Sirius was a German symphonic band that existed in the prog vacuum of
the '80s. Led by vocalist and keyboardist Stefan Neubauer, the core
membership also included Stefan Papsthorst on keyboards,?Thomas
Honninger on drums?and Martin Vogel on guitar and bass. Stefan Barnikel
on percussion, and Dieter Urbassik on tenor sax would be added for the
second release. 1982's "Running to Paradise, and 1984's "The three
Bushes" are the band's only albums.
Obviously, this is keyboard
driven music. However, they did add strings and flute to "Running to
Paradise." The likely comparisons are to Drangonfly, Flame Dream, and
England. Neubauer's piano has been compared to (of all people) Liberace.
He also dabbled in some sitar on "The Three Bushes." Both albums are
considered worthy contributions to the symphonic prog pantheon.
- Stefan Neubauer / vocals, keyboards
- Stefan Papsthorst / keyboards
- Thomas Honninger / drums
- Martin Vogel / guitar, bass
1. The Sad Shepherd (4:54)
2. The Fiddler of Dooney (4:54)
3. Why Should Not Old Man Be Mad? (5:08)
4. Running to Paradise (7:24)
5. September 1913 (5:51)
6. From Mountain To Mountain (4:40)
7. Cocooning Inside (2:28)
8. The Happy Townland (7:54)
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