The Security Project Feat. King Crimson, Shriekback and Peter Gabriel Members To Tour In Support of New Live Album
“Great to see some of the original
members doing it the right way.” – Steve Hackett
Seattle,
WA - The Security Project, featuring members of King Crimson,
Shriekback and Peter Gabriel's original band bring the genre-less
masterpieces of Peter Gabriel into the 21st Century on their new live
album “Live 1”. Seattle-based
Trey Gunn and Michael Cozzi join esteemed drummer Jerry Marotta and NY
keyboardist David Jameson to harness the core of these songs.
Added to the pedigree of these players is the voice of Brian Cummins,
whose interpretations add haunting authenticity to the immaculate
arrangements.
These live recordings are a first –
no one has dared take on Peter Gabriel's material at this level
before!
Jerry
Marotta says: “Peter was always great at setting the table for us as
musicians; he always got us started with great ideas… As we were
creating SECURITY we had no idea we were making something so unique… I’m
proud that with Security Project we’re able to deliver the deepest of
those songs, and do it with real conviction — playing them live.”
Marotta
and Gunn first met when recording “The First Day” with David Sylvian
and Robert Fripp in Woodstock, NY. Their friendship and musical
partnership eventually led to The Security Project.
Says Trey, “This material is
ridiculously special. Of course, Peter is a special artist. But the
material on his first few records, especially the 3rd and 4th ones,
are productions with no peer. The Security Project can really play
these epic pieces. We bring the same level of detailed precision
to arrangements that are present in the originals. And then some. We
not only play some of the pieces authentically we also take many
pieces and put our own twist on them. 'Here Comes The Flood' and our
melding of 'Games Without Frontiers' with 'Of These, Hope' from 'The
Last Temptation of Christ' soundtrack are just two examples.”
Track listing
1. Lay Your Hands
2. I Don’t Remember
3. No Self Control
4. The Family & Fishing Net
5. I Have The Touch
6. Intruder
7. The Rhythm Of The Heat
8. San Jacinto
9. Games Without Frontiers / Of These, Hope
10. Here Comes The Flood
11. Back in NYC
12. Biko
Featuring:
Jerry Marotta – Drums &
Percussion, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocal (tr.11 – Back in NYC)
Trey Gunn – Touch Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Cummins – Lead Vocals
Michael Cozzi – Guitar, Backing Vocals
David Jameson – Keyboards, Eigenharp
Trey Gunn – Touch Guitar, Backing Vocals
Brian Cummins – Lead Vocals
Michael Cozzi – Guitar, Backing Vocals
David Jameson – Keyboards, Eigenharp
Jerry Marotta
Drummer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and
Producer Jerry Marotta has recorded and toured with Peter Gabriel,
The Indigo Girls, Hall and Oates, Tears For Fears, Elvis Costello,
Paul McCartney, Trey Gunn, Cher, 10,000 Maniacs, David Sylvian,
Robert Fripp, Robbie Robertson, Ani DiFranco, Suzanne Vega, Sarah
McLachlan, Tony Levin, Todd Rundgren, Los Lobos, and Stevie Nicks, to
name only a few. Through his extensive touring experience and
performances on hundreds of albums Jerry has worked with many of the
greatest artists in the world. His unique musical skills have graced
myriad movie soundtracks, video games, TV shows, and percussion
software over the past 4 decades.
Trey Gunn
A native Texan who resides in Seattle,
Gunn is known for the unusual 10-string touch guitar that he plays.
From the blistering live recordings at the Royal Albert Hall in
London with David Sylvian and Robert Fripp (“Damage”, Virgin
Records) to ten years recording and touring with King Crimson – a
group many contend as the most aggressively, adventurous rock band of
all time – Gunn is associated with a constant stream of cutting
edges projects. Gunn has toured and/or recorded with TOOL, John Paul Jones, Maynard
J. Keenan's “Puscifer”, Vernon Reid, Azam Ali, David Hykes of the
Harmonic Choir and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. He currently
runs his own media label (7d Media) while dividing his time between
solo work; his projects TU, KTU, The Security Project, 3Below and
Quodia; film/TV scoring and coaching musicians in the creative
process.
