Sproton Layer: With Magnetic Fields Disrupted (CD/LP/cass)
New Alliance 055: released 1992 OOP
Recorded in 1970 at 1117 Brooks St.

This was Roger's first original band, from 1969 to 1970. Roger played bass, sang, and wrote most of the music; Ben played searing psychedelic guitar and sang, eventually contributing compositions; Larry Miller played drums in a highly unorthodox non-backbeat fashion; and Harold Kirchen (brother of Commander Cody guitarist, Bill Kirchen) played trumpet . Very "post-psychedelic", with a strong Syd Barret-era Pink Floyd and early Soft Machine feel. All members were in High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Roger Miller: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocals (piano, second guitar)
Ben Miller: Lead Guitar, vocals (M3)
Larry Miller: Drums (M3)
Harold Kirchen: Trumpet

Drawing on CD label by the artist (1969).

1. Gift
2. Pretty Pictures, Now
3. In the Sun
4. Sister Regis
5. Bush
6. Tidal Wave
7. Up
8. The Blessing of the Dawn Source
9. Nocturnal Mission
10. Point of View
11. New Air
12. The Wonderful Rise

"(Sproton Layer) sounds like Syd Barrett fronting Cream" - Michael Azzerad, from the book "Our Band could be Your Life".



Also by Sproton Layer:

Lost Behind Words (45) OOP
New Alliance 082: released 1991
Recorded in 1969

1. Lost Behind Words
2. Space Red
3. Jam from Outer Space

Jam from Outer Space is an example of their improvisation style, referencing Interstellar Overdrive (by Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd).



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