Endel Rivers - Hardbite

Supported by a stellar cast of musicians, including Allan Zavod (ex-Frank Zappa) on keyboards, Australian-based guitarist Endel Rivers' CD Hardbite is an all-instrumental, twelve track collection of progressive fusion/rock.

Rivers, born in Estonia under Soviet rule, set himself the challenge to create and bring forth a new color into the world's progressve and jazz-rock scene. Also featuring Glenn Roche on drums and Evan Harris on bass, among others, Hardbite is a fantastic album that fans of this music genre will find compelling and suitable for many repeated listenings.

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"Endel Rivers represents more of what seems to be a very impressive list of progressive minded fusion musicians coming from out of Australia. The music is both vibrant and complex, and the musicianship is as good as it gets.

One of the performers names may standout to fusion heads, Allan Zavod, who had some lengthy stints with Jean-Luc Ponty and Frank Zappa returns to his fusion roots on this CD, with some outstanding keyboard playing, yet he is in good company with the rest of these talent rich players, Glen Roche on Drums and Evan Harris on Bass This CD is all about balance, and each player is highly competent and meet the demands of the various musical challenges presented.

Endel Rivers may not be a household name, but this CD chould be one that fusion fans everywhere should look into getting, it really has all the key ingredients that most fans of the genre are looking for. - MJ Brady