2025 Work in Progress..ive

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THE JOHN IRVINE BAND











ABOUT

THE JOHN IRVINE BAND

...THE JOHN IRVINE BAND
From Official Website


I initially trained as a classical guitarist, studying at Dartington College of Arts for two years after leaving school, and then at the Royal Scottish Academy Of Music & Drama (Glasgow) where I studied with Phillip Thorne, gaining a BA in Music Performance (1989) and winning the Guitar Challenge Prize (1988).

Following a Post-Grad Certificate in Performance (1990), I began a PhD in music composition, with Nigel Osborne at the University of Edinburgh, in 1992. This was completed in 1999. At this time, I was also working in Scottish theatre where I wrote music for over 40 productions, 20 of which were for the Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh).

I have taught at St Mary’s Music School (Edinburgh) and The City of Edinburgh Music School and lectured at Edinburgh Napier University, where I was asked to redesign their ‘Music, Creativity & Communication’ course for the BA in Popular Music. I currently work as a PSA in Edinburgh Schools.

I’m the author of three sci-fi novels comprising ‘The Smith Chronicles’ series of books, and I’m also a published poet and short-story writer, having had works included in several journals and web-zines such as Poetry Scotland, The Open Mouse, Blinking Cursor, Essence, Ink, Sweat & Tears, A Handful of Stones, South and Streetcake Magazine, amongst others.

I formed The John Irvine Band in 2011…

about "HERE COME THE ROBOTS!"

The 8th John Irvine Band album is the final part of the 'End of Days' trilogy of progressive jazz-rock concept albums
The album pays homage to the Greek musician and composer Vangelis Papathanassiou, who died in 2022
Mastered by Andrew Rankine at Black Cave Recordings, Edinburgh
Mixed by John Irvine at JIB Headquarters
Drums recorded by Andrew Scott at Owl Shed Studios, Edinburgh
Artwork by Sam Hayles at DOSEprod Graphic Design Studio





















Hi friends

2025 Work in Progress..ive



These are my best tracks of 2025


Track Title-Group or Artist-Album

King Kong-AMPLIFIER-Gargantuan

Night Terror-DREAM THEATER-Parasomnia

Panopticon -GHOST OF THE MACHINE-Empires Must Fall

The End of Days Suite: 1. The City Lights at Twilight -THE JOHN IRVINE BAND-HERE COME THE ROBOTS!
























The End of Days Suite: 1. The City Lights at Twilight -THE JOHN IRVINE BAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyEkLUOKA7I




The End of Days Suite: 3. An Aerial Cage -THE JOHN IRVINE BAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWpey_0rf8




GOOD LISTENING