Jason has been nominated in The Progspace Awards “Performance of the Year: Non-Traditional Rock Instrument” category. Cast your vote for all categories now at https://theprogspace.com/awards2023/
Prog Review of ProgStock
The current issue of Prog has a nice review of the entire ProgStock Festival. The band is mentioned and referred to as “one of the highlights of the weekend.”
Radiant Dusk
Jason has released a new solo Warr guitar album entitled, Radiant Dusk. The physical CD comes with the accompanying EP, Slightly Different Paths (a reworking of some of the songs to include drums). Both albums may be streamed everywhere. Buy the album or read the press release below:
https://jasonblake.bandcamp.com/music
ProgStock Photos
Visit the media section of the website as the photos section has been updated to include many new pictures by Gregory Rawrysz from ProgStock 2023.
The Band Wagon
The band’s catalog is now available for purchase at The Band Wagon USA. Visit the store at https://thebandwagonusa.com/collections/aziola-cry
ProgStock Review
Check out this review from our ProgStock appearance.
Thank you ProgStock
Thank you to Tom, Ann, the entire staff at ProgStock 2023, and everyone that came out and supported us at the show. We really appreciate everyone and look forward to see you again sometime soon!
Happy 2nd Birthday!
The Ironic Divide turns two today! Help celebrate by giving the album a listen. :)
Jason’s “Subsequent Ruins” out now
Jason’s album, “Subsequent Ruins” featuring Marco Minnemann on drums, is out now! Buy the album from 7D Media at https://jasonblake7d.bandcamp.com/album/subsequent-ruins or stream anywhere.
Preorders for Jason's "Subsequent Ruins"
You may now preorder Jason’s upcoming prog rock album featuring Marco Minnemann on drums though the 7D Media website.
Damnation Vault Interview
Damnation Vault just posted a new interview with Jason. Read and watch at the link below:
Studio Log (Warr Guitar)
Day Four:
A fifth song was completed today along with overdubs for a previously recorded song. That leaves one more song to go and it’s the epic of the album. Tomorrow, I take a break and resume on Saturday with a longer session. The plan is to finish everything then. This has been very enjoyable to record. As of late, my recording output has been a lot just me. It felt like such a relief to simply have to play one role with just an overdub or two.
Day Three:
I mentioned to Amery as I walked in today that I felt like I was just there which was almost the truth. Today, I brought a second guitar today to experiment with sounds and found that I may end up using my Raptor more often than I originally planned. I took a different approach by recording both the basic tracks and overdubs for song four. The song sounds complete for my part which allows me to get this track to the guys sooner. The part that I wrote for the chorus section of this song seemed to simplistic for an Aziola Cry song so I reworked it today and feel much happier with the results. I also added a cool new section to this song late last night as I was practicing. These changes have made a big difference to to the overall sound of the song. This one will also mark a first for the band, but I’ll share what I mean later when the guys record their parts.
Day Two:
I finished up song two and song three today. I consciously tried to write shorter songs this go around, but a few of them still ended up being in the ten minute range. Two of those songs are now complete. I am now half way done with the basic tracks. I also spoke with Mike today about the next steps for guitar. I will be back tomorrow for track four and maybe five.
Day One:
The recording process for a new Aziola Cry album has begun. I will be recording my parts at Gravel Road Recording before moving to Transient Sound to record drums, guitar, and finish up the album. Today, I completed the basic tracks for song one and got 3/4 of the way through song two. The plan right now is to record my “bass” Warr guitar lines first so that I can get the guys this audio to start working with. Next, I will add some overdubs as needed. The recording will be spread over the next month or so with me putting a lot of my recording time in over the holiday break
New Album in The Works
In recent times, Jason has focused much of his energy on writing new material for the next Aziola Cry album. Plans are to begin recording in the new year. More details as they become available.
Jason solo live
Jason will be performing live as warmup for Italian artist, Alex Carpani. The show I’ll be on Thursday, December 1st at Reggies. More information and ticket sales may be found here: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/alex-carpani-italy-reggies-banannas-shack-tickets/12613355
Jason's "The Compromise Rationale" Out Today
Jason’s album, The Compromise Rationale, part two of the Ternary Instinct trilogy (Fictional Mirrors was part one) was released today. It continues the sound of the previous album while incorporating more metal elements into it’s sound. The album may be purchased at https://jasonblake.bandcamp.com or streamed everywhere.
Jason's "A Certain Balance" Video
The Progspace is premiering the new video by Jason Blake, “A Certain Balance” from the upcoming album, The Compromise Rationale (out 9/23). Check out the press release, article, and video below:
https://theprogspace.com/jason-blake-premieres-a-certain-balance/
Progday in one week
One week from today, the band will be performing at ProgDay (12:45). More information may be found at http://www.progday.net
ProgDay Tickets
Purchase tickets for ProgDay 2022 here: http://www.progday.net/ProgDay-Tickets.html
Progday 2022
We are excited to announce that Aziola Cry will be performing at ProgDay 2022! Visit http://www.progday.net for more information.
Jason’s “imaginary Cages” videos out today
New Noise Magazine premiered Jason’s six part video series of “Imaginary Cages,” his latest album of solo Warr guitar. Watch and read about it below:
https://newnoisemagazine.com/video-premiere-jason-blake-imaginary-cages-album-playthrough/