Hi
We are very pleased to announce the release of our new (3rd) album "MAKING SHORE"
It's been a real labour of love going through COVID, Studio moves, Illness and other disasters until we could get the time to complete it!
It is available to pre-order now from the GEP Store athttps://gep.co.uk/collections/all/products/damanek-making-shore-cd
Early feedback, prior to reviews coming out, has been brilliant so far
Check out the band website for all the latest news at www.damanek.com
2 Promo videos are also out there on our DAMANEK YouiTube channel which you can subscribe to
So thanks for all the Support getting us to this point, we really appreciate it
Guy, Sean & Marek
Friday 30 December 2022
Friday 22 July 2022
The 3rd Damanek album "Making Shore" has been mixed now awaiting mastering and release
Sorry for the long delay, caused by so many factors -COVID being just one
But we are there now
More news as to release dates will be forthcoming!
Thanks For your Patience
But we are there now
More news as to release dates will be forthcoming!
Thanks For your Patience
Friday 16 April 2021
New (3rd) Damanek Album "Making Shore" now being produced
Tracks on the album
1. A Mountain of Sky
2. Back2Back
3. Noon Day Candles
4. Americana
5. In Deep Blue (Sea Songs Pt. 1)
6. A Crown of Thorns (Sea Songs Pt. 2)
7. Reflections on Copper
8. Self Composed
9. Oculus (Overture and Acts I to IV)
Guy Manning - Lead / Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Instruments, Loops, Samples, Percussion
Sean Timms - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Marek Arnold - Saxes, SeaBoard, Additional Keyboards
Guy Manning also plays with 'Manning', 'The Patchwork Alliance','United Progressive Fraternity'
Sean Timms also plays with 'Southern Empire', 'Unitopia'
Marek Arnold also plays with 'Seven Steps to the Green Door', 'Toxic Smile', 'Cyril', 'The Patchwork Alliance', 'United Progressive Fraternity'
Other special guests (So far):
Brody Thomas Green - Drums [Courtesy of 'Southern Empire'] Jonathan Barrett - Bass (on 3,5)
Cam Blokland - Electric Guitars [Courtesy of 'Southern Empire']
Julie King - Backing Vocals
Kevin Currie - Backing Vocals
We have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise the money to complete the album, if you'd like to kindly help out, then please look up the "Damanek "MAKING SHORE" - Album Mix & Production" site on the GoFundMe website
1. A Mountain of Sky
2. Back2Back
3. Noon Day Candles
4. Americana
5. In Deep Blue (Sea Songs Pt. 1)
6. A Crown of Thorns (Sea Songs Pt. 2)
7. Reflections on Copper
8. Self Composed
9. Oculus (Overture and Acts I to IV)
Guy Manning - Lead / Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Instruments, Loops, Samples, Percussion
Sean Timms - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Marek Arnold - Saxes, SeaBoard, Additional Keyboards
Guy Manning also plays with 'Manning', 'The Patchwork Alliance','United Progressive Fraternity'
Sean Timms also plays with 'Southern Empire', 'Unitopia'
Marek Arnold also plays with 'Seven Steps to the Green Door', 'Toxic Smile', 'Cyril', 'The Patchwork Alliance', 'United Progressive Fraternity'
Other special guests (So far):
Brody Thomas Green - Drums [Courtesy of 'Southern Empire'] Jonathan Barrett - Bass (on 3,5)
Cam Blokland - Electric Guitars [Courtesy of 'Southern Empire']
Julie King - Backing Vocals
Kevin Currie - Backing Vocals
We have launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise the money to complete the album, if you'd like to kindly help out, then please look up the "Damanek "MAKING SHORE" - Album Mix & Production" site on the GoFundMe website
Wednesday 14 November 2018
The 'In Flight' TOUR Kicks off next week!!!
Check out the dates on the Damanek website (www.damanek.com)
For Sean / Brody:
Southern Empire arrived in the UK yesterday and will be performing at HRH Prog on Saturday 17th NOV!!
For Dan / Luke:
MASCHINE will be performing at HRH Prog on Thursday 15th NOV!!
See you out there! Say Hi!
Southern Empire
17/11/18 - HRH PROG Festival, Pwllheli, North Wales.
Damanek, Southern Empire and Seven Steps to the Green Door
Wed 21/11/18 - Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany.
Thurs 22/11/18 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium.
Sat 24/11/18 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Damanek and Southern Empire
Tue 27/11/18 - The Vic, Swindon, U.K.
Wed 28/11/18 - The Joiners, Southampton, U.K.
Thurs 29/11/18 - The Robin 2, Bilston, U.K.
Fri 30/11/18 - Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London, U.K.
Sat 01/12/18 - Classic Rock Society (CRS), Maltby, U.K.
For Sean / Brody:
Southern Empire arrived in the UK yesterday and will be performing at HRH Prog on Saturday 17th NOV!!
