{"id":1673,"date":"2015-08-10T12:34:11","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T03:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/?page_id=1673"},"modified":"2015-11-10T15:03:14","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T04:33:14","slug":"upf-newsletter-1-august-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/news\/upf-newsletter-1-august-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"UPF Newsletter #1 – August 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Monthly Newsletter #1 \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>August 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Hello fellow Frats\u2026..To keep you updated, we have decided to pen a monthly newsletter.\u00a0 Items will include what each member has been up to, what\u2019s happening with the next album, other projects on the boil, amongst other interesting snippets.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

For Starters\u2026..<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of you may know now that we have two new members here in Australia. We welcome Barry Timmins on keyboards and Dan Burgess on sax who was a member of Unitopia in 2011\/2012. Dan also plays flute, clarinet and didgeridoo.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mark is working closely with Barry at the moment working on ideas for a new project\u00a0 – more on this later \u2013 and songs for Planetary Overload. We have several lyrical ideas happening\u2026and here is where you can have a say! We are running a competition for the best lyrics so let your imagination run wild. To be in the running for the prize, which is a chance to have your song featured on the new album, your lyrics need to relate to the concept behind ‘Planetary Overload – Loss and Hope’. The concept, as some of you probably already know, is how humans have affected the state of the planet and what we can do to save it, as well as themes of social\/political injustice.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This special contest represents your chance to change the world, not just for the short time it takes to listen to a song, but how that message resonates and propagates down the line to trigger and inspire long term action and provide millions with hope in the form of solutions for a dying earth, our only home. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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And now to the new project\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Australian contingent is looking to take a show on the road starting with<\/em><\/strong> the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2017. The concept will be <\/em><\/strong>in a narrative and musical form and is based on the lives and works of Peter Gabriel and Genesis.\u00a0 Some of you may be familiar with John Waters\u2019 \u2018Looking Through a Glass Onion\u2019, based on the life and works of John Lennon. \u00a0UPF\u00a0 will design the Gabriel\/Genesis show around this style of presentation. This project now has a title: \u2018The Art of Progression\u2019. \u00a0Two songs have been confirmed so far; \u2018Digging in the Dirt\u2019, and \u2018In your Eyes\u2019.\u00a0 It is not intended to be a \u2018tribute band\u2019 theme as such, but more a fresh and innovative interpretation with thematic passages linking the storyline into the narrative.\u00a0 There may <\/em><\/strong>also be some UPF songs included<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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We have a logo for Planetary Overload thanks to the very talented Ed Unitsky; t-shirts are in production! <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Now what has everyone been up to?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Much activity is going on, both sides of the planet!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark and Barry have been meeting regularly every Wednesday mainly working on the Gabriel project, but also on Planetary Overload, joined by Dan last week, who blew the guys away with his magic flute playing! \u00a0Barry has also been working with Mark on \u2018Mercenaries\u2019 for the Decameron III album \u2013 this should reach completion soon. As well as his UPF work, Barry is also involved in Celtic music (which yours truly would be very interested in hearing one day!).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dave has also been working on \u2018Mercenaries\u2019 and will meet with Matt in Matt\u2019s studio next week to lay down the drums. He is also keen to <\/em><\/strong>get stuck into the Gabriel project very soon.\u00a0 Like Barry and several other members of UPF, Dave is involved with other projects outside of the band. \u00a0Dave has for some time been working with talented singer, Jacqui Yeo,\u00a0 performing works by Aretha Franklin in the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and favourites such as Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell and John Mayer.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Guy has been very busy writing a lot of material for \u2018Overload\u2019. \u00a0Outside of UPF, he has started his own project with Dan Mash & Marek Arnold as the core band, with a working title of DAMANEK. He will invite guests to work and collaborate with him, which will include old and trusted friends from Manning, and wider members of UPF.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Steve Unruh, who lives in the USA and is also working closely with Mark on \u2018Mercenaries\u2019 and \u2018Overload\u2019, has also had a very busy year, being a father, being an engineer, being in three bands, and whilst he has a great deal of work lined up, he will prioritise his work with UPF.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark & Cheryl (Mrs. T) have now cemented plans to visit the USA is September where Mark will catch up with Steve Unruh and Billy\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Sherwood who has also come on board the UPF Starship! Mark will be discussing musical ideas for \u2018Overload\u2019 with both Steve and Billy and is also planning on doing some gigs with them whilst he is there.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the meantime, here are few more goodies from our ever-expanding UPF Official Website.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Well that\u2019s about it for now folks\u2026. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Prog on\u2019\u2026 as Dave would say!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Julia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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