CITADEL ®: The Citadel of Cynosure & Other Tales

Citadel ®

The Citadel of Cynosure & Other Tales

© 1990 G. Whitman (634479421112)

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Sci-Fi/Fantasy Progressive Melodic Rock from the first, original CITADEL ® (registered tradename) - The ProgFest Co-Founders.

notes

Citadel® started as a band in the late seventies with "Silence of Surrender" on the first QFM Hometown Album & live Agora simul-cast in Columbus, Ohio. In 1990, their debut CD, "The Citadel of Cynosure & Other Tales" was chosen as "Best of KLOS Local Licks" in Los Angeles and sold copies across the globe hitting top chart positions in France, Germany and Russia!

Shows from Ohio to California continue, and have included The Troubadour, Roxy and many more. The self-produced band also originated and co-produced the first ProgFest at UCLA's Royce Hall - this event changed the face of progressive music and spawned countless similar festivals across the globe.

Citadel®'s most recent releases, "Vintage Vinyls", "Regenerative Generation", "At The Rainbow's End", and others are available on the bands website at www.citadelsongs.com, along with MP3 downloads, lyrics, photos, band member links...

Now based on the West Coast, CITADEL® is always changing members around founder, R. Douglass/G. Whitman. The next CD, will be available in 2007.

see more at:
http://www.youtube.com/citadelsongs
http://www.myspace.com/therealcitadel
http://www.citadelsongs.com
http://www.garageband.com/artist/Citadel

an excerpt from
"The Citadel of Cynosure & Other Tales" © Citadel ®
...Starting with the Great War between the Affrage and the Diplomats, the struggle for power, resources, slaves and planetary occupation raged on through generations. Most of the earliest recorded galactic history was lost during the 2nd Quadrant Burn, when hundreds of galaxies were disintegrated by a disaster on a planet-sized weapons development satellite. This catastrophe affected different races in unique ways. Some sought to take control of the remaining resources and governments, others were content to be ruled. Still, others were desperate to find a calm existence in a natural environment where generations of peaceful development could eventually lead to a positive dominance in their dimension. These people banded into diverse tribal units under one code and called themselves the Dreemurz. These beings stood for peace and preservation, progress and protection, love and hope - the common dream of most higher sentient corporal life forms. Early on in their history, thousands in the tribes of Dreemurz eluded the battle front and war-ravaged solar regions, and dispersed throughout the remaining galaxies in the uncontaminated outer lying quadrants. One tribe had earlier restored the songs and poems of their pre-space age ancestors from a transparent acetate platter that was found sealed in a Prism Ice meteor fragment floating in a sea of asteroids - once an inhabited galaxy. These songs and poems preserved the truths and principles of the Dreemurz nation and each of the tribes took a set of scrolls with them as they split up in search of refuge from the ceaseless conflicts in known space...

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  • Better With Every Listen!
    author: Kim Angelis

    The more I've listened to this gem, the better it gets! I usually listen to classical and world music, but I made a jump with this CD, and it carried me away on a musical adventure that was fascinating... very creative, yet accessible.

  • hmmm...I didn't expect this pleasure...
    author: G. Graver

    I only bought this CD to add to my collection of Progfest bands...I had no idea that Progfest was the brainchild of this band...and it birthed a dozen other such festivals...I am really suprised at how much I like this CD because I read a lot of reviews from the prog 'elite' that misled my first impression...CITADEL IS TRULY PROGRESSIVE!!!! George

  • wanted you to know that your music really changed my life
    author: Ray Palmer

    Thanks for being a friend. I met you back in March of 1982, I was a student at the Recording Workshop. I was doing a recording session with you and Kiki and your dog was there also. We recorded a song called "Another". I actually still have a cassette with "Prey to Destiny", "From the Wind", "Silence of Surrender" and "Another" on it. I beleive Dan Smart was the drummer. I just wanted you to know that your music really changed my life. I always wondered what became of you guys. You guys gave me this little booklet of lyrics and you all signed it, I was blown away I was only 19 or 20. I went back down to Chillicothe and recorded with my own band several times in the years to follow. I'm glad to know you're still out there ! Thank You

  • "Stygian Barque" by Citadel ® - Reviewed at download.com!
    author: CNET EDITORS REVIEW

    The crisp hooks and earnest poetry of the geography bands--Kansas, America, et al.--shine through this outfit's neoclassic rock. Sure, subtlety may not be in their DNA, but the group earns credit for whispery harmonies, stellar guitar work and a smooth slate of backing effects.

  • Great in headphones!!!
    author: D. Coleman

    Bought this CD when it first came out, at a sci-fi convention here in the states of all places. All I can tell you without many more words, is to put on the headphones and turn it up! These short edits don't really have time to cover all the song parts, and this music is not just one style, like many bands are these days. This CD is a journey and an inspiration - great for frequent flyers and those long commutes! D. Coleman London/LA

  • Great Musical Gift!
    author: Stacy Miller

    I received this CD as a gift, not sure if my friend bought it here, but this has become one of my favorite CD's to share with my other friends. There is so much musical diversity in Citadel's music! I like every song, especially MidWinters Night Dream and Stygian Barque. Thanks Citadel!!!

  • I love this CD. This is a variety of selections, each one different and each on
    author: Marji White

    I love this CD. Each selection is different and each one has meaning and inspiration. I saw this band when they were in Columbus, OH. They played the Agora and it was really cool. I especially like the song Mind Shine. I give it a 5 stars.

  • Citadel is available again!
    author: Proggirl

    I saw this band at Progfest and they were really good! I am glad to have found them here at CDBaby! I own the vinyl but will now have the CD too! Thanks CDBaby and thanks Citadel for keeping the dreem alive!

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