DeeExpus

DeeExpus
Background information
Origin	Northeast England
Genres	melodic progressive rock
Years active	2008-present
Labels	DXP Productions
Website	deeexpus.com
Members
Andy Ditchfield: music and lyrics; live guitars, keyboards, and vocals Tony Wright: lead vocals and lyrics Steve Wright: live guitar John Dawson: bass Henry Rogers: drums

DeeExpus is a melodic progressive rock group from Northeast England whose debut album, "Half Way Home" was released by DXP Productions in 2008, garnering fan buzz and enthusiastic reviews from around the world.^[1] In 2009, DeeExpus received the Classic Rock Society's award for "Best New Band" and released their first live CD and DVD "Far From Home" from their performance at the Progrock 2009 Festival in Katowice, Poland.^[2] The band is currently working on the follow-up album, "The King of Number 33," expected to be released in the Fall of 2011.^[3] Their music is difficult to categorize, but they have been likened to other contemporary melodic progressive and heavy rock bands Marillion, It Bites, Porcupine Tree, Tinyfish, Spock's Beard, and Frost*.^[4][5]

References

1. ^ "DeeExpus Press Room". http://www.deeexpus.com/press.aspx. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
2. ^ "DeeExpus Latest News". http://www.deeexpus.com/news.aspx. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
3. ^ "DeeExpus Facebook Page". http://www.facebook.com/DeeExpus. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
4. ^ "Interview with Andy Ditchfield from Ytsejam.com, September 2009". http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8234. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
5. ^ "Review of Far From Home in Background Magazine, 2009". http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/QLinks/DeeExpusFarFromHomeDVD.html. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 

External links

• DeeExpus Official Website [1]