Memoir of Bryan Morrison, early Pink Floyd manager, coming in September 2019

Familiar voice heard on Floyd inspired new music

Bjorn Riis, a long time friend of Brain Damage, and the guy who runs the excellent Gilmourish.com (https://www.gilmourish.com) website, which focuses on David Gilmour’s sound and equipment, is an accomplished musician in his own right, and at the end of next month, releases a four track EP, A Fleeting Glimpse, which includes a familiar sounding vocalist. His new new single, Dark Shadows (part 1), features long-time Pink Floyd backing vocalist Durga McBroom on vocals; the track will appear on the EP, which will be released on September 30th. He told us: “My goal has been to write original material and trying to capture an authentic Floyd vibe without actually copying or doing covers. I’m performing lead vocals and guitars.” Riis is a founding member of the highly successful Norwegian progressive rock band
Airbag. With his new EP, he said: “This is a work of passion. It’s a chance for me to go back to my musical roots and pay a respectful homage. All four songs could easily have fitted on one of my albums but there is a seamless Pink Floyd vibe in all of them.” The new music is said to capture the essence of Pink Floyd, from the mellow psychedelic soundscapes of the early 70s to the bombastic stadium rock of the 80s and 90s. “I wanted to make it sound authentic, using gear and sounds that Pink Floyd would employ on a
certain song or album. It really took me back to when I started to play guitar and experiment with
tone and sounds.” Apart from Durga McBroom, other guest appearances feature Arild Brøter, from Norwegian prog band Pymlico, on drums and Per Øydir on Farfisa organ. If the taster, below, tempts you, you can order A Fleeting Glimpse at KarismaRecords.no (https://www.karismarecords.no/artists/bjorn-riis/).

NEW MUSIC: Alex Lleo – Starve

Coming straight from the core of Brooklyn’s music scene, singer-songwriter Alex Lleo is a breath of fresh air in the contemporary rock scene. After focusing on performing in 2019 with an extensive UK tour culminating in a headline show at London’s St. Pancras Old Church, Alex returns to songwriting side of things releasing three singles …

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Roger Waters appearing on US television this coming week

Ahead of his US and Canadian tour, which starts July 6th in Pittsburgh (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2020-tour-zone/index.php), Roger Waters has announced that he will be appearing on the US television programme, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The late night satirical show is broadcast nightly from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater on New York City’s Broadway, and features guests being interviewed and performing. Roger will be appearing at some point on the show airing on Tuesday (21st June) evening, from 11:35pm EST/10:35pm CST. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is broadcast on the CBS television channel live, on demand and via streaming (in the US, of course), but much of the show is made available on the show’s website, their social media and on YouTube for those outside the US to watch as well. More information on the show, and to hopefully watch the Roger Waters clip after it has aired, please visit CBS.com (https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/). Once it has aired, if there’s a clip available of Roger’s performance on the show, we will either embed it on this site, or if that’s not possible, we’ll provide you with the direct link to it.