Yezda Urfa
Yezda Urfa | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Progressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock |
| Years active | 1973–1981 |
| Labels | Syn-Phonic Music |
| Members | Brad Christoff Phil Kimbrough Marc Miller Mark Tippins Mike Barry Ron Platt |
| Past members | Rick Rodenbaugh Mike Davies Chuck Nuzo Gary Stewart |
Yezda Urfa was an American progressive rock band founded in the fall of 1973. The band recorded two albums before breaking up in the spring of 1981.[1] The band's music is currently distributed by Syn-Phonic.[2]
The name
The name Yezda Urfa comes from Yazd, Iran and Urfa, Turkey. The band came across these names while leafing through the dictionary, looking for a band name. Yazd was changed to Yezda to ease pronunciation.[3] In the Russian language "yezda" (ездá) is a noun meaning a "ride" or "drive",[4] however this is apparently incidental.
The sound
Described as a blend of Yes and Gentle Giant, Yezda Urfa was known for playing high-energy progressive rock. Break-neck tempos, changing time signatures, and diverse instrumentation were hallmarks of their sound.[5]
Members
The original members:
- Rick Rodenbaugh – vocals
- Phil Kimbrough – keyboards, mandolin, wind, vocals
- Mark Tippins – guitar, vocals
- Marc Miller – bass, cello, marimba, vibes, vocals
- Brad Christoff – drums, percussion
Members during the live concert:
- Ronnie Platt — vocals
- Michael Barry — keyboards
- Mark Tippins — guitar, vocals
- Marc Miller — bass, vocals
- Brad Christoff — drums, percussion
Discography
- Boris - Demo album 1975 (CD re-releases 2004, 2009, 2010 & 2012)
- Sacred Baboon (recorded 1976, released 1989) CD re-releases 1992 & 2010)
- YEZDAURFALIVE - NEARfest 2004 (2010) CD and MP3 release recorded live at NEARfest 2004
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "United States Of America". Synphonic.8m.com. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Wiktionary.org".
- ^ "Ground and Sky - 404". Progreviews.com. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Yezda Urfa discography, album releases & credits at Discogs.com
External links
- Band's website: www.yezdaurfa.com
- Ground and Sky Review
- Yezda Urfa biography, discography and album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic
- Yezda Urfa discography, album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Yezda Urfa albums to be listened as stream at Spotify.com