Album: Awaken
Artist: Parallels
2022 Cymballck Music
CD

Tim Morse: keys (1-4, 7), vocals (6), backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 7), guitars (2, 3, 5), acoustic guitar (4), additional guitar (1, 7), all instruments (6)
Jim Hefter: drums (1, 4, 7), percussion (3)
Jay Leek: bass (1, 2, 4, 7), backing vocals (4)
Chris Meek: guitars (1, 7)
Jason Reed: electric guitar (4), additional rhythm guitar (1, 7)
John Teves: lead vocals (1, 7)
Brad Gent: lead vocals (2)
Judy Luiz: lead vocals (4)

with
Jerry Jennings: lead guitar (2)
Jimmy Bagshaw: drums (2)


Produced by Morse/Hefter
Mixed by Craig Long/Morse/Hefter (1-6), Adam Holzman (7)
Mastered by Long
Sleeve by Leek
Photography: Lewis Clarke


Tracks:
1. "Awaken" [Anderson/Howe] (15:31)
2. "Some Are Born" [Anderson; arr. by Morse/Leek/Yes] (5:50)
3. "Opening Sketches" [Anderson/Podell; arr. & orchestrated by Morse/Anderson] (6:33)
4. "Future Times/Rejoice" [Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/White; arr. by Yes/Morse] (6:52)
5. "Guitar Etude 1" [Morse] (0:28)
6. "Onward" [Squire] (4:44)
7. "Awaken (Adam Holzman Mix)" [Anderson/Howe] (15:30)



Notes: The Yes tribute band Parallels recorded several Yes songs in 2007, with (1) and (4) being the only two surviving. Holzman then offered to remix (1), to give (7). The album is expanded by various tracks by Morse. (2) was recorded after Parallels had split up, but Morse drew on Parallels alumni among others for this recording. He was inspired by hearing Yes's version of the song to combine their arrangement, Anderson's solo arrangement and some of their own ideas. Morse recorded (6) single-handedly, with (5) a short guitar piece he thought would work well as an intro.

Morse was one of many musicians who collaborated with Anderson online. There was a plan, that never saw fruition, for Parallels to be Anderson's backing band for some live shows. Anderson had Morse work on arrangements for three pieces of music: "Open" (then called "Opening"), "The Knowing" and a third that has yet to be released. Morse explained, "However, after a few months of working together he asked to put the project on hold; shortly afterwards ARW was announced and then he later finished the work on Open with a local collaborator Stefan Podell. Please note what you hear on this album is sketches of our work together and is not finished work. Having said that, I'm particularly proud of the section that starts around 4:14-4:40 (somewhat reminiscent of the Yes song New Language)." This is a remaster of a piece that previously appeared on Morse's limited release compilation Miscellanea (2019). (HP, 4 Aug 22)

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