Yezda Urfa
| Yezda Urfa | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock, |
| Years active | 1973–1981 |
| Labels | Syn-Phonic records |
| Members |
Brad Christoff Phil Kimbrough Marc Miller Mark Tippins Michael Barry Ron Platt |
| Past members |
Rick Rodenbaugh Mike Davies Chuck Nuzo Gary Stewart |
Yezda Urfa is an American progressive rock band founded in the fall of 1973. The band recorded two albums before breaking up in the spring of 1981.[1] The band's music is currently distributed by Syn-phonic.[2]
The name
The name Yezda Urfa comes from Yazd, Iran and Urfa, Turkey. The band came across these names while leafing through the dictionary, looking for a band name. Yazd was changed to Yezda to ease pronunciation.[3]
The sound
Described as a blend of Yes and Gentle Giant, Yezda Urfa is known for playing high-energy progressive rock. Break-neck tempos, changing time signatures, and diverse instrumentation are hallmarks of their sound.[4]
Personnel
- Brad Christoff: drums, percussion
- Phil Kimbrough: keyboards, mandolin, wind, vocals
- Mark Tippins: guitar, vocals
- Marc Miller: bass, cello, marimba, vibes, vocals
- Rick Rodenbaugh: vocals
Discography
- Boris - Demo EP 1975
- Sacred Baboon (1976) 1989
- Sacred Baboon - CD re-release (1976) 1991
- Boris (1975) 2004
- YEZDAURFALIVE (2010) CD and MP3 release recorded live at NEARfest 2004