Steve Watts from Demon has joined on keyboards and synthesizers adding new parts to ‘Black Sun’. Creedy – the new bass player – has re-recorded the bass and a new acoustic guitar has been put down by Andy and the track has been totally re-mixed. Three other tracks appear on the EP which have never seen the light of day the first been the original demo of ‘Reborn’ featuring Andy’s vocal. Also there is a studio jam entitled ‘Dream Time’ recorded in one take and mixed in around 30 minutes plus the solo piano of ‘Elelgy and Pavane from Andy wells solo classical album ‘Lost Toys’.

Go to: Holyground Records

New Cover Art For 'The Great Divide'
Lee Gaskins has just sent us the latest version of the cover art for the Great Divide project. Lee stresses that it is still a "work in progress", but we say nonetheless, "Great stuff."

Go to: The Great Divide

Steve Watts and "Creedy" Join Pilgrym
Steve Watts, ex-Demon keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist "Creedy" have joined Pilgrym full time

They go straight into the studio to complete the much-anticipated Great Divide album.

Steve is currently working on his own solo project, which will be called either The Glorious Pretension of Being or A Juvenile Fantasy.

Creedy is also working on a solo project called The Privileged Vagabond.

Latest Pilgrym Updates
Hi, Pilgrym-ers -- Sorry for the delay in updates, but I've been busy for months working with my sons, Ol and Matt, and their thrash metal band EVILE. Doing the 'Dad' bit - roadie, driver, guitar and drum tech and bank manager!

Link: www.evile.co.uk

I'll try to update you with Pilgrym news on a more regular, monthly basis. If you want to get in touch, just drop me an email to: pilgrymband@yahoo.co.uk

Rock on - Tony Drake

Download Pilgrimage Tracks
We've got three tracks from the album up on the web for download.

Link: www.myspace.com/pilgrym

Tony Drake Web Site
Come November, Tony's web site should be going live., with samples from his solo CD - Believe In The Dream. Tony is currently recording music for the site's home page - "just a guitar and mellotron blast. "

Link: www.tonydrake.co.uk

Download Pilgrimage at Download.com
Review: "Pilgrym have got outstanding reviews worldwide, and are often compared as a mixture of Greenslade and Asia. The band have lots of melodies and charming and memorable choruses. A real masterpiece if you ask us!"

Link: www.download.com

Click the Music tab and search for Pilgrym.

Live Rehearsals
Since joining forces with Steve Watts and "Creedy", Pilgrym will go straight into the rehearsal studio with a view to taking out the live show in summer 2007 - featuring material from Pilgrimage, Andy's solo album Lost The Will To Play, and The Great Divide.

See you live - Pilgrym!

Andy Wells has just released his new solo classical album - Lost Toys.

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Available from 1 November 04 from Holyground Records.

Original artwork by Lee Gaskins.

Link: Holyground Records...

Link: Andy Wells Classic Rock...

Holyground producer Mike Levon has put together a compilation album featuring most artists and bands that have recorded or have connections with the Holyground label.

The Joint album - released in October 04 on Holyground - includes a re-mixed radio edit of ‘Believe Me Now’ from the Pilgrimage CD and the Andy Wells track 'Cruel' from his Lost The Will To Play album.

Featured musicians include: Andy Wells, Kevin Mulvihill, Chris Coombs, Steve Channing, Charlie Speed, Bill Nelson, Tony Drake, members of Nathaniel Green - and others.

Destined to be a classic!

Link: Holyground Records...