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Sphere3 are a progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 / jazz fusion
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...

 band from Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

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Background

Originally formed in the 1990s, the band has been constantly evolving ever since. Starting out as a five-piece progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band with vocals, they later became a fully instrumental ensemble playing many musical genres.

Sphere3 have played extensively around the U.K. and Europe. In concert, they have gained a strong reputation for their live performances, and have played with several progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 acts such as The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings
The Flower Kings are a Swedish progressive rock group. Formed in August 1994 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and have gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music...

, Magnum
Magnum (band)
Magnum are a British progressive rock band from Birmingham, England. Formed as a four piece by Tony Clarkin , Bob Catley , Kex Gorin and Bob Doyle in order to appear as the resident band at The Rum Runner night club Birmingham...

, Focus
Focus (band)
Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"...

, and IQ
IQ (band)
IQ are a British neo-progressive rock band founded by Mike Holmes and Martin Orford in 1981 following the dissolution of their original band The Lens...

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Discography

  • Demo (1992); cassette
  • Signatures (1994); cassette EP
  • Three Simple Words, track on Cyclops: The Second Sampler (1995); CD compilation
  • Again, track on Cyclops: The Third Sampler (1996); CD compilation
  • Shrimp.SNG, track on Cyclops: The Fourth Sampler (2000); CD compilation
  • Paralysis (2001); 3-track CD EP
  • Comeuppance
    Comeuppance
    Comeuppance is the first full album released by British progressive rock/jazz fusion band Sphere3.-Track listing:#"A Good Example of Arbitrary Presumption"#"Shrimp.SNG"#"Sidewalking"#"Natural Light"#"First Kiss"#"Eat First, Ask Questions Later"...

    (2002); CD album

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