Knight Area

Knight Area is a Dutch progressive rockband which is formed in 2004 by brothers Joop and Gerben Klazinga.

Biography

Knight Area originally started as a solo project of Gerben Klazinga. After The Release of the debut album The Sun Also Rises in 2004 the decision was made to form a band. Musically, the band is a cross-over between retro-prog and neo-prog.

After various gigs throughout Europe and NEARfest in the USA, the second album Under a new Sign was released in 2007.

Originally, the band contained 7 members but due to personal circumstances, it was reduced to a 5 piece formation.

Right now, the band is working on a (concept) album which is scheduled for release in 2009.

Discography

Album title

Year

Label

The Sun Also Rises

2004

The Lasers Edge

Under a new Sign

2007

The Lasers Edge

Members

Current line-up

  • Mark Smit - Lead vocals/keyboard
  • Gerben Klazinga - Keyboards
  • Mark Vermeule - Guitars/backing vocals
  • Gijs Koopman - Bass/Moog Taurus bass pedals
  • Pieter van Hoorn - Drums/backing vocals

Former members

  • Joop Klazinga - Keyboards/flute
  • Rinie Huigen - Guitars/backing vocals

Notes

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