"Places to Hide" is the original prologue to "The Darkened Room." Released in July 2009, exclusively on the IZZ website, "Places to Hide" is now commercially available worldwide on iTunes and all digital download sites.

This track, featuring the powerful vocals of Anmarie Byrnes and Tom Galgano introduces many of the lyrical and melodic themes that appear in "The Darkened Room" concept.

IZZ, Edensong, and Half Past Four team up in NYC on September 5th

3 August 2010 - Members of the New York progressive rock band IZZ join fellow New York orchestral rockers Edensong and Toronto based group Half Past Four for a one time performance at Manhattan's historic Webster Hall during Labor Day weekend. The show begins at 7pm on Sunday, September 5th at the Studio at Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003. This show is 19+. Tickets are $10 ($15 at the door) and available now from TicketWeb

IZZ Lite (www.izznet.com) - Galgano brothers, Tom and John, lead a stripped down ensemble with a focus on the band's more acoustic material. It's a rare chance to witness a completely different take on the epic and intricate music of IZZ in this intimate setting.

Edensong (www.edensongtheband.com) - The symphonic rock sextet celebrate the release of their new EP "Echoes of Edensong" in a rare hometown performance. The band will play tracks from the new CD, their critically acclaimed debut "The Fruit Fallen" and possibly premier some new material.

Half Past Four (www.halfpastfour.com) - A first ever chance to see this up and coming creative Canadian quintet in New York: one of only two US shows. The band makes a detour on the way back home from Progday in Chapel Hill, NC to treat this NY audience to their unique and captivating stage show.

Webster Hall (www.websterhall.com) was originally built in 1886 as the city's first modern nightclub. Through the years, it has been home to concerts by many well known acts. The Studio at Webster Hall, opened in 2008, is the hall's newest performance space and is regarded by many as the best new venue to see a show in New York City.

IZZ will be performing a full set of material from Sliver to The Darkened Room as well as some choice cover tunes as they take the stage at local venue, Seaside Tavern in Stamford, CT on Friday, August 13. For information on the venue, visit their website at: www.seasidetavern.net

Progressive rock artists from all over the globe have united in support of the victims of the 2010 Haitian earthquake disaster, with the upcoming release of The Haiti Projekt. The projekt is comprised of songs from a diverse collection of artists, and will be a download‐only release of 40 songs for just $20, set for release on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 exclusively via secure digital transfer on the official website (The Haiti Projekt). All proceeds from The Haiti Projekt will go to the Red Cross specifically for help with the Haitian relief efforts. The International Red Cross estimates that about 3 million people were affected by the quake, while the Haitian Government reports that between 217,000 and 230,000 people have been identified as dead, an estimated 300,000 injured, and an estimated 1 million homeless.

The list of artists on The Haiti Projekt includes such prog luminaries as Neal Morse (Neal Morse, ex‐ Spock’s Beard), IZZ, Roine Stolt (Agents of Mercy, Transatlantic, The Flower Kings), Randy George (Ajalon), Dave Meros (Spock’s Beard), Andy Tillison (The Tangent), and a special guest appearance by Derek Sherinian (ex‐Dream Theater, Planet X) on the Relocator tune. This effort is being spearheaded by the co‐producer of The Tsunami Projekt and bassist in the instrumental prog metal group Asymmetry, Brian Cobb. In 2005, Brian and Barry Thompson produced The Tsunami Projekt, a compilation CD that sold more than 700 copies and raised more than $10,000 for the victims of the Indonesian tsunami disaster. All proceeds were donated to the Red Cross. The same model will be used for The Haiti Projekt.

An "official bootleg" taken from IZZ's performance at The Magic Room in Boston, MA - March 20, 2010. Click here to watch!

IZZ guitar virtuoso Paul Bremner is featured in the April issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine in an article entitled: "The Wizard of IZZ". Visit Vintage Guitar Magazine Online here!

Brems drinks milk, Brian plays his iTouch, Greg wonders aloud if he is "oo ya," Anmarie plays drums, and oh yeah, there's some rehearsal in between...I think all of the notes are finally getting to us. Check out the latest installment of the IZZ Video Blog here!

Visit the Tour page for more information!

IZZ Rehearsal Diary - January 26, 2010: Tom, Brems and John continue to rehearse material from The Darkened Room - and as Tom says, there are lots of hard notes flying around...Click here to watch the latest installment!

IZZ Rehearsal Diary - January 18, 2009: Greg, Brems and John get together to continue rehearsals for some upcoming live shows in support of The Darkened Room...and to speak in outrageously exaggerated Scottish accents. Click here to watch the video!

Click here to visit the Musea Records website and read about their January selections of the month.

Posted Monday, January 18th, 2010

Download The Darkened Room now!

You can now download the new IZZ studio album, The Darkened Room, at CD Baby!

