VOTCHI

With their most stable line-up and a new EP ready to go, the Czech sextet are aiming to reach out to a wider world.

JM

Formed in Prague in the late 90s and having undergone a variety of personnel changes across four albums, Czech proggers Votchi have stabilised both their membership and sound while looking beyond their borders. Founding member Mirek Mužík (keyboards/vocals) is now bolstered by singer Alex McBeat, guitarist Martin Smejkal, bassist Dominik Vozobule, drummer Jan Ježek and flautist Olga Vlachová. Their latest single release Out Of Love – their first new music since 2015 album Out Of Jail – trails the EP of the same name, which will be issued on Canadian label SODEH Records in early 2024. “The band’s initial inspiration came from Uriah Heep, Deep Purple and Yes,” says Martin Smejkal. “By our third album, New Religion, we reached a more modern and progressive sound like Porcupine Tree or Dream Theater.”…

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