Drummer Jonathan Mover publish video working on Ryo Okumoto‘s new album “The Myth of the Mostrophus” due out July 29, 2022 on InsideOut Music. Watch the video through the YouTube player below:
Ryo: “I have had great luck working with tremendous drummers. Jeff Porcaro was on “Makin’ Rock”, Simon Phillips played on “Coming Through”, and now for this album I am thrilled to showcase both Nick D’Virgilio and Jonathan Mover on drums. Each of these drummers are incredible in their own way with singular skills. Here is Jonathan Mover recording a track on the new upcoming album called “Maximum Velocity” at Rich Mouser’s Studio. Here is what he had to say about this session.“
It’s been 20 years since Okumoto released his last solo album, 2002’s “Coming Through” and “The Myth Of The Mostrophus” seems him hook up with a host of famous guests including Steve Hackett, Okumoto‘s Spock’s Beard band mates Ted Leonard, Alan Morse and Dave Meros, his fellow ProgJect band mates Michael Sadler (Saga), Jonathan Mover and Mike Keneally as well as Marc Bonilla (Keith Emerson), Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train), Randy McStine and I Am The Manic Whale‘s Michael Whiteman.
“While participating in a livestream event called The Fusion Christmas Cracker I saw a band called I Am The Manic Whale and was especially impressed by their lead singer/bassist Michael Whteman so I contacted him to see if he’d be interested in being a ‘collabowriter’ for my next solo album. He enthusiastically said, ‘Yes’,” explains Okumoto. “I sent 30 ideas to Michael; he got to work and began sending back demos, one by one, and as they say, the rest is history – I had the basis of my album!
I wanted to produce my own version of Spock’s Beard, so I called the members and they all agreed to participate. The first song on the record is called Mirror, Mirror, which happens to be the episode from Star Trek where Mr. Spock has a beard. A perfect match! Another song, The Myth of the Mostrophus, is a 22-minute epic and is also the title song on the album. Who doesn’t like epic songs?! “Myth” felt like it should be the last song on the album, which also led to my decision to go with Spock’s Beard members.
I called Nick D’Virgilio, who recorded his drums and the wheels were in motion. Dave Meros and Alan Morse then overdubbed their parts at their respective home studios, and lastly, Nick and Ted Leonard sang – “Ryo’s Beard” was complete.“
“The Myth Of The Mostrophus” will be available in a CD digipak from InsideOut Music, a 2 LP+CD package in black vinyl, a special limited edition 2 LP+CD with transparent red vinyl LPs (limited to 300), plus the Japanese CD edition with 2 bonus tracks.
Pre-order the album here: https://ryookumoto.lnk.to/TheMythOfTheMostrophus
Tracklist:
- Mirror Mirror (9:27)
- Turning Point (6:53)
- The Watchmaker (Time On His Side) (6:25)
- Maximum Velocity (8:11)
- Chrysalis (7:35)
- The Myth Of The Mostrophus (22:14)
Nick D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard) – Drums & Vocals
Al Morse (Spock’s Beard) – Guitar
Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard) – Bass
Ted Leonard (Spock’s Beard. Transatlantic) – Vocals
Jimmy Keegan (Spock’s Beard) – Vocals
Steve Hackett (Genesis) – Guitar
Michael Sadler (Saga, ProgJect) – Vocals
Mike Keneally (Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, ProgJect) – Guitar
Jonathan Mover (Joe Satriani, ProgJect) – Drums
Marc Bonila (Keith Emerson/Kevin Gilbert) – Guitar
Doug Wimbish (Living Colour) – Bass
Randy McStine (McStine & Minnemann, Porcupine Tree) – Guitars & Vocals
Lyle Workman (Todd Rundgren) – Guitar
Michael Whiteman (I Am the Manic Whale) – Guitars & Vocals