Steven Reid – respected reviewer of Fireworks Magazine and Rocktopia – has reviewed the album ‘Say’, describing it as a “superb debut”; “all the bases are covered – and covered excellently” – concluding : “Hang fire on those end of year ‘best of’ lists, for what Cairo have created here is sure to have a Say in what makes the … Read More
‘SAY’ ALBUM RECEIVES IT’S FIRST CANADIAN PROG WEBSITE REVIEW
Fantastic review from Quebec’s PROFILPROG.com sites the song ‘Say’ as a “smash hit”; advises “everything is excellent” and recommends the album as a ‘buy’ to all. The review is in French, being the main language in Quebec, and a web translation is attached. http://www.profilprog.com/cairo-say-2016-review The album “Say” from CAIRO group is the first album from this band and is led … Read More
ECHOES & DUST REVIEW ‘SAY’
Great review by Dave Cooper in which he mentions that the album “is an extremely impressive record in every sense…a hugely entertaining and memorable album.”
NICK YARRIS TO APPEAR IN GENEVA UNITED NATIONS DEATH PENALTY DEBATE 20/10/16
New UK rock band CAIRO, are proud to announce that Nick Yarris, who performed the voiceover for their Shadow’s Return track, is having his film, Fear of 13, shown at a United Nations event on 20th October in Geneva, Switzerland, followed by a debate with Nick answering questions about his stance against the death penalty. Nick Yarris was released from … Read More
CAIRO TO HEADLINE AFTERNOON SLOT AT NINETEEN-73 AT ROBIN IN BILSTON IN APRIL 2017
CAIRO are delighted to announce that they will be headlining the afternoon slot of the Nineteen-73 Live show on 2nd April 2017 at Robin 2 which is the launch pad for Magenta’s brand new album next year; celebrates Stephen Lambe’s 55th birthday – and also marks the first anniversary of Nineteen-73, the prog promo organisation set up by Stephen in … Read More
CAIRO ‘SAY’ VIDEO REACHES 2K VIEWS IN ITS FIRST WEEK
New UK rock band, CAIRO, are delighted to announce that in the first week since the release on 3rd October 2016 of their debut album ‘Say’, and video single of the title track, the video has now received over 2000 views. In a statement, the band said: “We are over the moon to have received such great viewing figures here, … Read More
PROG MAGAZINE #70 FEATURES SONG FROM ‘SAY’ ALBUM
The song Dancing The Gossamer Thread from the ‘Say’ album appears as the third track on the PROG compilation CD attached to Issue 70 of PROG magazine. The inspiration for this song can be seen on the Home page of the band website. In a statement, the band said: “It is great to see one of our songs on the … Read More
PROGWERELD INTERVIEW 4/10/16
For our Dutch friends – please find attached an interview in Dutch between Ruard Veltmaat of Progwereld, and CAIRO band founder, Rob Cottingham. In his conclusion, Ruard describes the album as ‘a masterpiece’. Many thanks to Ruard for the interview and to all at Progwereld for your interest and support. “Say” is a really intriguing album when if you open … Read More
CAIRO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM AND ANNOUNCE NEW VIDEO SINGLE RELEASE OF THE TITLE TRACK ‘SAY’.
Two months after band launch, 3rd October 2016 spelt debut album release day for Cairo, together with a video single release of the album title track ‘Say’. In a statement, Rob Cottingham said: “The reaction so far to our new album has been amazing, and the band are over the moon with the positive feedback so far from the industry, … Read More
“LORDS OF METAL” SITE FROM THE NETHERLANDS REVIEW CAIRO’S ‘SAY’ ALBUM – TIME TO DON THE TIN HELMETS?
Please find attached an album review from Dutch heavy metal site, Lords Of Metal. As a guide, scores in their reviews vary between 30 – 95/100. Interesting to note the descriptor – ‘prog/sympho metal’ – and that the review also compares Cairo to three of the prog greats – all of whom who the band greatly admire. The review summarises: … Read More
PROGARCHY REVIEW CAIRO”S DEBUT ALBUM ‘SAY’
Spectacular review by Progarchy’s James R Turner where he mentions: “Fantastic vocal harmonies throughout the album, and in looking for a new sound Rob has certainly found it here. From the opening track Cairo you can hear the progression in Robs music, and to my mind his keyboard work has never sounded better or sharper, sometimes it takes a brave … Read More
CAIRO LISTENING PARTY A BIG SUCCESS!
In advance of the album release date on the 3rd October, Cairo ran a successful Listening Party on 23rd September at The Royal George in London WC2 for family, friends of the band and industry contacts. Taking over the basement room from 7pm through until midnight, there was a great turnout for the first public airing of the album in … Read More