Cult Lithuanian progressive rock act THE SKYS released their new album

According to theskys.com:

After frequent changes in line up The Skys are:

Jonas Čiurlionis– vocals and lead guitar
Božena Buinicka – keyboards and vocals
Aleksandr Liutvinskij– rhythm guitar
Justinas Tamaševičius– bass
Ilja Molodcov - drums

Before the new album, the band had released four albums: “Civilized” (1997), “Dreams” (1999), “Postmodern Game” (2004) and “Colours of the Desert” (2011).

The "Colours" features:

Dave Kilminster (Roger Waters band) – guitar;
John Young (ex-Scorpions, Bonnie Tyler) – keyboards, bac vocs, producer;
Snake Davis (Eurythmics, P.McCartney, Ray Charles, James Brown, etc.) – sax;
Martin Beedle (Cutting Crew, Sarah Brightman, etc) – drums;
Tony Spada (Holding Pattern) – guitar;
Anne Marie Helder (Mostly Autumn, Panic Room) – bac voc.
 
This album was recorded in Mamas Studio (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Liscombe Park Studios (London, UK) famous for Uriah Heep and Asia recordings. Mixed by Steve Rispin (Tina Turner, Elton John, Asia, Tankard, etc)

The band had many solo gigs and participated in various festivals in Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Russia, France, Germany, USA, Poland, Austria etc.. The Skys shared the stage with Rick Wakeman, Blues Brothers, The Exploited, Delirium, John Young Band, Arena…  Band has many international awards including “Best International band“ at New York International Music Festival 2004, USA.

In 2012 The Skys music received TV and radio airplay on hundreds of radio stations across Europe, USA and Canada with interviews in Netherlands, Poland, UK and “album of the week” in Austria, A-listed in Norway, 12 weeks at top 30 charts in Poland.In 2012 Many high quality press articles were published about the band in all major Lithuanian newspapers. The Skys album reviews showed up in USA, Canada and Europe receiving very high evaluation.In 2012 the album was rereleased on Out of the Box Records and in 2013 the album exclusively rereleased for German Market via Dr. Music Records
In 2012 The Skys got 9 Awards at various Polish Festivals.
In 2011 The Skys signed a publishing contract with Apollo Live.
In 2010 The Skys signed exclusive digital distribution deal with Cinderella Records.
In 2004 The Skys were signed to Sutaras Record label for album “Postmodern Game”.
In 2001 The Skys made a musical theatre performance “Civilized” which was presented in one of the biggest theatres in Vilnius – Jaunimo Teatras.

The band always express special gratitude to their friends and supporters Guillaume Cazenave, John Young, Krzysiek Jester Baran, Adam Drozdzik as well as others without whose support we wouldn’t be what we are.

On the 6th of November, 2015, the band finally had released the new album "Journey Through The Skies". A review of it in radikaliai.lt is on its way...

Band pages:

http://www.theskys.com

https://www.facebook.com/theskys

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPt_8YTzgiRLkpdH9phojvQ/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/lietausuzdanga/videos

Interviews (in Lithuanian)

http://www.radikaliai.lt/radikaliai/995-jonas-ciurlionis-the-skys-mus-groja-simtai-radijo-stociu-uzsienyje-bet-negroja-lietuvoje

http://www.radikaliai.lt/garsas/2869-the-skys-ruosiasi-jubiliejui-interviu-su-jonu-ciurlioniu