Andy (And Alex) In The UNDERWORLD

Alex Lifeson’s post-Rush band Envy Of None make a very welcome return with their second album, Stygian Wavz, which takes its title from the River Styx in Greek mythology. Alex Lifeson and bassist Andy Curran invite Prog for a dip in their dark progressive-pop waters, where they discuss finding their feet, welcoming the muse and embracing a set of very different musical challenges.

Julian Marszalek

Alex Lifeson’s eyes are sparkling with pride and they’re matched by a broadening smile so warm that it could melt the snow that’s piled up outside of his home studio in the Canadian city of Toronto from where he speaks. Behind him hanging on the wall are just a small selection of the guitars with which he’s made his name – there’s a Gibson ES-355 associated with Rush’s earliest days, a few Gibson Les Pauls and some Fender Telecasters among others – and in his hand is a steaming mug of coffee that befits this mid-morning hour. Right now, he’s recalling the tipping point when Envy Of None – the electronica- and industrial-influenced outfit formed with vocalist Maiah Wynne, former Coney Hatch bassist Andy Curran and second guitarist and multi-instrumentalist…

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