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The Trail of Tears Suite

by Vertical Alignment

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Overture 06:44
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Land and Sky 07:08
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Last Goodbye 01:25
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Golden Years 03:24
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Ghost Dance 08:22
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Oklahoma 03:37
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Country Boy 00:41
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Native Son 03:52
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I Wander 03:45

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Atlanta, GA: The progressive rock band Vertical Alignment has reformed to complete their seventy-two minute rock drama, “The Trail of Tears Suite.” The full work is being released on the web through Bandcamp. There will be links to Bandcamp on Vertical Alignment’s website verticalalignment.rocks . A CD will be available later in December of 2017. Ten years in the making, the epic work was encouraged to completion by the reorganization of Vertical Alignment around a year ago.

The concept for The Trail of Tears Suite began when band leader Phoen1x visited his father in Tahlequah, OK. There in the capitol of the Cherokee Nation he came face to face with a history he barely knew. He came back home and wrote “Land and Sky,” the first of what would be many tunes comprising the Suite. Shortly thereafter he met Mike Florio and the two began collaborating on the idea. Mike quickly contributed “Native Son,” the story of Cherokee, Will Rogers. He also contributed his vocals on the great number of tunes that came forth.

The Suite then laid dormant for almost ten years until the reformation of Vertical Alignment. At Mike’s suggestion, the band dove into the Suite and brought it to completion.

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released December 1, 2017

Mike Florio- vocals, Keyboards
Doug Bowers- backing vocals, keyboards, guitar
Michael Adams- drums and percussion, fretless bass
Phoen1x- backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, Cherokee flute

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Vertical Alignment Atlanta, Georgia

Vertical Alignment is a progressive rock band that presents epic, heartfelt songs that are both complex and accessible. The band, headquartered in Atlanta GA, is influenced by such groups as Genesis, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Glass Hammer and Pink Floyd. ... more

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