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The first volume of a planned threepart series of albums, horizons is set up to resemble a compilation of bands, the catch being that all of these bands are headed by sc3 leader trey spruance. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Their studio recordings and tours have featured different lineups, as the group performs a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, persian, arab. Secret machines tickets secret machines concert tickets. If you spend some time around trey spruance, its not uncommon to hear him expounding on islamic theologians, geopolitics or holes in the big bang theory. Rock cds 2004 released experimental rock for sale ebay. Secret chiefs 3s first three studio albums were not exactly strippeddown affairs, but book of horizons is by far an ambitious release. Secret chiefs 3 north american tour octnov 2014 6 replies. Rio and avant prog is the only prog subgenre where america is top of the heap.
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