Everfriend – Sphere Of Influence (1981, LP, Usa)

Tracklist:
1. Sonorplasm (4:39)
2. Music Means The World To Me (4:05)
3. Everfriend Overture For Piano And Electronic Orchestra (3:15)
4. Ambience Won (3:36)
5. Given The Time (4:49)
6. Terra Firmus (2:40)
7. On The Fringe (3:01)
8. Theme Of Peace (4:20)

Musicians:
Bill Rhodes / keyboards (Mellotron, Korg Labs Lambda, Prophet V Synthi, Crumar Orchestrator), percussion & vocals, composer, producer
Paul Kozub / bass
MIke Jacoby / drums
Mark Altekruse / acoustic guitar
B. Buntin / bass
B. Buckwalter / drums
M. Hoffman / bass
S. Croll / vocals

A bit more focused on tightly performed keyboard-Prog than the debut, despite entering the 80's for good.Rhodes collaborates with a number of bassists and drummers for this album, which recalls of BONDAR & WISE, STARDRIVE and the likes, it's complex keyboard Progressive with a fair amount of Classical influences, mainly driven by synthesizers and piano, drawing also some influences from Jazz Fusion and Space Rock.You can find either super-dense keyboard arrangements with symphonic overtones and sudden rhythm changes or more ambiental passages with a laid-back atmosphere.Totally out of the trend of the era. (apps79)