aside beside

With the phantom of GENESIS forever wandering about the prog vaults, one could argue that the last thing needed was another clone or G-wannabe. Yet, ASIDE BESIDE (hailed as the new French wave) are one of those rare intelligent followers of the mighty "G" who manage to give their material an unmistakable personal flavour. Clearly from the early 70's symphonic school, their album "Tadj Mahall Gates" displays a rare perfection for a first attempt. The core of the band consists of Lionel Giardina on lead vocals