Randy McStine is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. In 2009, he formed the solo project Lo-Fi Resistance, which has released three albums, with various guest musicians. The first one, A Deep Breath, features Nick D'Virgilio of Spock's Beard and Doug Pinnick of King's X. The second album, Chalk Lines, includes Gavin Harrison and Colin Edwin of Porcupine Tree, John Giblin, and Dave Kerzner of Sound of Contact.[1] The third, a digital-only release titled The Age of Entitlement, came out in 2014.
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Burning Shed |
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| Website | randymcstine |
McStine plays guitar with In Continuum, a prog/symphonic rock group that includes Dave Kerzner (keyboards, vocals), Gabriel Agudo (vocals), Marco Minnemann (drums), and Matt Dorsey (bass).[citation needed] He has recorded two albums with Minneman as McStine & Minnemann, and he plays with the Fringe, a supergroup that includes Nick D'Virgilio (drums, vocals) and Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals).[citation needed]
In 2019, McStine toured as an opening act for the Pineapple Thief.[2]
In 2022, it was announced that McStine and Nathan Navarro became touring guitarist and bassist, respectively, for a reformed Porcupine Tree,[3] replacing frequent collaborator John Wesley.[4]
Discography
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edit- Guitarizm (2005)
- Blank (2017)
- CDR EP 2019 (2019)
- Idle (2019)
- Adopted Son – Live in Vancouver (2020)
- Unintentional (2023)
- Mutual Hallucinations (2024)
Lo-Fi Resistance
edit- A Deep Breath (2010)
- Chalk Lines (2012)
- The Age of Entitlement (2014)
The Fringe
edit- The Fringe (2016)
In Continuum
edit- Acceleration Theory (2019)
- Acceleration Theory Part Two: Annihilation (2019)
McStine & Minnemann
edit- McStine & Minnemann (2020)
- II (2020)
References
edit- ^ Official site Archived April 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ProgReport (June 26, 2019). "Randy McStine releases new single, Announces tour with The Pineapple Thief". The Prog Report. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Werksman, Hans. "Nate Navarro & Randy McStine join the Porcupine Tree touring line-up". Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "r/stevenwilson – For those asking about John Wesley's involvement with the upcoming tour, I have some bad news for you". reddit. November 2, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Lo-Fi Resistance official website