As the scarab was the ancient Egyptians’ symbol for birth and re-birth, and as we see Ol’ Father Time shuffle off into the abyss after 2016, only to see New Baby Time land unceremoniously on all our doorsteps in 2017, I felt it was only right to reflect a little on the year that has been, and the year yet to come.
DENMARK’S PROGPLANET REVIEWS ‘SAY’
Tonny Larsen has reviewed the album and summarises: “This is such a good, interesting and enjoyable progressive rock album with fantastic instrumentation, indeed Rob Cottingham has assembled a wonderfully talented band of very fine musicians…. Don’t be fooled by what seems an instantly accessible album – there is so much more hidden below the surface with successive plays.” The album … Read More
CAIRO ALBUM REVIEW IN FROM FABRICATIONSHQ
Cairo have received a stunning review from Ross Muir at FabricationsHQ, in which he states: “Cairo, the new band project from ex Touchstone keyboardist and founder member Rob Cottingham, is, on first appearance and listen, not too far removed from the sound and style of his previous band. They are structured similarly, too – Cottingham shares vocal space with a … Read More
PROG MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2016 FEATURES FULL PAGE LIMELIGHT PIECE ON CAIRO
PROG magazine December 2016 carries a full page Limelight piece about Cairo. It features a colour photograph of the band together with an interview with band founder, vocalist and keys man, Rob Cottingham. A PDF of the piece is attached here. In a statement, Rob said: “This is a fantastic, well-thought through, piece by Chris Cope from PROG magazine – using … Read More
CAIRO BAND PHOTOGRAPHER, HOSS, WINS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR 2016 AWARD
Cairo are proud to announce that their studio photographer, Hossain Mahdavi, has won the prestigious London Portrait Group Photographer of the Year 2016. In a statement, Rob said: “I have known Hoss now some fifteen years when he did some shoots for a little known solo EP of mine, called Stay. He went on to do our wedding shoot in … Read More
CAIRO’S LABEL AGREES GERMAN DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH JUST FOR KICKS MUSIC
Cairo are pleased to announce that their independent label, Heavy Right Foot Records, have recently agreed a distribution deal with Just For Kicks Music based in Heiligenstedten in Germany. In a statement, the band said: “This is another step forward for Cairo, which we hope will see a further increase in our exposure to the German market. Thanks to all … Read More
CAIRO INTERVIEW WITH GARRY FOSTER 101.8 WCRFM
Tune in at 10pm to the WCRFM.com Prog Rock Files on Thursday 15th December for an exclusive face-to-face unedited half hour interview with Rob and Paul which took place in the Wolverhampton studios on the 29th November. The boys talk to Garry about the band formation; album writing; their recent UK tour experience, and future plans, amongst other topics. There … Read More
FIRST GIG REVIEW IN BY WHERE WORLDS COLLIDE
A comprehensive review of London and Leicester gigs by Tim Hall, together with some superb gallery shots of Cairo and Luna Rossa, can be found here: http://www.kalyr.com/weblog/music/live-reviews/cairo-and-luna-rossa/
CAIRO’S FIRST UK TOUR MONTAGE VIDEO HITS 1000 VIEWS ON FACEBOOK IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS
In a statement, the band said: “We are gobsmacked, as it’s not exactly a short video, at over three minutes?! Thanks so much for the views, the interest and the likes and shares. Please keep them coming, and we look forward to seeing you next year on the gig circuit for more fun and frolics!”
CAIRO RELEASE VIDEO MONTAGE OF THEIR NOVEMBER 2016 FIRST UK TOUR
Cairo have today released a video montage of their first successful UK mini-tour which covered London, Rotherham and Leicester. In a statement, Rob Cottingham said: “For our first tour, I was delighted with the crowd reception, and how warmly we were all welcomed into the prog scene. We all had a blast and frankly would have loved to have carried … Read More
DUTCH MAGAZINE STRUTTER REVIEWS ‘SAY’
“This is one of those albums you want to play over and over again to discover something new everytime, so a real big recommendation to especially the melodic prog rock fans out there. People who are familiar with those bands (It Bites, Arena, Frost, Kino) and also Touchstone will now have to hurry in order to get a copy of … Read More
CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY MAGAZINE NOV/DEC ’16 FEATURES AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH ROB COTTINGHAM AND AN ALBUM REVIEW
Classic Rock Society Magazine for Nov/Dec 2016 carries a three-page interview with Rob, and an album review, claiming “one of the strongest debut albums this reviewer can remember hearing for some time”. The interview is a comprehensive piece covering the Touchstone split; Rob’s quest to find a new band, and his approach to the new album, ‘Say’.