It’s a rare thing but it’s been known to happen when two bands from different countries achieve certain, if not equal, level of fame, if not fortune. Of course, the most notable example of this were British and American ensembles who bore the legend of NIRVANA, yet there were also a pair of collectives called TEMPEST. The jazz-tinged earlier of those rose to prominence under the steerage of Jon Hiseman and featured such luminaries as Allan Holdsworth and Ollie Halsall, and the later group, bent on folk rock, still sail under the guidance of Lief Sorbye, whose life journey is interesting enough to warrant a book, one he finally penned and will publish on August 1st.
