From his days with Jasper Wrath, Arc Angel, and a brilliant solo career, Jeff Cannata has been at the forefront of the progressive rock movement and the latest recording technologies. Cannata is the DIY indie artists of the highest magnitude - writing, recording, playing, and producing his own music at the Oxford Circus Studios in Connecticut. Besides developing and recording his own projects, the multi-talented artist engineers and produces many other emerging talents.
With the recent release of My Back Pages Volume 1, Cannata reasserts his position as one of the premier recording artists today.
It has been two years since the celebrated Mysterium Magnum came out and this time Jeff decided to take a different road and search his soul for the songs that inspired him to choose a life in music. Although it was difficult to choose the tracks for the recording, he left the door open to the possibility of releasing another volume in the future. There are 14 tracks on My Back Pages Volume 1 and everyone is a masterpiece given new life and meaning by Cannata. Music fans will instantly recognize and relate to fantastic covers of tracks like Eight Miles High and Turn Turn Turn, while progressive rock enthusiast will delight in the Cannata translations of the Jethro Tull classics Mother Goose and My Sunday Feeling then find great satisfaction with the incredible renditions of King Crimsons In The Court of the Crimson King and the Pink Floyd track On The Turning Away.
My Back Pages Volume 1 is certain to be hailed as a classic rendering of great rock songs and many people that have not discovered Jeff Cannatas art will, and realize the validity and importance of his work both past and present. My Back Pages Volume 1 is available through all major online outlets and iTunes. Visit the Cannata website for more information and media downloads.
A new re-issue limited edition of the rare classic..........Arc Angel, is scheduled for a January 2012 release, include with a bonus track recording of the 9 minute, In The Court of The Crimson King.
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