THE CUSTODIAN Signs With THE LASER'S EDGE

April 5, 2013

THE CUSTODIAN, the U.K.'s newest and most exciting progressive rock band, will release its debut album, "Necessary Wasted Time", on June 18 via The Laser's Edge.

The band is lead by British musician Richard Thomson, better known as the vocalist of progressive metal group XERATH. The project was initially started in a bedroom in Warwickshire and has now, after several years of lying dormant due to other commitments, become a fully fledged band ready to take the prog rock world by storm.

Thomson commented on the band's signing to The Laser's Edge: "We are extremely proud to be joining The Laser's Edge family. Not only is their roster exceptional but working with Ken and the team has been a superb experience for us. They take huge pride in what they do and more importantly the enthusiasm they have for the development of their bands is fantastic. We look forward to making some great music with them and bringing it out on the road as soon as possible!"

The Laser's Edge label head Ken Golden explained how the signing of THE CUSTODIAN came about: "An unexpected e-mail from a mysterious band named THE CUSTODIAN caught my attention. I started to listen to their debut album, 'Necessary Wasted Time'... and I kept listening... and listening. In short, I became addicted. Rich Thomson and crew are creating the type of forward thinking music that helps define the fabric of The Laser's Edge. I'm very excited to present THE CUSTODIAN to a worldwide audience."

THE CUSTODIAN takes influence not only from prog rock, but anything and everything else that fits. Expect lots of beautiful acoustic passages, warm synth, tasteful leads, complex drumming and great production.

"Necessary Wasted Time" was recorded by the band in their home studio, mixed by Danish producer Jacob Hansen and mastered by Bob Katz. The artwork was created by British artist Colin Marks of Rain Song Design.

THE CUSTODIAN is:

Richard Thomson: Drums, Vocals, Synth
Michael Pitman: Bass, Vocals
Owain Williams: Lead Guitar
Nariman Poushin: Electro Acoustic Guitar

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