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The Watch is a 5-piece band from Milan, Italy. Born from the ashes of The Night Watch, they began to work in a more professional way with the release of Ghost in 2001, the album that introduced them to prog audiences. Today, The Watch are a well-known act in the prog community and are definitely appreciated.
Their music is inspired by artists of the 70’s, primarily early Genesis, owing to an incredible similarity between Simone Rossetti’s vocals and those of a younger Peter Gabriel. Despite this similarity, however, the band has its own style, combining classical prog atmospheres with a sprinkling of modernity.
During interviews, the guys are often asked how they manage to attain such a high production level both in-studio and on stage. They like to say that they simply try to compose nice songs and nothing more.
The Watch’s 2004 effort, Vacuum, instantly received excellent reviews. With its release in November 2004, The Vacuum Tour took off, bringing the band to perform in several European countries as well as in the U.S.A… 2007 saw the release of Primitive, which marks the return to the origin of progressive music. A long tour in Europe followed the release of this album and the band decided to add some covers from Genesis to the shows. The undoubtedly similarities between Rossetti’s and Peter Gabriel’s voices and the great success of the performances brought The Watch to the decision of building up a tour based on some early Genesis’s successes, such as Trespass, Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot.
Their music is inspired by artists of the 70’s, primarily early Genesis, owing to an incredible similarity between Simone Rossetti’s vocals and those of a younger Peter Gabriel. Despite this similarity, however, the band has its own style, combining classical prog atmospheres with a sprinkling of modernity.
During interviews, the guys are often asked how they manage to attain such a high production level both in-studio and on stage. They like to say that they simply try to compose nice songs and nothing more.
The Watch’s 2004 effort, Vacuum, instantly received excellent reviews. With its release in November 2004, The Vacuum Tour took off, bringing the band to perform in several European countries as well as in the U.S.A… 2007 saw the release of Primitive, which marks the return to the origin of progressive music. A long tour in Europe followed the release of this album and the band decided to add some covers from Genesis to the shows. The undoubtedly similarities between Rossetti’s and Peter Gabriel’s voices and the great success of the performances brought The Watch to the decision of building up a tour based on some early Genesis’s successes, such as Trespass, Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot.
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Featured Tracks
| FULL TRACK My Ivory Soul (live) | 5:23 |
| FULL TRACK Goddess (live) | 6:11 |
| FULL TRACK Doctor Mystere (unreleased) | 4:23 |
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Vacuum.
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SergTheSeal wrote:
Спасибо за Музыку . Очень понравилось . Желаю дальнейших творческих побед !
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Carl_rere wrote:
Muito foda *-*
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BurningRemnant wrote:
Rossetti is the closest possibly to the voice of Peter Gabriel. THe band is also very talented, I love their Timeless album.
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algamagneti wrote:
Li ho visti per la prima volta domenica 27/03 al bloom di Mezzago......che meraviglia!!!!!
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gabrielday wrote:
The New Genesis <3 *-* Peter Rossetti
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ThaatsDerringer wrote:
Tô apaixonada. ♥
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Orange-1 wrote:
Wow! Fantastic music here! Orange-1 Reverbnation Store! http://www.reverbnation.com/store/artist_272296
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starfish64 wrote:
saw them play last night. It was such a wonderful concert. these guys are really outstanding and they love what they do. st64
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dAJaro wrote:
saw em live yesterday and go blown away. it was a great concert and i advise everyone to see the watch when the chance is given.
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progoldie wrote:
It started from genesis to revelation and it still goes on since 40 years.This music ist timeless good. I like since 1975.
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fateswar19 wrote:
Genesis re-visited !
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FUWWWAIIII wrote:
Saw them live yesterday, they're great!
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kieleke wrote:
I just heard The Watch for the very first time when I was listening last.fm radio. And I love it!
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tarant8l wrote:
Ascoltarli fa bene anche a noi che abbiamo detto stop con Lamb. Niente male, l'inglese un po da desiderare, gli accenti, moh, comunque un gran band, forse dei migliori.
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amrush71 wrote:
Wow! You can close your eyes and imagine Peter never left. I guess if the Musical Box ever hang it up, these guys could become the next Genesis tribute band.
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tarant8l wrote:
Good band, alas leaning too much towards Phil. Peter insulted Phil in Denver, it is Phil who had to go out, not Peter.
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slagbank wrote:
The best Genesis clone ever, but so much more....sends a few nostalgic shivers down the old spine.
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Oldprogger64 wrote:
Imitation is the highest form of flattery...excellent stuff.
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LederhosenLover wrote:
Fantastic band and im gonna see them for a second time =D
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pvma wrote:
This band is really something special. I hope I can see them live, I love their sound. It expands on Genesis without sounding like a clone at all.
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Steinbruch, Duisburg, Germany
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- Apr 28 The Watch The Flowerpot, Derby, United Kingdom
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Recent Activity
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ToyShopMadman added The Watch to ToyShopMadman’s library. Tuesday evening
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RawPromotions added The Watch to the lineup of The Watch at The Flowerpot. Monday afternoon
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SickDeathCity, wowtaku and Jigwally added The Watch to their libraries. Sunday afternoon
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jnjsee added The Watch to the lineup of The Watch at The Musician. 10 days ago
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Mark_H wrote about The Watch in Prog Acts by Popularity: Most New Listeners. 11 days ago
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potato1977 added The Watch to potato1977’s library. 13 days ago
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Mark_H wrote about The Watch in Prog Acts by Popularity: Percentage Listener Gains (Six Months). last month
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numeron updated the Swedish wiki page for The Watch. (diff) last month
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numeron updated the Swedish wiki page for The Watch. (diff) last month
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numeron added The Watch to numeron’s library. last month
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