Artist profile: MoeTar

April 24, 2015April 24, 2026

Artist profile: MoeTar

MoeTar is a Bay Area band formed by singer Moorea Dickason and bassist/songwriter/lyricist Tarik Ragab, who are joined by a talented crew of musicians, including Matt Lebofsky, a Seaprog veteran who appeared with miRthkon in 2013. Like many of the best bands, their music defies easy categorization, but their progressive leanings are more than obvious.

Personnel:

Moorea Dickason — Vocals
Tarik Ragab — Bass
Matt Lebofsky — Keys
Matthew Charles Heulitt — Guitar
David M Flores — Drums
Jonathan Herrera — Keyboards

Links to artist websites:

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Performances:

Seaprog 2015 — Day One

April 24, 2015April 24, 2026

Artist profile: Magick Pagoda

Magick Pagoda came about when Christian Heilman of Mixerguy Studio decided to put together a group of musicians with prog influences to improvise in the studio and develop ideas. “The ideas became compositions for me to paint on and apply mix experiments to,” he adds. “We would add overdubs onto the roughs and suddenly these pieces finished themselves, sorta.”

Personnel:

Steve Turnidge — Bass, mastering, metaphors, vocalizations
John Reagan — Drums, percussion, vocals, enthusiasm
Carl Marti Germain — Guitars, eyes-closed Frippisms
Christian Heilman — Keyboards, mixing, tea

Links to artist websites:

Magick Pagoda on Bandcamp

Links were good as of when the artist performed. Some may no longer work.

Performances:

Seaprog 2015 — Day Two

April 24, 2015April 24, 2026

Artist profile: Johnny Unicorn and His Jam Unit

With a name like Johnny Unicorn, you know you’re in for some serious downbeat tunes full of doom and gloom… not. He’s a California singer-songwriter now resident in Seattle, and aside from producing a string of fine albums under his own name, he’s the bass player for local favorites Autumn Electric.

It has been described as eclectic and quirky, like They Might Be Giants mixed with Frank Zappa, yet moody and expansive, like a mournful space whale. With the help of his Jam Unit, Johnny Unicorn will take you on an epic journey spanning a wide range of the rock spectrum, including the world’s first progressive rock exercise song and the world’s last progressive rock song about pimples. Put on your headbands and get ready to prog out with your Korg out!

Personnel:

Johnny Unicorn — Guitar, saxophones, accordion, synthesizer, vocals
Naomi Adele Smith — Keyboards, vocals
Chris Barrios — Drums, guitar
Jesse Mercury — Drums, bass, vocal
Adriana Tapia — Vocals

Links to artist websites:

Links were good as of when the artist performed. Some may no longer work.

Performances:

Seaprog 2015 — Day Two

April 24, 2015April 24, 2026

Artist profile: Isthmusia

Isthmusia is a young band out of Kingston, Washington, proving that you really can’t guess where good music will be made. They are nothing if not eclectic, blending heavy elements with lighter sounds, powerful crashing with tricky math rock.

Personnel:

Michael Esparo — Drums
Matt Robison — Guitar, vocals
Logan Hixson — Bass

Links to artist websites:

Links were good as of when the artist performed. Some may no longer work.

Performances:

Seaprog 2015 — Day Zero
Seaprog Presents — September 2019

April 24, 2015April 24, 2026

Artist profile: Nik Turner with Flame Tree

One of the founding fathers of progressive space rock, Nik Turner (sax, flute, vocals) will psychedelicize the Seaprog stage with a specially assembled cast of Seattle creative music luminaries, including electric violinist Alicia DeJoie (Moraine), legendary Seattle musician/producer Jack Endino (Earthworm, Skinyard), synthesist Ffej (Tempered Steel), drummer Jack Gold-Molina (Spectral Waves), guitarist Dennis Rea (Moraine), and others tba. This cosmic collective will perform tracks from throughout Nik’s career, including classics by Hawkwind, Space Ritual, Inner City Unit, Sphynx, and Space Fusion Odyssey.

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