Matthew Atherton

Matthew Atherton

MATTHEW ATHERTON (Vocals, Soundscapes, Synthesizers) “In what may seem like a bleak outlook for humanity and the planet, glimmers of hope have been found.  They are in music, whether writing or performing, or both. Mark (Truey) has long held positive visions for...
JOE TOSCANO

JOE TOSCANO

JOE TOSCANO (Drums, Vocals) “I’m really excited about putting myself into United Progressive Fraternity and giving it my best. Plus, it’s great to be a part of a band that has an important lyrical message too. The concepts that Mark has written are vital issues...
Mark Franco

Mark Franco

MARK FRANCO (Fretted and Fretless Bass, Vocals) “To be introduced to UPF music was one reason I joined the live band, but most of all it is the message that we are presenting to a far reaching audience; strong and meaningful songs using progressive fusion as the...
Little Brodie Byrne

Little Brodie Byrne

LITTLE BRODIE BYRNE (Spoken word on ‘Forgive me My son’) ‘Father, what are we doing to ourselves?”  Little Brodie Byrne speaks the lines at the beginning of the song, to which Mark Trueack replies “Forgive me, my son”. United...
Ghost Girls

Ghost Girls

‘GHOST GIRLS’ (Haunting voices on ‘Forgive Me, My Son’) “Father, what are we doing to ourselves?” “Father, why do we do these things?”  This group of students from Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore volunteered to record...
David Hopgood

David Hopgood

DAVID HOPGOOD (Drums on ‘Mercenaries’) David Hopgood is an accomplished drummer from Adelaide. The two biggest shifts in his musical landscape came in 2009-2010 with the project Split-Second Heaven, all-original rock/pop songs, all music and lyrics by...