The Chris Zek Band, New Album ‘Agarthi’ Is A Psychedelic Journey To The Center Of The Heart

“Agarthi”, the new album, includes seven original songs, one of them, the title track, being an instrumental. All of the songs are written by Christian Zecchin and arranged by the band.
 
Many psychedelic rock influences from the golden age of rock and roll and bands like The Allman Brothers Band, The Grateful Dead, Santana and Pink Floyd with a nod to the prog rock ambience of Peter Gabriel era Genesis. 
 
Christian Zecchin’s guitars and Matteo Bertaiola’s keyboards are the backbone of dreamlike melodies shaping a fascinating sonic mantra, while the rhythm section perfectly supports the band leader singing voice.
 
“Agarthi is a legendary place, at the center of the Earth”, says Christian Zecchin about the new album, “believed to be at the origins of humanity. According to a legend, one of the access for Agarthi lies in the Gobi desert, in Eastern Asia, where another, more advanced civilization, would live. e chose this title as a reference to exploring the ties with other places, imagining caravans crossing deserts in search  for a sign of peace.”

​The Chris Zek Band started out in 2015, east of Verona, Italy from an idea of Christian Zecchin. Since then they put out two records, “Set You Free” (2017) and “Samsara” (2020). After some line-up changes they relelease “Agarthi”. 
 
The current line-up is: Christian Zecchin (vocals and guitar), Matteo Bertaiola (electric piano, keyboards), Elia Pasqualin (bass) and Enea Zecchin (drums).
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