“The idea of Peter Gabriel scared the bejesus out of me!” Chimpan A premiere their cover of Here Comes The Flood

Chimpan A – the prog duo of and Steve Balsamo – commence a series of four EP releases leading up to new album Music Is Art Vol. 1. The video for their cover of ’s can be seen below.

Reed (Magenta, Cyan, Sanctuary) and Balsamo (Jon Lord, Eric Woolfson, ) will launch the follow-up to in August. Before that, three further CDs will pair a classic cover with a new album track. “I nagged Steve to do this track for nearly three years,” Reed tells .



“Understandably he was fearful of attempting a new version of a classic. When I suggested we try it with more of a gospel/soul vocal, he came round to it. “As soon as we heard Kirstie Roberts sing the chorus line I knew we had something special.

It was also a big moment when we played it to Peter Gabriel’s drummer, Ged Lynch. Thankfully he loved it and offered to play on it. “Having bass player Neil Fairclough on it also very special, along with one of our musical heroes, Neil Taylor.

He’s well known for being in Robbie Williams’ band – but to us it was his contribution to ’ classic hits that sent shivers down our spines!” Balsamo admits: “The idea of scared the bejesus out of me! But Kirstie’s powerhouse voice gave us a soulful key into the song. I absolutely love what we’ve made, and with the beautiful and dark video, it’s definitely a brave start to our third album.” The video is made up of rushes from , a short film by Rhys Davies and James William Cooke, in which Balsamo appears.

“When Rob suggested it might work for , we cut it to the song – and it fits like a glove,” the singer says. “I think it’s a little work of art, and a statement of intent for what’s coming on the album.” Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including , a band he once managed, and the best-selling about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo.

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