Artist description NEO SYMPHONIC ROCK WITH A BLUES EDGE. CLASSICAL MIXED WITH BLUES, ROCK, JAZZ AND CARRIBEAN INFLUENCES.

Music Style NEO-SYMPHONIC ROCK WITH A TWIST OF BUDDY GUY

Musical Influences MOZART, BUDDY GUY, HENDRIX, KING CRIMSON, ZAPPA

Similar Artists STEELY DAN, PINK FLOYD, MOZART,

Artist History THE BIG SURPRISE WAS FORMED TO CREATE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF MUSIC. THE WRITERS AND MUSICIANS WHO PERFORMED ON THIS CD ARE FROM DIVERSE MUSICAL BACKGROUNDS AND REPRESENT A MELTING POT OF AMERICAN MUSIC. PAUL HARRIS WHO PLAYS KEYBOARDS, BASS, SYNTHESIZERS AND PERCUSSION DRAWS ON A JAZZ, R&B, AND CLASSICAL BACKGROUND. MICHAEL DECKER'S FORMAL MUSIC TRAINING IS IN CLASSICAL VIOLIN, HOWEVER HIS FIRST LOVE IS THE BLUES. ROBERT BOYLE THE LYRICIST AND SINGER HAS A BACKGROUND IN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BLUES AND ROCK GUITAR. THIS CD ENTITLED "COMPOSITIONS" MIXES CLASSICAL, BLUES, ROCK AND JAZZ INTO A UNIQUE ORIGINAL SOUND. THAT COULD BE CALLED: "NEO SYMPHONIC ROCK WITH A TWIST OF BUDDY GUY."

Group Members PAUL HARRIS : KEYBOARDS, ELECTRIC AND ACOUSTIC BASS, SYNTHESIZERS AND PERCUSSION. ROBERT BOYLE: VOCALS AND LYRICS, FENDER STRATOCASTER ELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC 6 AND 12 STRING GUITARS AND HARMONICA. MICHAEL DECKER: LES PAUL AND FENDER STRATOCASTER ELECTRIC GUITARS, TAMBOURINE AND PERCUSSION EFFECTS.

Instruments GUITARS,KEYBOARDS, VOCALS,BASS,SYNTHESIZERS,PERCUSSION,HARMONICA

Albums COMPOSITIONS

Location CRANFORD, NEW JERSEY - USA

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