Michael Cozzi
Originally
from Wales & London, Cozzi got his start in the mid 80's as the
guitarist for the group Shriekback which had the pleasure of touring
with “Simple Minds” “INXS” and “Peter Gabriel”. In the early
90's, Cozzi joined “Sky Cries Mary” with whom he co
wrote 5 albums and toured extensively. During this time Cozzi opened
up his recording studio “Moscozzi Studio” where he co-wrote and
produced the last two SCM albums “Here and Now” and “Small
Town”. He has written and produced music for bands,
films, commercials, and video games, which led to him meeting and
working with Trey Gunn. Two years ago Trey asked Cozzi if he knew
of a guitarist for The Security Project, Cozzi put his hand up like
a kid in the classroom and said “me me me”.
Brian Cummins
Brian has toured all over Europe with The Carpet Crawlers and with Mick Pointer's Marillion. When
originally approached about The Security Project he thought it was a
joke. “Play with Jerry Marotta and Trey Gunn? And performing some
of my favorite music in the world? Come on!” Once it became clear
to Brian this was no joke, he was on the first plane to Woodstock.”
David Jameson
Keyboardist/Eigenharpist
David Jameson
began his music career in the late 1970's – the heyday of powerful
keyboard players. He spent several years touring with Time Machine
and then left the music scene for a career at IBM after completing a
PHD in Computer Science at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. At IBM,
Jameson created and managed the Computer Music Research group and was
elected to the prestigious IBM Academy of Technology. David left IBM to found Digiportal
Software and Deskew Technologies that develops the acclaimed
Scorecerer sheet music manager application for the iPad. He also
designs MaxMSP applications and libraries for live performance and
for the Eigenharp – an electronic hybrid instrument akin to a
computerized bassoon that features heavily in The Security Project
shows. In addition to working with The Security Project, David also
performs with Beyond The Wall.
The Security Project tour dates:
May 18 - Seattle WA - Columbia City
Theatre
May 19 - Seattle WA - Columbia City
Theatre
May 20 - Portland OR - Alberta Rose
Theatre
May 21 - Eugene OR - Cozmic
May 24 - Santa Cruz CA - D Quixote
Music Hall (Openers: Walker Brothers)
May 25 - San Francisco CA - The Social
Hall (Openers Amy X and Barry Cleveland)
May 28 - LOS ANGELES CA - The Whittier
Center (Opener: Alex Machacek)
May 29 - San Diego/Ramona CA - Ramona
Main Stage
Here's what's being said about The
Security Project:
“A Scary Good Show!” –
Progression Magazine
“Sound as good — at times maybe better — than even Gabriel nowadays.”– Time Out, NYC
“King Crimson’s Trey Gunn brilliantly injects a wicked warp to Gabriel’s melodic weave.”– G.A.S. Online
“TSP are a mind-blowing amalgam of disparate musical brilliance!” – Gabriel Researcher/Lilywhite Leigh
“Sound as good — at times maybe better — than even Gabriel nowadays.”– Time Out, NYC
“King Crimson’s Trey Gunn brilliantly injects a wicked warp to Gabriel’s melodic weave.”– G.A.S. Online
“TSP are a mind-blowing amalgam of disparate musical brilliance!” – Gabriel Researcher/Lilywhite Leigh
“Peter Gabriel wrote some of the
finest most profound songs of his generation. The Security Project
brings them to life with an authenticity that goes beyond mimicking
the original recordings. They find the emotional core.” – Glenn
Hughes
After the release of The Security
Projects new live album and forthcoming West Coast tour, in the fall
(October/November) the band will release a second CD of recordings
(Live 2+, which is more live tracks combined with some studio
tracks). They will then embark on a tour of the Mid-West and East
Coast of the USA.
To purchase:
Official website:
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