Yezda Urfa

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Yezda Urfa
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres Progressive rock, symphonic rock, experimental rock
Years active19731981
Labels Syn-Phonic Music
MembersBrad Christoff
Phil Kimbrough
Marc Miller
Mark Tippins
Mike Barry
Ron Platt
Past membersRick Rodenbaugh
Mike Davies
Chuck Nuzo
Gary Stewart

Yezda Urfa was an American progressive rock band founded in the fall of 1973. The band recorded two albums before breaking up in the spring of 1981. [1] The band's music is currently distributed by Syn-Phonic. [2]

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The name

The name Yezda Urfa comes from Yazd, Iran and Urfa, Turkey. The band came across these names while leafing through the dictionary, looking for a band name. Yazd was changed to Yezda to ease pronunciation. [3] In the Russian language "yezda" (ездá) is a noun meaning a "ride" or "drive", [4] however this is apparently incidental.

The sound

Described as a blend of Yes and Gentle Giant, Yezda Urfa was known for playing high-energy progressive rock.[ citation needed ] Break-neck tempos, changing time signatures, and diverse instrumentation were hallmarks of their sound. [5]

Members

The original members:

Members during the live concert:

Discography

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "United States Of America". Synphonic.8m.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2009-04-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. "Ground and Sky - 404". Progreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  6. Yezda Urfa discography, album releases & credits at Discogs.com