For Dan / Luke:
MASCHINE will be performing at HRH Prog on Thursday 15th NOV!!
See you out there! Say Hi!
Southern Empire
17/11/18 - HRH PROG Festival, Pwllheli, North Wales.
Damanek, Southern Empire and Seven Steps to the Green Door
Wed 21/11/18 - Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany.
Thurs 22/11/18 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium.
Sat 24/11/18 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Damanek and Southern Empire
Tue 27/11/18 - The Vic, Swindon, U.K.
Wed 28/11/18 - The Joiners, Southampton, U.K.
Thurs 29/11/18 - The Robin 2, Bilston, U.K.
Fri 30/11/18 - Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London, U.K.
Sat 01/12/18 - Classic Rock Society (CRS), Maltby, U.K.
Saturday 18 August 2018
"IN FLIGHT" Pre-Ordering & Released Date
We are very happy indeed to relate that pre-ordering for the new DAMANEK album "In Flight" will start 7th SEPT 2018
The Official release date is set at 5th OCT 2018
Please visit www.damanek.com for more details and links
The Official release date is set at 5th OCT 2018
Please visit www.damanek.com for more details and links
Wednesday 28 March 2018
DAMANEK + SOUTHERN EMPIRE 'IN FLIGHT' TOUR 2018
"IN FLIGHT" DAMANEK + SOUTHERN EMPIRE + SEVEN STEPS....
We can now finally reveal our tour plans for Autumn 2018!!!
GEP Presents “Damanek and Southern Empire ‘In Flight’ tour of the U.K. and Europe November/December 2018”
In November 2018, internationally renowned progressive rock bands Damanek and Southern Empire will join forces and embark upon their debut tour of the United Kingdom and Europe.
Damanek, featuring members from three different nations, is the brainchild of visionary multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Guy Manning. The group released their debut album ‘On Track' in early 2017 to critical acclaim appearing in many ‘Best album of 2017’ polls and will release their follow-up album ‘In Flight’ later this year through GEP Records.
Guy Manning, commenting on the upcoming album and tour stated, “Since we played that memorable set at Summers End X Festival in 2016, I have been constantly asked ‘When are you going to play live again?’ and I have always had to say “…as soon as we can”…but now I can say “SOON!” The new album “In Flight” will be ready for the tour and it has some fantastic new pieces on it, which we are keen to perform live along with some of the favorites from ‘On Track’. Should be one hell of a show!”
Southern Empire, hailing from Adelaide, South Australia will also release their second album mid year through GEP.
Led by composer / producer / keyboardist Sean Timms, Southern Empire was formed from the ashes of symphonic prog. band Unitopia in 2014 and have quickly established themselves as one of the premiere live and studio acts of the current prog. era.
“It’s always extremely exciting to release a new album and then take those songs on the road.
I think we have a very strong set of new songs to compliment the older material and we’re really looking forward to bringing our unique blend of ‘prog ’n’ roll’ (as Danny Lopresto, our lead vocalist calls it) to our friends and fans in the U.K. and Europe.” - Sean Timms.
For the European leg of the tour, Damanek and Southern Empire will be joined by special guests / friends Seven Steps to the Green Door.
“It’s great to be back on stage with Damanek two years after our first set at Summers End festival and promoting a brand new album. For the European dates of the tour, my mates in "Seven Steps to the Green Door" will join in for a triple bill of great songs from all the current albums and from our forthcoming new album THE?LIE, which will be released right in time for the tour!
– Marek Arnold.
Southern Empire
17/11/18 - HRH PROG Festival, Pwllheli, North Wales.
Damanek, Southern Empire and Seven Steps to the Green Door
Wed 21/11/18 - Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany.
Thurs 22/11/18 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium.
Sat 24/11/18 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Damanek and Southern Empire
Tues 27/11/18 - The Vic, Swindon, U.K.
Wed 28/11/18 - The Joiners, Southampton, U.K.
Thurs 29/11/18 - The Robin 2, Bilston, U.K.
Fri 30/11/18 - Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London, U.K.
Sat 01/12/18 - Classic Rock Society (CRS), Maltby, U.K.
Please note: As joint headliners on the tour, Southern Empire and Damanek will be alternating and mixing up the final slot of each night to allow both bands a chance to play slightly extended sets…however we are not telling who / when!
Damanek: www.damanek.com / www.facebook.com/DamanekBand
Southern Empire: www.southernempireband.com / www.facebook.com/southernempireband
Seven Steps to the Green Door: www.ssttgd.de
We can now finally reveal our tour plans for Autumn 2018!!!
GEP Presents “Damanek and Southern Empire ‘In Flight’ tour of the U.K. and Europe November/December 2018”
In November 2018, internationally renowned progressive rock bands Damanek and Southern Empire will join forces and embark upon their debut tour of the United Kingdom and Europe.