"The Darkened Room", the new studio album from IZZ, will be available at your favorite online retailer on November 17th! You can pre-order the album now at Amazon.com

For Immediate Release

New York Prog Ensemble IZZ Set To Release First Installment Of Epic Series

11/9/2009 - New York, NY - The progressive community is buzzing with anticipation of the upcoming release by New York prog ensemble IZZ. In the past decade the group has released several highly acclaimed albums and have accumulated a large dedicated following in the process. The band's newest CD The Darkened Room is scheduled for release on November 17th and is part of an ongoing series. "This is sort of a 'Part One' of a two-part album series," says John Galgano, who plays bass with the band. "We have already started recording on the next part. There is a concept but we’d prefer to let people take from it what they get out of it, without the influence of our explanation."

"There are many new bands out there in the prog rock scene who try to recreate the spirit of the good old Seventies. I for one always thought that IZZ isn’t simply one of them. Yes, they may have lent some aspects of that retro sound but IZZ is a truly special case here. The term 'recreating' doesn’t really cover their potential of the band, so 'reinventing' could be a better one instead." - DPRP

Although IZZ has its own unique sound there are several influences: "Each person in the band brings a different aspect of music with them, but there is certainly a shared passion for The Beatles, Genesis and Yes," says Brian Coralian, who with fellow drummer Greg DiMiceli makes up IZZ's potent double-drumming duo. "But as individuals, our musical influences and experiences run the 'genre' gamut from jazz to musical theater to classical to latin to celtic." Some individual artists/bands who influence the members of IZZ are Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Jonatha Brooke, St. Vincent, ABBA, Ben Folds, Marillion and Dave Brubeck just to name a few.

IZZ’s new studio album, The Darkened Room, offers the listener music which is at once both adventurous yet still uniquely IZZ. "Each band member gives amazing performances on this new record," says guitarist Paul Bremner, "but each of us really keeps the song and melody at the forefront of our minds and I think that is evident throughout the entire album."

The current line-up for The Darkened Room is:
Tom Galgano: keyboards, vocals
Greg DiMiceli: drums and percussion
Brian Coralian: electronic and acoustic drums and percussion
Paul Bremner: electric and acoustic guitar
John Galgano: bass guitar, acoustic/electric guitar, vocals
Anmarie Byrnes: vocals

"I think with IZZ, the message is first and always about the music and more specifically, the melody," says Tom Galgano, keyboardist, vocalist and the band's producer and engineer. "The band members share a common passion for developing melody and feel that much of the great music of the past has a common thread - a memorable melody. So, one of our goals is always about attempting our best to bring forth memorable, catchy, interesting and creative music.”

"Without question one of the brightest lights on the American symphonic prog scene, IZZ melds classic and modern prog influences, strong melodies, and stirring guitar and synthesizer solos into a familiar yet refreshing musical stew. The new IZZ album My River Flows, their third full-length recording, shows the band's full musical palette: from accessible yet complex songs mixing their Yes, Beatles, and Gentle Giant affinities with a Radiohead spice to a dynamic, spiritually uplifting multi-part symphonic suite.” - NEARFest website

Even before the release of IZZ's new opus, the band is back in the studio recording the second part. "What is probably more a focus at this point is completing the recording of Part 2 of this album series," John explains. "We've already started the recording process and hope to have a follow up to The Darkened Room soon. However, since all the members of IZZ consider the band to be a band that you need to experience live, we will definitely sprinkle in a good amount of live performances to promote and play out material for The Darkened Room."

In other news, IZZ was recently featured in the 2008 3RP Festival DVD along with the Flower Kings, Neal Morse, Spock’s Beard, California Guitar Trio and others. The DVD is available to purchase on the 3RP official website www.3rprogfest.com. In addition, IZZ is starting work on their own DVD that would include the band's electrifying performance at NEARFest 2007. IZZ's The Darkened Room will be available from Amazon, CDBaby, iTunes and your favorite online retailer. Vist the official IZZ website at www.izznet.com for the most updated information.

The New Jersey Proghouse will be hosting a VERY special evening at Rockn Joe Coffeehouse and Bistro in Kendall Park, NJ with a private ticket holder only record release party with IZZ. There are a limited number of tickets for this special event, so order now today! Click Here to place your order!

Doone Records, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the new IZZ track, "Places to Hide", available for purchase as a download exclusively on the IZZ website: izznet.com.

"Places To Hide" is the first song to be released from IZZ as they finish up work on their forthcoming new album which is scheduled for release in Fall 2009. This new track will give fans an opportunity to have a first glimpse of the new IZZ project and the themes which will run through the new album. Since "Places To Hide" will only be available as a download and not available on the album, the IZZ Official Website is the place to be – the single can be downloaded quickly and easily at izznet.com. Buy "Places to Hide" now!