NICK D’VIRGILIO REVEALS HIS CONCEPT

His album features many musical flavours and guests.

Drummer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nick D’Virgilio releases Invisible, his second solo album, via English Electric on June 26.

The storyline came about when D’Virgilio (Big Big Train, Spock’s Beard, Genesis, Tears for Fears) worked for Cirque du Soleil. “I was feeling invisible when I started, but that didn’t last long,” he explained. “It turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to me – but at the beginning, that’s where my brain was at.”

Special guests include Jordan Rudess, Paul Gilbert, Tony Levin, Jonas Reingold and Jem Godfrey. Recording was split between D’Virgilio’s hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and London’s Abbey Road Studios – “another dream come true.” He adds: “It has its proggy moments, but I think it is more of a straight rock record. I’m really curious to see how everyone reacts to it.”

Go to www.nickdvirgilio.com for more info and read the Prog review on page 99. AR