Lobster Newberg pours out music rich in influence, variety

When the audience comes to see The Alan Parsons Live Project take the stage on Saturday, they will be treated to a brand-new flavor on the music scene, Lobster Newberg.

Lobster Newberg is serving an innovative debut CD. These four young men, contemporary artists from the Chicago suburbs, are amazing audiences with their intuitive imagination, in a style reminiscent of Pink Floyd and King Crimson.

Constantly challenging themselves to produce music that is intriguingly inventive, they reach into unconventional territory. The band includes bassist Will Gumbiner, stylistic guitarist, Sean Briskey, drummer Victor Vieira-Branco, and singer and keyboardist Colin Peterik.

"Paradox," a track off their premier CD, "Vernal Equinox," speaks to their wide range of musical interests and to the ability of Lobster Newberg to express it all in a complementing wave of synchronicity.

And then there's "Happy Together," a refreshing rendition of The Turtles' classic tune, showing this band's love of the past integrated with a modern conceptual approach. All the original songs are collaboratively written and deliver complex, multi-layered interlocking arrangements. For more on the group, visit the Lobster Newberg Web page at www.MySpace.com.