Yezda Urfa

Yezda Urfa
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Progressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock,
Years active 1973–1981
Labels Syn-Phonic Music
Members Brad Christoff
Phil Kimbrough
Marc Miller
Mark Tippins
Mike Barry
Ron Platt
Past members Rick Rodenbaugh
Mike Davies
Chuck Nuzo
Gary Stewart

Yezda Urfa was an American progressive rock band founded in the fall of 1973. The band recorded two albums before breaking up in the spring of 1981.[1] The band's music is currently distributed by Syn-Phonic.[2]

The name

The name Yezda Urfa comes from Yazd, Iran and Urfa, Turkey. The band came across these names while leafing through the dictionary, looking for a band name. Yazd was changed to Yezda to ease pronunciation.[3]

The sound

Described as a blend of Yes and Gentle Giant, Yezda Urfa was known for playing high-energy progressive rock. Break-neck tempos, changing time signatures, and diverse instrumentation were hallmarks of their sound.[4]

Personnel

  • Rick Rodenbaugh – vocals
  • Phil Kimbrough – keyboards, mandolin, wind, vocals
  • Mark Tippins – guitar, vocals
  • Marc Miller – bass, cello, marimba, vibes, vocals
  • Brad Christoff – drums, percussion

Discography

  • Boris - Demo album 1975 (CD re-releases 2004, 2009, 2010 & 2012)
  • Sacred Baboon (recorded 1976, released 1989) CD re-releases 1992 & 2010)
  • YEZDAURFALIVE - NEARfest 2004 (2010) CD and MP3 release recorded live at NEARfest 2004

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References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  2. ↑ "United States Of America". Synphonic.8m.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Ground and Sky - 404". Progreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  5. ↑ Yezda Urfa discography, album releases & credits at Discogs.com


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