DeeExpus
English progressive rock band
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::summary English progressive rock band ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | DeeExpus |
| image | DeeExpus RoSfest2010.jpg |
| caption | DeeExpus performing in 2010 |
| years_active | 2007–present |
| origin | Northeast England |
| genre | Progressive rock |
| label | DXP Productions |
| website | deeexpus.com |
| current_members | Andy Ditchfield |
| Henry Rogers | |
| Michael McCrystal | |
| Mike Varty | |
| David Anderson | |
| past_members | Tony Wright |
| John Dawson | |
| Mark Kelly | |
| :: |
| name = DeeExpus | image = DeeExpus RoSfest2010.jpg | caption = DeeExpus performing in 2010 | years_active = 2007–present | origin = Northeast England | genre = Progressive rock | label = DXP Productions | website = deeexpus.com | current_members = Andy Ditchfield Henry Rogers Michael McCrystal Mike Varty David Anderson | past_members = Tony Wright John Dawson Mark Kelly
DeeExpus is a melodic progressive rock group from North East England whose debut album, Half Way Home was released by DXP Productions in 2008, garnering fan buzz and enthusiastic reviews from around the world.{{cite web |url=http://www.deeexpus.com/press.aspx |title=DeeExpus Press Room |accessdate=14 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709005947/http://www.deeexpus.com/press.aspx |archivedate=9 July 2011 |df=dmy |url=http://www.deeexpus.com/news.aspx |title=DeeExpus Latest News |accessdate=14 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709005847/http://www.deeexpus.com/news.aspx |archivedate=9 July 2011 |df=dmy | url = http://www.deeexpus.com | title = DeeExpus Website | accessdate = 7 December 2011 Their music is difficult to categorize, but they have been likened to other contemporary melodic progressive and heavy rock bands Marillion, Dream Theater, It Bites, Porcupine Tree, Tinyfish, Spock's Beard, Edison's Children and Frost*.{{cite web |url=http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8234 |title=Interview with Andy Ditchfield from Ytsejam.com, September 2009 |accessdate=14 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718150736/http://www.ytsejam.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=8234 |archivedate=18 July 2011 |df=dmy | url = http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/QLinks/DeeExpusFarFromHomeDVD.html | title = Review of Far From Home in Background Magazine, 2009 | accessdate = 14 August 2011 | archive-date = 20 March 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320174707/http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/QLinks/DeeExpusFarFromHomeDVD.html | url-status = dead
Discography
;Studio albums
- Half Way Home (2008)
- The King of Number 33 (2011)
;Live albums
- Far from Home (2009)
Personnel
Members
;Current members
- Andy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals (2007–present)
- Henry Rogers - drums (2010–present)
- Michael McCrystal - guitar (2012–present)
- Mike Varty - keyboards (2012–present)
- David Anderson - bass (2012–present)
;Former members
- Tony Wright - vocals (2007-2012)
- Marc Jolliffe - Keyboards (2008-2010)
- John Dawson - bass (2010-2012)
- Mark Kelly - Keyboards (2010-2012)
Lineups
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| 2007–2010 | 2010–2012 | 2012 | 2012–present |
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References
References
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