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|Issue 162
Manchester quartet hit heavy and soft with radiant prog sound.
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AS EVERY PROG reader no doubt knows, good things come to those who wait. For guitarist/vocalist pairing Jack Hogg and Ai Sanchez, it took several years and multiple iterations of their band to become what they’ve always wanted to be: a spellbinding modern prog outfit that keeps the listener guessing.
They've weathered storms along the way – “We were recording an EP in 2020 when the lineup fell apart,” Sanchez reveals – but they never gave up on a vision that started 10 years ago while at university. It took a little serendipity to turn the tide and in 2022, Vmbra were properly conceived.
This story is from the Issue 162 edition of Prog.
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