Dec Burke is a UK guitarist/vocalist who has written recorded and performed with Frost* and Darwin’s Radio. He has also toured with Frost* supporting Spock’s Beard and Dream Theater.
Dec formed Darwin’s Radio in 2003 with Mark Westworth. The band released the Pictures EP in 2003 and then, Eyes of the World in 2006, culminating in their appearance at RosFest in Philadelphia in 2007. Following its success the band released the follow up Template for a Generation in August 2009. At the end of 2009, Dec announced he was moving on from Darwin’s Radio to concentrate on a solo venture.
The result of this was his first release ‘Destroy All Monsters’ a nine track album coming in at 45mins, it’s a more pop take on the prog genre. The sound is described as a meld of Depeche Mode and Foo Fighters. The album was signed to Prog Rock Records, and was released in 2010 and met with positive reviews.
Dec's second solo album "Paradigms & Storylines" is set for release in September 2011. It is mixed and produced by Stefan Fanden known for his work with Swedish prog band Carptree.
Musicians featured on the album are, Stefan Fanden bass guitar, Carl Westholm keyboards, Mike Wikman drums, Cia Backman backing vocals and Dec guitar/vocals/keyboards.
Seven songs long the song titles are:
Days Like These
March of the Androids
A Price for Life
The River
Yesterdays Fool
December Sun
Paradigms & Storylines
Dec is set to perform at The Peel Kingston on Thames on Saturday 17th September with further dates to be announced.
PARADIGMS AND STORYLINES OUT NOW
Well the album is done and now available, so pick up a copy!!
It features great performances from Carl Westholm on keys, Cia Backman backing vocals, Stefan Fanden bass guitar, and Mike Wikman on drums. The album has a little bit of everything, from rockers, to ballads to epics and a nice dollop of prog for good measure.
It's been a a fun album to put together and I think sonically it's a great step forward. Gigs for the end of this year and into early next are being arranged now, I'm really looking forward to getting out there and playing the new material in a live setting - see you out there!!"
Rock
Dec xx
