Tag Archives: Chris Braide

Marc Almond And Chris Braide Invite Ian Anderson On Stage

August 20, 2022

Almost impossible to believe but Marc Almond celebrated his 65th birthday last month with no signs of desire to slow down the journey which has carried the OBE-awarded artist from synth-pop buzz to Jacques Brel balladry and beyond. Marc’s performances … Continue reading →

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DBA (DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION) – Halcyon Hymns

April 23, 2021

Magical Thinker 2021 Masters of melody and melodrama venture towards the end of days to bring back hope and glory It’s been almost a decade since and Chris Braide embarked on a joint journey which, charting the course between pop … Continue reading →

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DBA (DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION – Live In England

January 8, 2020

Magical Thinker / Cherry Red 2019 Preserved for posterity in audio and on video, a humble concert debut of a pop-prog ensemble who defy vanity. Even though the stage didn’t seem off-limits to DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION, and Chris Braide never … Continue reading →

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Geoff Downes And Chris Braide Release Live Album

September 21, 2019

Even though DBA, or DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION, had been designed as a studio-only project, in September of 2018 and Chris Braide decided to take their oeuvre to the stage, their first concert taking place in, of all places, Sheffield Green, … Continue reading →

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DBA (DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION) – Skyscraper Souls

December 28, 2017

Magical Thinker 2017 Higher and higher, prog-pop purveyors turn routine into a journey of a lifetime. “Can we escape our own mind games?”: this question from the title track of and Chris Braide’s third joint venture is a key to … Continue reading →

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