Press > RICOCHET IS SIGNED TO PROGROCK RECORDS AND RELEASES THE ALBUM “Zarah – A Teartown Story”

31 Jul 2011

Grand Terrace, CA 8 November 2005 – “Zarah – A Teartown Story”, the sophomore release from Haburg, Germany based Ricochet, was years in the making. Coming up with a concept album with only their second CD demanded a lot of courage and confidence in their own capabilities and Ricochet delivers. The vast diversity of this album is impressive: from the melancholy, depressive-sounding piano ballad entitled “Final Curtain” through to the progressive mid-tempo rocker “Red Line” right though to the instrumental firework “Disobedience”, the entire range of the genre is exhausted. Yet each and every one of these songs only reveals its true strength and power of expression when seen in the overall context of the album – for each song has its own significance within the concept, and expresses a certain mood and situation. Yet what exactly is the concept behind “Zarah”? “Put simply, it is about the short and painful life of a young girl – from her abuse as a child, through to the murder of the culprit, to her eventual suicide during her period in jail”, says drummer Jan Keimer. Yet it is actually about much more, too. It is about the anonymity of the city, the fear of missed chances, the burden of the past and of life itself – yet, despite all the gloomy or melancholy elements and the tragic end of the protagonist, there is nevertheless the recognition that life goes on and there is still hope. However, above all, it is the expression of various emotions, emphasized by music which is just as diverse”. The band had this to say about signing with PRR, “We’re very pleased to be signed to a label where so many great artists have released their albums in the U.S.. and we’re extremely surprised to find out that some of our best friends from Hamburg’s Prog Rock Scene can also be found here. We are convinced that PRR is the best place for us to distribute our albums throughout the U.S. and are really looking forward to the relationship.”. “I was in the mood for heavier music with a solid and intense story when Zarah came across my desk, the timing was perfect and the album is something that I really enjoyed, not to mention these are great guys, I’m very happy to have them with us.”, Shawn Gordon, President of ProgRock Records said. ”Zarah – A Teartown Story” is the ProgRock Records debut release from Ricochet, and can be found at http://www.therecordlabel.net/progressive-rock/ricochet/. Sounding a bit like a cross between Threshold and Atmosfear, this is an intense musical and lyrical experience, but a journey worth making,. The album is available for immediate order and shipping. About ProgRock Records ProgRock Records was founded in 2002 and has rapidly grown in to a recognized force in the music community, signing established artists and breaking new artists alike.