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CD/DVD Releases: Andrew Gorczyca Is Signed To ProgRock Records, Releases ''Reflections - An Act O

Posted on Sunday, December 21 @ 00:00:00 UTC by nightowl

Reflections - An Act Of Glass is the tribute CD dedicated to the music of the late Andrew Gorczyca, a project conceived and produced by his brother - drummer Chris G. Now Chris has teamed up with ProgRock Records to release Reflections - An Act Of Glass featuring an all star cast that includes the likes of Adrian Belew, Nick D'Virgilio, Ryo Okomuto, Dave Meros, Randy George, Ted Leonard, Phil Keaggy, and Mike Keneally.

Chris had this to say: "I was hoping something like this would happen, even as I quietly forged ahead with this project. To me, it was simply a way of honoring my brother. My main focus was to record his music in a modern setting with notable players, but now the work is taking on an even better life with the help of the progressive rock community. I am grateful to Shawn Gordon and ProgRock Records for giving Reflections - An Act Of Glass an opportunity to be more widely heard and available. I can think of no better outcome for Andrew's music."



"Ironically I had approached Chris a couple years earlier to work on a personal project of mine, the timing didn't work out but I was really impressed by his talent and just what a nice guy he was, I didn't know anything about this tribute he was working on till it came out, and I was mightily impressed with what he had done and wanted to be a part of it," said Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records.

Reflections - An Act Of Glass is the first release on ProgRock Records from Chris/Andrew and can be found at www.progrockrecords.com/artists/view.php?id=1123. This album will appeal to fans of the bands whose members were involved in this project, a great sense of melody and songwriting. The album is available for immediate order and will ship in late December and be available at your favorite brick and mortar retailer on February 10, 2009. Presales are discounted $2 on the ProgRock Records site until the album starts shipping.

Bio: Andrew Dean Gorczyca was born on August 14, 1963. He was raised along with several siblings near Washington, DC, in the comfortable suburbs of Maryland. The family had a somewhat normal middle-class upbringing, typical of the era. Music entered his life at an early age, most likely through the influence of an older sister, distant cousins, and friends in the neighborhood. On one Christmas, his parents gave their three boys their first chance to play music. Andrew chose to learn the guitar, and never lost his fascination with it.

He discovered a sense of versatility by shifting his focus to electric bass, and it was here that Andrew and his younger brother Chris began playing together as bassist and drummer. Their teenage brotherly rhythm section quickly gained momentum as a solid playing unit in their circle of musician friends. By age twenty, Andrew had devoted himself to creating his own compositions, playing and recording most or all of the parts into his trusty four track machine. Drawing on his love of progressive rock, he crafted songs and lyrics that were challenging, emotional, and honest. He continued to write and record as life moved forward, never concerning himself with trends or music industry distractions. His most prolific period was during the 1980s into the 1990s, though his ideas continued to emerge thereafter.

Andrew passed away during the night in early August 2004, at only forty years of age. As an artist above all else, his music was his one true passion in life. Because he was a very private person, he didn?t promote himself or his art in the conventional ways of marketing. However, by recording his music with modest means, he did manage to leave behind a form of expression that can be shared with others over time. This is his legacy.

[Source: ProgRock Records press release and website]

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