{"id":1518,"date":"2014-03-31T10:50:52","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T00:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/?p=1518"},"modified":"2015-06-28T11:16:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-28T01:46:57","slug":"forthcoming-album-from-new-group-upf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/forthcoming-album-from-new-group-upf\/","title":{"rendered":"Forthcoming album from new group UPF"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPF was officially announced \u00a0with the video release of “The Water\u2019, which is taken from their forthcoming album \u2018Fall in Love with the World\u2019 (due for release in October 2014) and includes a collaboration with ex- Yes front man Jon Anderson and input from former Genesis guitarist, Steve Hackett. Steve Unruh will also appear as a special guest on the album, playing the violin and flute. Mark’s daughters Holly and Brittany \u00a0will also lend there voices on several tracks.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

UPF \u2013 The United Progressive Fraternity was conceived by Mark Trueack, formerly the singer, songwriter and co-producer of well-respected and internationally successful rock band, Unitopia.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst working on the Unitopia album, \u201cCovered Mirror\u201d, Mark was keen to explore new possibilities and to work with artists from all around the globe.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In July 2011, Mark decided to drop in and see Stephen Layton to discuss some potential song ideas. Stephen had been working on a couple of projects with former Yes lead vocalist and composer, Jon Anderson (\u201cSurvival and other Stories\u201d and the sequel to Jon\u2019s classic \u201cOlias of Sunhillow\u201d).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t long before Mark and Stephen had developed some great arrangements for a concept album to be called \u201cThe Hope\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen\u2019s undoubted song arrangement talents in combination with Mark\u2019s creative vision gelled perfectly.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephen also realised that perhaps there could be a real opportunity here to bring the two voices of Mark and Jon Anderson together. Stephen contacted Jon and asked him if he would be interested in working on this project and he agreed!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The piece that was selected to test this exciting collaborative prospect is called “The Water\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the next six months, Mark started speaking with artists from around the World that he felt would complement his voice and the new sound he was looking for. These included Hasse Froberg (The Flower Kings), Nikki Squire (Esquire), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), Ian Ritchie (Roger Waters), Guy Manning (Manning, The Tangent), John Jowitt (IQ, Frost*, Arena), Billy Sherwood and Tom Brislin.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The arrangements for the HOPE project were complete, but due to commitments with Unitopia, Mark decided to put the album on hold for a while.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

During the latter half of 2012, Mark and Unitopia partner, Sean Timms, started to work on a new album concept for the band called \u201cTurn Left\u201d. The idea had come from the 2010 Unitopia tour, where the band made several wrong turns traversing throughout Europe! Both agreed that this would be a great concept for an album\u2026making decisions and changing directions etc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Whilst on that same tour, Mark also wrote song concepts for \u201cThe bridge that binds\u201d and this was the first piece that post-tour, Sean started to arrange.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

So, from late 2012 and into 2013, the pair was having a ball creating songs that would hopefully form the next Unitopia studio album.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

However in August 2013, Sean had a change of heart with regards to working on any more Unitopia material. Many things contributed to his decision, but in the end, plans for the \u201cTurn Left\u201d album, in its current format, were scrapped.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

But with all of that music now created, the pair agreed that they should still use the songs and focus on individual new Projects with different musicians. \u00a0To Mark, this was really exciting, as his vision of UPF fitted perfect with taking these songs and reshaping them into something quite different from the Unitopia sound. Having enough material for two albums was going to be a lot of fun and so the next logical thing to do was to start to rework the songs that Mark had already vocalised.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To bring all this life, Mark was going to need partners to help mix, rearrange and engineer these great songs. Towards Christmas 2013, Mark contacted his good friends Matt Williams, David Hopgood and Tim Irrgang to see if they were interested in touring and being a part the new production.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To enhance this line up, Mark thought that it would be nice to involve some \u2018kindred spirit\u2019 musicians who were based in the UK. Calls were made to Marek Arnold, Daniel Mash and Guy Manning (who Mark had met in the UK and had become good friends with) .<\/span><\/strong>
\nThus, the proposed initial line-up of UPF was completed.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The demand for Unitopia music had doubled since the band had last toured Europe and the UK and so the opportunity now with UPF was to take a brand new album on tour and to present a show with both new material and some classic older pieces as well.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark\u2019s vision for the underlying musical content of UPF music is that it will not be that dissimilar to that of Unitopia, however, the sound will be much edgier and less keyboard dependant.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Having several producers and songwriters within the core group will certainly give the listener a banquet of textures and moods!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Unlike Unitopia though, UPF will always invite special guests aboard for albums. This \u2018open door\u2019 policy will allow Mark to use producers and musicians as the music dictates, whilst also allowing each and every musician involved, a chance to put their own individual stamp on the music.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The songs, written by Trueack, Williams and Timms are published by<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"pitchperfect-logo\"<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.perfectpitchpublishing.net<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Additonal arrangements by Guy Manning<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n\u201cFall in Love with the World\u201d will be the first UPF release, containing over 60 minutes of music that will take the listener on journey of self-belief. The album will be officially launched at the UK\u2019s Summers End Festival in autumn 2014.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall in Love With the World<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Track listing:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Overture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Choices<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Intersection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0The Water (Video mix\u00a0with Jon Anderson and feat. Matt Williams)<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Don\u2019t look back (song for Paul)<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Travelling Man (The Story of Eshu)<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Fall in Love with the World<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Religion of War<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0The Water (alternative mix with Steve Layton, Matt Williams Guilermo Cides)\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nDownload Lyrics<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Producers:
\nMatt Williams, Mark Trueack, Guy Manning, and David Hopgood\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-arrangements Sean Timms<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Musicians:
\nDan Mash (Bass) [Maschine and The Tangent]
\nDavid Hopgood (Drums\/Vocals) [Unitopia]<\/span><\/strong>
\nGuy Manning (Keyboards\/Guitars\/Mandolins\/Vocals) [Manning and The Tangent]<\/span><\/strong>
\nMarek Arnold (Saxes\/Keyboards) [Seven steps to the green door]
\nMark (Truey) Trueack (Vocals) [Unitopia]
\n<\/span><\/strong>Matt Williams (Guitars\/Vocals) [Unitopia]<\/span><\/strong>
\nTim Irrgang (Percussion) [Unitopia]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Guests:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jon Anderson, Steve Hackett, Steve Unruh, Laurie Larson, Claire Vezina, Brittany and Holly Trueack, Jonathan Barrett, Ian Ritchie<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

THE HOPE<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\u00a0\"UPF-TheHope\"<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


\nThe follow up The Hope album will be finished late 2016 and will feature many fine musicians and producers.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The recorded collaboration of “The Water\u201d with Jon Anderson will also now appear on \u201cThe Hope\u201d album as a completely different version of the piece.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some already in talks with Mark to tackle production and mixing for \u2018The Hope\u2019 are Billy Sherwood, Tom Brislin, Guy Manning, Stephen Layton and Matt Williams.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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