By the way, here is a little background info on each of the eight artists taking part in our Prog Rock Tournament of Champions:
Los Jaivas - A Chilean band that began recording in the early 1970s. Alturas de Machu Picchu was released in 1981. Sputnik lists them under the taglines of folk and progressive rock. Progarchives.com lists them as a progressive folk band that blends folk and symphonic prog.
T2 - A British band that released their classic, It All Works Out in Boomland in 1970. They broke up shortly thereafter, and briefly reformed in the 1990s. Sputnik lists them under the taglines of psychedelic, progressive rock and rock. Progarchives lists them as heavy prog.
McLuhan - An American band whose sole release, Anomaly, came in 1972. Sputnik lists them under the taglines of jazz and progressive rock, while Progarchives classifies them as jazz rock/fusion.
Landberk - A Swedish band who were active in 1990s. One Man Tells Another was released in 1994. Sputnik lists them under the tagline of progressive rock, and refers to them as a prog-art rock band. Progarchives.com classifies them as heavy prog.
Universal Totem Orchestra - An Italian band that began recording in 1999. Mathematical Mother, their third (and most recent) album, was released in 2016. Sputnik classifies them under their the taglines of progressive rock, jazz and classical (the last possibly due to their operatic female lead vocals). Progarchives.com lists them as Zuehl.
Carmen - A British-American band active in the 1970s. Fandangos in Space, their debut album, was released in 1973. Sputnik classifies them under the taglines progressive rock, folk and hard rock. It describes their style as a mix of flamenco music and dance. Progarchives lists them as a prog folk band.
Wobbler - A Norwegian band that began recording in 2005 and is still active. From Silence to Somewhere was released in 2017. Sputnik lists them under the tagline of progressive rock. Progarchives refers to them as a symphonic prog band.
Regal Worm - A British band that began recording in 2013. Pig Views, their most recent LP, was released in 2018. Sputnik lists them under the taglines of psychedelic and progressive rock. Progarchives lists them under the category of crossover prog.
So there you have your program for the Prog Rock Tournament of Champions.
