Aisles is a six-piece prog rock band originally from Santiago, Chile. The group was formed in 2001 by brothers Germán (guitar) and Luis Vergara (keyboards), and childhood friend Rodrigo Sepúlveda (guitar). Later on, it expanded to include lead singer Sebastián Vergara and Alejandro Meléndez (keyboards). Drummer Felipe Candia and bassist Daniel Baird-Kerr joined the band in 2007 and 2011 respectively.
Genres: progressive rock, art rock, fusion world music
Years active: 2001 - present
The band has often been praised by its eclectic style, combining elements of rock, progressive rock, fusion, and Latin music, among others. It has toured South America, North America and Europe, and has participated in prestigious prog-rock festivals. Its albums have been published in Europe, the United States, and Japan, and in 2009 was nominated for Best Foreign Record in the Prog Awards for their second album, In Sudden Walks.
Over the course of its career, Aisles has experimented with elements from a variety of genres and styles, including progressive rock, neo-prog, symphonic rock, art rock, classical and Latin music. The band has often been praised by its eclecticism, lyrical content and musical execution. Aisles influences include King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Rush, Queen, Genesis, Yes, Marillion, Porcupine Tree, and Dream Theater.
After playing gigs at local clubs and bars, the band entered the studio in 2003 with the aim of recording its first demo for promotional purposes, but having achieved such a high quality of sound and interpretation decided to release that effort as their first full-length album. The Yearning (2005) was mixed and mastered over a span of ten weeks, and was subsequently released and distributed in South America, Europe, the United States, and Japan receiving generally positive reviews by specialized press. Françoise Couture of Allmusic wrote "The Yearning, Chilean band Aisles' first calling card, is a convincing disc of South American-flavored neo-progressive rock. Nothing gets reinvented. But the lads clearly know what they are doing", while Conor Fines of Prog Sphere stated "based on its own merits, Aisles’ The Yearning is a very good debut. Melody, strong songwriting, admirable performances, and enough details in the music to be worth going back to quite a few times makes the album an unlikely winner.
Current members
Sebastián Vergara – lead vocals.
Germán Vergara – guitars, vocals, keyboards.
Felipe Candia – drums, percussion.
Rodrigo Sepúlveda – guitar, vocals.
Juan Pablo Gaete – keyboards.
Daniel Baird-Kerr – bass
Former members:
Luis Vergara (2001-2010)
Felipe González (2005-2010)
Alejandro Meléndez (2001-2013)
Marco Prado (2005-2006)
Juan Carlos Raglianti (2009-2010)
Hawaii (Full Album 2016): https://youtu.be/5TXz-A78EYI :
Discography:
- The Yearning (2005)
- In Sudden Walks (2009)
- 4:45 AM (2013)
- Hawaii (2016)
Source: wiki
