Ian Bartlett

Ian Bartlett is a progressive rock musician from Bristol UK. He is self-taught

and works in his home studio to compose and record his music. Although he has been playing guitar and keyboard and writing lyrics for many years, it was only in 2006 that he decided to promote his music on the internet. He has completed three albums "Beyond" "Psychles" and "The Presence". "The Presence" being Ian's first commercial release.



In addition, he is featured on the Anubis Spire Tribute CD "The Gods Have Chosen" doing his own version of "Talisman of the Dreamer", a song written by Bill Mackechnie, from the album "Old Lions in the World of Snarling Sheep". A collaboration project with Bill is also planned for the future.



He has also appeared on a Kid Antrim rock compilation CD as well as the local Bristol CD "Music From The Heart Of our Community" with an instrumental called "Perfect Alignment" when he was cutting his musical teeth in 2002.



Ian has built up a steady cult following on the internet due to internet chart hits such as "Beyond", "The Twelfth Dream" "Parallel Universe" and "Parallel University" amongst others. He has gained radio airplay from Fox FM and K94 Rocks in the US as well as a number of stations in the UK, most notably the BBC.

He has also been featured on Progpriestess Melos Progcasts.



Ian's material is atmospheric and makes the best use of his lyrical and musical talents, dealing with such subjects as life after death, dreams and the supernatural. These are subjects which have long fascinated him, hence this musical exploration. The musical themes in his compositions vary from dark and heavy moods with Eastern influences to uplifting and melodic soundscapes.



Xanxa Bartlett, April 2008



BANDS I LIKE - Wishbone Ash - Camel - Al Di Meola - Pink Floyd - Genesis ( Up to and including "Duke" )

Yes - Focus - Neal Morse - Pendragon - IQ - Alan Parsons Project - The Flower Kings - Jethro Tull - Arena - Threshold - Evergrey - Dream Theater - Ozric Tentacles - Queensryche - Deep Purple - Black Sabbath - Metallica - Whitesnake - The Beatles - The Who - The Rolling Stones - Crowded House - Hawkwind - Little Atlas - Crimson sky - Cyndee Lee Rule - Kate Bush - Anubis Spire - Saga - Rush - Steely Dan - Molly Hatchet - Caravan - Judas Priest - Iron Maiden - Gary Moore - Aury Moore- Pamela Moore -Thin Lizzy - Transatlantic - Spocks Beard - Frank Marino - Jimi Hendrix - Stevie Ray Vaughan - Rory Gallagher - Robert Cray - It Bites - Marillion - Twelfth Night - Pallas - Ezra - Fish - Joe Satriani - Frank Zappa - Captain Beefheart - Electric Shadow - Vice Squad - Demon - Uli Jon Roth - Cream - Many many Many more, with a lot of people on Myspace lighting my fire tooOk make that The Doors as well ;-)



My all time hero - JOHN LENNON!



Incredible original progressive music played with emotion and fire that's been so long missing from today's prog scene - Bill MacKechnie ( Anubis Spire )



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