A happily exhausted Central Committee sends our deepest thanks and love to all the musicians, listeners, volunteers, and venue staff who made Seaprog 2014 an idyllic world within a world — the music was thrilling from start to finish and provided all the proof one needs that the Northwest’s progressive music community is in rude health. A special shout out to our distinguished visiting artists, who truly outdid themselves on the Columbia City Theater stage. We’re especially amazed at the generosity of attendees from Virginia, Maryland, Utah, Los Angeles, the SF Bay Area, Vancouver and Nelson, B.C., Eugene and Portland, OR, and Tacoma, Port Townsend, and Olympia, WA — so grateful that you made the trek! Now for some rest and recovery; future plans will be revealed in due time. Wishing you all a splendid summer!
Seaprog 2014 kicks off tonight!
(deep breath) Here we go! Looking forward to seeing your shining countenances at Seaprog 2014, starting tonight at the Royal Room. We’re certain that the weekend’s musical offerings will be a savory treat, but equally important, it’s always a joy spending time with such a marvelous community of like-minded people. Thank you, musicians and listeners, for showing Seattle that there is indeed strong support for progressive music — let the fun begin!
Seaprog 2014 scheduling note
It has come to our attention that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon will be passing through the area near the Columbia City Theater on Saturday. Checking out the official listing of road closures, Rainier Avenue S will be closed from Martin Luther King, Jr Way to S Alaska St from 6:00 to 10:30 in the morning. So all should be clear by the time music-hungry fans make their way to our Saturday events. See you all then!
Any press is good press?
Ah, Seattle (sigh) — even a “pick” in the Seattle Weekly calendar comes laced with backhanded sarcasm:
‘Prog rock’ can be a scary word, conjuring images of Geddy Lee’s terrifying soul patch and beady circular glasses staring you down. But ‘progressive music’ by nature isn’t just bound to one sound or one Canadian space-rock band—it’s an amorphous term that just means ‘music with roots in psych rock that tries something a little different.’ Seaprog—an artist-created festival featuring local proggers—ranges from Midday Veil’s Jungian synth-landscapes to Fang Chia’s jazz odysseys to Super Z Attack Team’s brave use of the Chapman Stick, a relative of the guitar that’s wider and designed for tapping. We promise Lee won’t be there to terrorize anybody.”-Kelton Sears
Now if all of us just grew stovepipe beards and pretended we were from 18th century Appalachia, they’d be eating out of our hands. 😉
Call for Seaprog 2014 artist submissions
The Seaprog festival of progressive/art rock is now fielding submissions from artists interested in performing in the 2014 festival, to take place June 20-22 at the Columbia City Theater and the Royal Room. Several confirmed acts will be announced shortly, but we still have a number of open slots to fill.
Preference will be given to artists from the Pacific Northwest.
We’re primarily — but not exclusively — interested in instrumental acts with a contemporary orientation, rather than re-creations of historical progressive styles. To be considered for inclusion in this year’s festival, please message us with a link to audio and / or video samples of your recent work, as well as a brief artist description, contact information, and a few words about why you think you’d be a good fit for Seaprog. Please note that, as a musician-run event without institutional support, the festival has a limited budget and hence can only offer modest performance fees. Looking forward to hearing from you!
— The Seaprog Central Committee