UKZ
UK founder Eddie Jobson
announces new project UKZ
Announcing “UKZ” -- the definitive musicians’ band, formed by keyboard and electric-violin legend Eddie Jobson. Returning from a self-imposed 27-year retirement from band and touring activity, the reclusive progressive-music pioneer and ‘UK’ co-founder set out to find the same caliber of next-generation musicians for the new UKZ project that would equal or surpass the talents of his previous colleagues and collaborators—an impressive list that includes Frank Zappa, Robert Fripp, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins, John Entwistle, Ian Anderson, Simon Phillips, Terry Bozzio, Allan Holdsworth, and Tony Levin.Jobson -- who was born and raised in the Durham area of England -- has hand-selected a truly international dream-band of virtuosos from around the world:
Aaron Lippert
a citizen of Belgium, but born and raised in New York-- the former lead singer and songwriter for Columbia recording artists Expanding Man.
Trey Gunn
a Texas native, currently residing in Seattle -- a ten-year veteran of King Crimson and the leading exponent of the Warr touch guitar.
Alex Machacek
from Vienna, Austria -- an award-winning guitar prodigy and composer.
Marco Minnemann
from Hannover, Germany -- a drumming phenomenon of unparalleled virtuosity.
Fittingly, for an international 21st-century band that formed on the internet, the group are working together digitally, exchanging music and video files electronically from their respective cities. The band members are currently writing and recording their self-titled debut album.
