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Unitopia
BiographyUnitopia began when a mutual friend introduced Trueack and Timms after realizing the two had similar musical tastes.
In late 1996, the duo began work on a track which was to become "Take Good Care" and a songwriting partnership developed that led to the band's debut album More Than a Dream, which included contributions from conductor/arranger Timothy Sexton and the Adelaide Art Orchestra, Pat Schirippa, Constantine Delo, Bradley Polain and Ian 'Polly' Politis.The album was independently launched in October 2005 to a sell out audience at The Cavern Club, Adelaide.
Further live work followed in Australia, including supporting Daryl Braithwaite and playing the Norwood Food and Wine Festival.
In March 2006, Canadian label Unicorn Records re-released More Than a Dream internationally.Wishing a consistent team both live and in the studio, Trueack and Timms recruited Adelaide instrumentalists Matt Williams (guitar/vocals), Monty Ruggiero (drums), Shireen Khemlani (bass) and Tim Irrgang (percussion) to complete the Unitopia line-up.
Trueack and Timms then started writing in earnest new material for their next album, The Garden.
In February 2008, Unitopia signed a worldwide publishing deal with Shock Music Publishing.
In July 2008, the track "Lives Go Round" from More Than a Dream was included on the CPR Volume 3 compilation CD.
In August 2008, Unitopia signed a 3 album deal with InsideOut Music.On November 18, 2008, InsideOut Music released Unitopia's second CD, The Garden, internationally, a double CD with 15 tracks and over 100 minutes of music.
According to Review Busters "This double disc release is defiantly one for the ages.
Unitopia offers a unique blend of progressive rock with some symphonic parts that are incredible.
If you never heard of this band then you will want to pick up everything they have to offer, The Garden is a non stop ride into a progressive sound that is easy on the ears, yet at the same time it offers everything you would have ever wanted from a progressive release."Unitopia released their third album Artificial in 2010.
They also played at RosFest in May 2010, one of North America’s largest progressive rock festivals and Summer's End Festival, a premier progressive rock festival in England.Shireen Khemlani and Mike Stewart left in 2009 but the band was joined by Shaun Duncan on fretless and fretted bass, and Peter Raidel on saxophone.
Raidel was then replaced on saxophone by Ian Ritchie.
In 2013 Jones, Duncan and Raidel have been replaced, respectively, by David Hopgood, Craig Kelly and Daniel Burgess.
