by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 5, 2019 | guestbio_2017
GEORGE PERDIKIS (Guitar) “I was introduced to Mark Trueack through a mutual friend Joe Toscano. The UPF project is a concept I fully subscribe to as it combines two things I’m passionate about – progressive music and progressive-thinking.” George Perdikis...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 5, 2019 | guestbio_2017
MARC PAPEGHIN (French horn) “I’ve always considered myself a citizen of the world. We are all connected, we are One! Cherishing and protecting this world should be one of our top priorities. And what better music than prog to raise awareness about it...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 4, 2019 | guestbio_2017
ANGELO RACZ (Keyboards and co-composer (with Ettore Salati) on ‘Cruel Times’) “I am so happy and proud to be involved in the United Progressive Fraternity, even if I live on the other side of the planet. Giving my contribution to these amazing...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 4, 2019 | guestbio_2017
CLAIRE VEZINA (Vocals) “Sans nature, on n’est rien du tout. Cette humble pensée devrait sans cesse nous habiter, guider nos choix de vie. Paix, amour et musique.” “Without nature, we are nothing at all. This humble thought should guide our choices of...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 4, 2019 | guestbio_2017
MATT WILLIAMS (Electric/Acoustic guitars & backing vocals on ‘Mercenaries’) Matt Williams was born 1970 in Adelaide and began playing guitar at the age of 10. Concentrating only on finger style acoustic guitar until graduating from high school, he then...
by Ted Ollikkala | Mar 4, 2019 | guestbio_2017
PHILL SOKHA (Drums) “I am very concerned about the current situation in the world with climate change, the contamination of the earth, as well as the war in the Donbass (Ukraine) in which innocent people die every day because of politics. I am concerned about the...