Crossing Borders, by Sound of Strangers

Crossing Borders

by Sound of Strangers

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bruce135 Great Record. Hopefully more in the future 👍 Favorite track: Years of Memories.

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This album is exclusively distributed by: Dutch Music Works

Includes unlimited streaming of Crossing Borders via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.	Ocean Sky 09:55	buy track
2.	Endless Night 07:03	buy track
3.	Years of Memories 04:56	buy track
4.	The Wake 06:01	buy track
5.	Crossing Borders 05:38	buy track
6.	Stateless Ending 04:54	buy track
7.	Fire and Ice 06:09	buy track

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BIOGRAPHY

Preceded and inspired by the likes of Marillion, Rush, Riverside and Pink Floyd, Sound Of Strangers set out in 2016 to establish themselves as a new household name in modern (progressive) rock music.
Founded by Serge Mannee and completed by Paul Peperkamp, Henk Zorge, Paul Krempel and Oscar Alblas, Sound Of Strangers have now finished their debut album “Crossing Borders”. The album was mixed and mastered by Jeffrey Revet (Stream Of Passion) and will be released on 21 May 2023 through Dutch Music Works.
With “Crossing Borders”, Sound Of Strangers present the first chapter in their career as a band. It's a seven-song salute to five decades of symphonic and (neo-)progressive rock - yet at the same time the album offers a glimpse of what is to come for both Sound Of Strangers and the progressive/symphonic rock genre in general.

BACKGROUND

After years of honing their craft by performing classic songs from the symphonic rock catalogue, Sound Of Strangers are now ready to leave the musical past behind and step into the musical present with their first collection of original songs, entitled “Crossing Borders”.
The music and lyrics on “Crossing Borders” have been carefully crafted and recorded between 2020 and 2022. Thematically, the album revolves around a migrant family and relates of the hardships they endure during their travels, as well as their thoughts on past, present and future. Musically, it stretches all the way from soaring guitar solos and powerful grooves to warm-blooded melodies and mesmerizing polyrhythms.
For Sound Of Strangers, “Crossing Borders” marks both their official debut as a band and a paradigm shift in their collective career due to various lineup changes taking place during or shortly after the recording sessions. However, with the addition of Oscar Alblas (Kong) and Ron Mozer (Ulysses, For Absent Friends), Sound Of Strangers now have a combined 100 years of live and studio experience, thus guaranteeing memorable live shows and loads of epic music to come.

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released May 21, 2023

SOUND OF STRANGERS are:
Serge Mannee – vocals
Paul Peperkamp – bass, bass pedals, backing vocals
Paul Krempel – guitars, backing vocals
Oscar Alblas – drums, percussion
Ron Mozer – keyboards

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Sound of Strangers are:
Paul Krempel (lead guitar), Paul Peperkamp (bass), Serge Mannee (vocals, guitar), Oscar Alblas (drums) & Ron Mozer (keys). The band is located in The Netherlands.

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