Kent-based progressive rock band Kaprekar’s Constant will release their debut album “Fate Outsmarts Desire” on March 10th 2017.
The core of the band are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Al Nicholson and Nick Jefferson, who have written together for many years but formed this project 18 months ago. However, playing a major part on the album are legendary Van Der Graaf Generator sax and flute maestro David Jackson, here united with his daughter Dorie Jackson (Francis Dunnery) who provides the stunning vocals. Drums come from former Level 42 man Phil Gould.
Musically, the band’s melodic sensibilities, epic arrangements and love of historical subject matter place them squarely in the same area of Prog as Big Big Train and Genesis, indeed fans of the former band should find much to love here, while David Jackson’s inspirational sax and the mix of male and female vocals offer mean that there are enough differences to set this remarkable band apart.
Track Listing:
1. Hors D’Oeuvre 3.28
2. Bluebird 17.53
3. Pearl of the Lake 5.10
4. Hallsands 14.18
5. Four-faced Liar 4.24
6. Houdini 21.26
Album Credits:
Bill Jefferson: vocals
Dorie Jackson: vocals and backing vocals
Nick Jefferson: bass, fretless bass, electric guitar and keyboards.
Al Nicholson: acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and keyboards.
Mike Westergaard: keyboards, piano and backing vocals.
David Jackson: saxophones, flutes, whistles and G# bell.
Phil Gould: drums, percussion and ‘dube’.
Paul Gunn: spoken voice.
Sean Jefferson: artwork.
Sophie Butters: website design.
Will Hesse: photography.
All songs written by Nick Jefferson and Al Nicholson.
Produced and mixed by Mike Westergaard.