{"id":3457,"date":"2018-10-03T15:08:30","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T05:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/?p=3457"},"modified":"2018-10-03T16:57:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T07:27:09","slug":"marek-arnold-short-bio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/marek-arnold-short-bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Marek Arnold"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #dcdcdc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/marek-arnold-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">MAREK ARNOLD<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">(Sax)<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #dcdcdc;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2903\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2903 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Marek (2017)\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Marek-2017.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><\/em><span style=\"color: #ffcc99;\"><strong>&#8220;I was working on several recordings with my friend Guy Manning, so when he called me asking for contributions to a new project called UPF back in 2014, I didn`t have to think too long. The concept of UPF &#8211; the lyrics and the music &#8211; touched me instantly, so I`m glad to be part of that international project. After the first album was released, we all had a great time performing the songs on tour through Europe. I`m looking forward to the next release, bringing the visions of Truey and all the great musicians to life again.&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #dcdcdc;\">German saxophone\/clarinet player and keyboardist Marek Arnold is the remaining founding member of German progressive rock band \u201cToxic Smile&#8221;. He also plays with and works as producer, composer and arranger for his second &#8216;baby&#8217;, the progressive crossover band \u201cSeven Steps to the Green Door\u201d. More recently, Marek is the \u2018EK\u2019 in DAMANEK along with Guy Manning, and Dan Mash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/unitedprogressivefraternity.com\/site\/marek-arnold-2\/\"><span style=\"color: #dcdcdc;\">Read more\/ Full bio<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAREK ARNOLD (Sax) &#8220;I was working on several recordings with my friend Guy Manning, so when he called me asking for contributions to a new project called UPF back in 2014, I didn`t have to think too long. The concept of UPF &#8211; the lyrics and the music &#8211; touched me instantly, so I`m glad to be part of that international project. 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