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Los Angeles, United States (1992 – present)

Spock’s Beard is a band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal (keyboards/vocals) and Alan (guitars) were joined by fellow musicians Nick D’Virgilio (Nick D’Virgilio, drums - also known as NDV) and Dave Meros (bass), and were later joined by veteran keyboardist Ryo Okumoto.

Spock’s Beard play a brand of progressive rock with pop music leanings, drawing much influence from Genesis and The Beatles. They are also well known for their intricate multi-part vocal harmonies and use of counterpoint much in the vein of Gentle Giant. They’ve released records like the acclaimed The Kindness of Strangers and V before releasing the epic concept album Snow, which also marked the departure of leader and main composer Neal Morse for a solo career as a Christian artist.

After the departure of Neal Morse, the frontman role was taken on by Nick D’Virgilio. The ‘new’ lineup has released four more studio albums: Feel Euphoria, Octane, Spock’s Beard and X.
On tour, the band is supported by drummer Jimmy Keegan, leading to occasional drum duets/duels between him and Nick D’Virgilio (which can be compared to Phil Collins and Chester Thompson at Genesis concerts; drummer Collins also took the lead singer role, after original frontman Peter Gabriel left the band).

On November 21, 2011 news was announced that Nick D’Virgilio would discontinue working with the band (due to his work commitments with “Cirque du soleil”), with Ted Leonard (former Enchant and Thought Chamber) replacing him on vocals and former tour drummer Jimmy Keegan replacing him on drums permanently.
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  • BibiRocksberg

    makes just perfect sense to listen it at once :) i love it

    21 May 11:47pm Reply

  • BibiRocksberg

    hm i dont get it, snow is genious, tis the in-between of philosophy, religion and self-thougts, not to mention the musical genius. i have the feeling each song and each part are just perfectly puzzled together

    21 May 11:45pm Reply

  • goatrance-god

    GREAT, GREAT, GREAT BAND: DOWNLOAD IT TO FEEL THE EXTASE

    1 May 3:41pm Reply

  • sandowner1

    Spocks Beard European Tour kicks off next week, I will be at The Garage, London... Love the new album, the addition of Ted Leonard on vox/guitar along with his writing skills was truly a superb move on their part :) See ya there!

    27 Apr 5:45pm Reply

  • magpie_1862

    New album is good. But SB will never release an album better than Snow. It's genuinely one of the best albums of all time in my opinion.

    26 Apr 7:14am Reply

  • Yellowxander

    'Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep' album review: http://metaltalk.net/columns/20103315.php

    25 Apr 10:21am Reply

  • DrBlur

    The new album is fucking FANTASTIC! They didn't miss a beat, and dare I say it's their best post-Neal album apart from the self-titled one, if not even better than that one.

    23 Apr 4:13pm Reply

  • GeorgeDrucsen

    Review: Spock’s Beard – Brief Nocturnes And Dreamless Sleep [7/10]

    23 Apr 6:40am Reply

  • TheSuiciderr

    New album is great. Was afraid how the new guy would fit in but no worries anymore.

    13 Apr 8:46pm Reply

  • ProgShine

    Progshine is proud to present a new Interview with Dave Meros (bass) and Jimmy Keegan (drums) from the North American band Spock's Beard! Once more Progshine going where few have been before ;) Check it out the link below: http://www.progshine.net/2013/04/interview-spocks-beard.html

    13 Apr 9:17am Reply

  • MikeDoyle

    New album is extremely solid. Worth the listen - 100 times.

    28 Mar 7:34pm Reply

  • belphegoria

    Why is this band so good and yet I don't have any friend's that know of them? Damn...and this new album adds to the epic

    28 Mar 12:23am Reply

  • Infernatic

    Snow is one of the best Progressive Rock records of all time. Agree.

    23 Mar 1:13pm Reply

  • Darioq

    Never got much into Spock's Beard, but the new album is stunning!

    9 Mar 2:39pm Reply

  • travelin_man

    great album. return of the ted leonard!!!

    7 Mar 12:54pm Reply

  • itishere

    I agree, very strong new album!!! Worth listening to for all old and new fans (and those to become fans in the future)! Thanks guys and long live the mighty beard! :)

    3 Mar 6:32pm Reply

  • Komodog

    Not a patch on Neal-era Beard, but certainly the best since his departure!

    2 Mar 6:06pm Reply

  • jviola95

    The new album is excellent!! Ted Leonard and Jimmy Keegan are excellent and really fit in with the band. It can be downloaded or streamed here: http://spocksbeard.bandcamp.com/

    2 Mar 3:07am Reply

  • S4EEDR3ZA

    i thought that's steven wilson in main pic.

    24 Jan 7:04am Reply

  • Gurr

    The melody in the verse of 'On a Perfect Day' reminds me of another song. Anyone know which one I'm thinking of?

    23 Jan 10:27am Reply
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