classic rockcymbalic encountersmark murdock
02:00 Tuesday, 9 August 2022
Cerulean Cathedral is the third release by Cymbalic Encounters, a concept by drummer/songwriter Mark Murdock, formerly of Peter Banks Empire and recently with Fernando Perdomo’s Out To Sea Band on Cruise To The Edge.
Cerulean Cathedral features former Brand X members John Goodsall (R.I.P.) and Percy Jones, who also contributed tracks on two previous releases; Exploration Of The Southern Constellation and Mark Murdock Cymbalic Encounters, respectively.
The album will be released on CD/digital on September 16. A vinyl release will follow on October 21. Available on all digital platforms and Bandcamp. Watch a promotional video below.
Tracklisting:
Cerulean Cathedral
The Fallout Shelter at St. Peter’s Sq.
Flight to Catharsis
The Endless Film at the Endless Theater
The Unwelcome Doormat
Lost Shadows
Man with the Changing Face
Polarity
Falling Velocity
Promo video:
Featuring:
Mark Murdock - drums, percussion and keyboards
John Goodsall - guitar
Percy Jones - fretless bass
Additional “Cymbalic” contributors:
Hiroyuki Namba - piano and synthesizers on songs 1,2,3,4 & 9
Tim Pepper - vocal on songs 4,6 & 9
Joe Berger - lead guitar on songs 2 & 8
Jimmy Hisafumi Maeda - fretless bass on songs 5 & 8
Preston Murdock - lead guitar on songs 5 & 9
Katsumi Yoneda - guitar on songs 6 & 9
Ken Hall - electric 12 string on song 6