THE KNOWN SPACE PROJECT
The third full-length album by Brian Eaton. "Though a bit of a departure from his usual vocal rock sound, Eaton is no stranger to jazz/fusion. The new instrumental album consists of nine original compositions showcasing the multi-instrumentalist's diversity as a multi-genre artist.
"Eaton's new project is an eclectic expanse of ethereal atmospheres and fields of magnetic, lyrical melodies orbiting a core of contemporary jazz and prog idioms. Listeners will find elements of jazz, prog rock, nu-jazz, world, R&B, ambient big spaces, and soundtrack vibes within the record. The opening track, 'Trans-Neptunian Dust,' features hypnotic, harmonizing horns with an infectious, smooth, jazzy groove, while 'Superheavy Metals of Ceres' rocks with saturated guitars and keyboards trading solos over a syncopated, weighty rhythm section. The latter features Eaton's brother, Bill, on lead guitar, who's played with former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
"The ballads, like the captivating 'Alone on Top of Ahuna Mons' and the majestically optimistic 'Jovian Empyrean,' with its ever-rotating key signatures, revolve around piano and strings and feature electric bass guitar performing lyrical melodies. In fact, the bass is the featured lead instrument for much of the album including the proggy, upbeat 'Four String Theory,' in which all the tracks for the entire song (including the drum/percussion sounds) were created using bass guitar making it quite unique." —Bass Musician Magazine
Brian Eaton - drums, percussion, bass, guitars, & keyboards
Bill Eaton - lead guitar on “Superheavy Metals of Ceres”
Produced & Engineered by Brian Eaton
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Brian Eaton at Eatin' Records, Portland, OR
All Music written & arranged by Brian Eaton and published by BSE Music (ASCAP)
Album artwork & design by Brian Eaton
Trees photo by Alma Eaton, additional photos courtesy of NASA/JPL
Many thanks to my brother for his guitar work, my family, friends, Tim Lamping, Duane Williams (WWOZ), Valery Amador, Michael Ricci, Krzysztof Komorek, Bob Osborne, Frank Catalano, Allegra Drums, and the fans for their continued support.
℗© 2021 Eatin' Records / BSE Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Released September 17, 2021
