House of Usher, Tiles and Discipline!
Review by Greg Kenfield. Time to explore another new venue--this time the Magic Bag in fashionable Ferndale. The occasion was Prog-Fest '95 (SIC--should be Motor City Progshow '95), a festival of progressive music featuring three very talented bands.
The first band was House of Usher, and they were fantastic. Their vocalist sounded like the singer for Saga, their rhythm section smoked and their guitarist (who plays Flamenco about half the time) and keyboardist were not only first rate, they worked together so well that it was hard to tell who was doing what at times. This band's overall presentation defies any comparisons, so I won't attempt any. What I will say is that if you like truly talented musicians playing really great music, check them out.