking a back seat. Each song is a story unto itself, yet the whole is greater than the parts. Influences from fusion to jazz to classical to musical theatre coalesce within the living, ever-changing genre of neo-progressive rock.
TOBIN MUELLER: B3 organ, synths, piano, percussion, vocals.
Tobin Mueller has worked with Dave Brubeck, Maynard Ferguson, Entcho Todorov, Donny McCaslin, Ken Schaphorst and others, from jazz to classical to progressive rock. Also a solo piano recording artist, his collaborative chops shine within the context of Audiocracy's talented membership. Also available from CDBaby: 13 Masks (solo piano: jazz/progressive ragtime); Morning Whispers (solo piano: new age); A Bit Of Life (progressive folk fusion). Tobin is a Dramatist Guild playwright and an ASCAP composer of everything from symphonies to musicals to film scores.
TWØN: Lead vocalist, Olympic 5-string bass, acoustic guitar.
Twøn is also lead singer and lyricist with the New York City progressive rock band Invanity. He was a founding member of M-Lab, the bassist and backing vocalist for their first two CDs: "M-LAB" (debut recording) and "From Baser Metals" as well as their current 4 track EP. In the 1990's, Twøn was lead vocalist and main songwriter for The New York City Crack Team.
BOB PIPER: Guitars.
Performing for over 35 years, his most successful project overall was the band Pleaides. Their premier release "A Moment Of Clarity" was revered as ground-breaking, and is still a masterpiece to this day, timeless. Bob has also scored for motion pictures.
DARREN CHAPMAN: Electric guitars.
Performed with the group Out of the Blue in the 1980s and an Alice In Chains Tribute Band in the 90's. Hails from Ontario, Canada, where he currently plays with two other bands and teaches guitar.
ROB THURMAN: Drums.
Rob Thurman studied with legendary Buffalo Jazz drummer Louis Marino (Tommy Dorsey). In 1986 he was playing with the band Real Eyes. In 1990, he and his brothers formed the Thurman Brothers Band and toured up and down the east coast until '97. Rob joined the Genesis tribute band “Seconds Out” in early 1998, and that summer formed his all original progressive rock band Navigator (The Lost Records).
TADASHI TOGAWA: Electric & acoustic guitars.
A renown guitarist from Japan, his influence can be felt in a long line of students and disciples that continue to call him Master.
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