Damanek, featuring members from three different nations, is the brainchild of visionary multi-instrumentalist / singer-songwriter Guy Manning. The group released their debut album ‘On Track' in early 2017 to critical acclaim appearing in many ‘Best album of 2017’ polls and will release their follow-up album ‘In Flight’ later this year through GEP Records.
Guy Manning, commenting on the upcoming album and tour stated, “Since we played that memorable set at Summers End X Festival in 2016, I have been constantly asked ‘When are you going to play live again?’ and I have always had to say “…as soon as we can”…but now I can say “SOON!” The new album “In Flight” will be ready for the tour and it has some fantastic new pieces on it, which we are keen to perform live along with some of the favorites from ‘On Track’. Should be one hell of a show!”
Southern Empire, hailing from Adelaide, South Australia will also release their second album mid year through GEP.
Led by composer / producer / keyboardist Sean Timms, Southern Empire was formed from the ashes of symphonic prog. band Unitopia in 2014 and have quickly established themselves as one of the premiere live and studio acts of the current prog. era.
“It’s always extremely exciting to release a new album and then take those songs on the road.
I think we have a very strong set of new songs to compliment the older material and we’re really looking forward to bringing our unique blend of ‘prog ’n’ roll’ (as Danny Lopresto, our lead vocalist calls it) to our friends and fans in the U.K. and Europe.” - Sean Timms.
For the European leg of the tour, Damanek and Southern Empire will be joined by special guests / friends Seven Steps to the Green Door.
“It’s great to be back on stage with Damanek two years after our first set at Summers End festival and promoting a brand new album. For the European dates of the tour, my mates in "Seven Steps to the Green Door" will join in for a triple bill of great songs from all the current albums and from our forthcoming new album THE?LIE, which will be released right in time for the tour!
– Marek Arnold.
Southern Empire
17/11/18 - HRH PROG Festival, Pwllheli, North Wales.
Damanek, Southern Empire and Seven Steps to the Green Door
Wed 21/11/18 - Bergkeller, Reichenbach, Germany.
Thurs 22/11/18 - Spirit of 66, Verviers, Belgium.
Sat 24/11/18 - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands.
Damanek and Southern Empire
Tues 27/11/18 - The Vic, Swindon, U.K.
Wed 28/11/18 - The Joiners, Southampton, U.K.
Thurs 29/11/18 - The Robin 2, Bilston, U.K.
Fri 30/11/18 - Boston Music Room, Tufnell Park, London, U.K.
Sat 01/12/18 - Classic Rock Society (CRS), Maltby, U.K.
Please note: As joint headliners on the tour, Southern Empire and Damanek will be alternating and mixing up the final slot of each night to allow both bands a chance to play slightly extended sets…however we are not telling who / when!
Damanek: www.damanek.com / www.facebook.com/DamanekBand
Southern Empire: www.southernempireband.com / www.facebook.com/southernempireband
Seven Steps to the Green Door: www.ssttgd.de
Sunday 18 March 2018
"IN FLIGHT" - Album Progress
"IN FLIGHT" - Album Progress
Work in earnest has now started on converting the new album demos into the finished product "In Flight".
In time for the planned Autumn tour dates, the album is to be released around Sept 2018 time.
News of these planned dates are to be announced very soon!
We have reunited most of the wonderful cast that we assembled last time together plus there maybe some other names added...later on...
Guy, Sean, Marek & Dan will be abetted by Luke Machin, Antonio Vittozzi, Thomas Brody Green, Tim Irrgang, Julie King, Kev Currie, David B and the Santucci Horns.
The track list (in best guess running sequence) will be:-
01 Ragusa
02 Skyboat
03 The Crawler
04 Moon-Catcher (Heaven Song Part 2)
05 The Crossing
06 Big Eastern (Parts I-III)
It is sounding very good even at this stage if we do not mind saying so ourselves, so please come back for updates on all thigns DAMANEK as they come in
Very exciting times ahead for us with lots being planned in - watch this space!
Work in earnest has now started on converting the new album demos into the finished product "In Flight".
In time for the planned Autumn tour dates, the album is to be released around Sept 2018 time.
News of these planned dates are to be announced very soon!
We have reunited most of the wonderful cast that we assembled last time together plus there maybe some other names added...later on...
Guy, Sean, Marek & Dan will be abetted by Luke Machin, Antonio Vittozzi, Thomas Brody Green, Tim Irrgang, Julie King, Kev Currie, David B and the Santucci Horns.
The track list (in best guess running sequence) will be:-
01 Ragusa
02 Skyboat
03 The Crawler
04 Moon-Catcher (Heaven Song Part 2)
05 The Crossing
06 Big Eastern (Parts I-III)
It is sounding very good even at this stage if we do not mind saying so ourselves, so please come back for updates on all thigns DAMANEK as they come in
Very exciting times ahead for us with lots being planned in - watch this space!
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