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Members of King Crimson, Shriekback, and Gabriel’s original band bring these genre-less masterpieces into the 21st Century. Seattleites Trey Gunn and Michael Cozzi join esteemed drummer Jerry Marotta and NY keyboardist David Jameson to harness the core of these songs. Added to the pedigree of these players is the voice of Brian Cummins, whose interpretations add haunting authenticity to the performances.

This live CD is a first – no one has dared take on Gabriel’s material at this level before.

Jerry Marotta says: “Peter was always great at setting the table for us as musicians; he always got us started with great ideas… As we were creating the SECURITY record we had no idea we were making something so unique… I’m proud that with Security Project we’re able to deliver the deepest of those songs, and do it with real conviction — playing them live.”

Marotta and Gunn first met when recording “The First Day” with David Sylvian and Robert Fripp in Woodstock, NY. Their friendship and musical partnership eventually led to The Security Project.

Says Trey, “This material is ridiculously special. Of course, Peter is a special artist. But the material on his first few records, especially the 3rd and 4th ones, are productions with no peer. The Security Project can really play these epic pieces. We bring the same level of detailed precision to the arrangments that are present in the originals. And then some. We not only play some of the pieces authentically, we also take many pieces and put our own twist on them. ‘Here Comes The Flood” and the melding of ‘Games Without Frontiers’ with ‘Of These, Hope’ from ‘The Last Temptaion of Christ’ soundtrack are just two examples.”

Jerry Marotta – Drums & Percussion, B. Vocals, Lead Vocal (tr.11)
Trey Gunn – Touch Guitar, B. Vocals
Brian Cummins – Lead Vocals
Michael Cozzi – Guitar, B. Vocals
David Jameson – Keyboards, Eigenharp

track listing:

1. Lay Your Hands On Me
2. I Don’t Remember
3. No Self Control
4. The Family And The Fishing Net
5. I Have The Touch
6. Intruder
7. The Rhythm Of The Heat
8. San Jacinto
9. Games Without Frontiers / Of These, Hope
10. Here Comes The Flood
11. Back In N.Y.C.
12. Biko

Jerry Marotta

Drummer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Producer Jerry Marotta has recorded and toured with Peter Gabriel, The Indigo Girls, Hall and Oates, Tears For Fears, Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Trey Gunn, Cher, 10,000 Maniacs, David Sylvian, Robert Fripp, Robbie Robertson, Ani DiFranco, Suzanne Vega, Sarah McLachlan, Tony Levin, Todd Rundgren, Los Lobos, and Stevie Nicks, to name only a few. Through his extensive touring experience and performances on hundreds of albums Jerry has worked with many of the greatest artists in the world. His unique musical skills have graced myriad movie soundtracks, video games, TV shows, and percussion software over the past 4 decades.

Trey Gunn

A native Texan who resides in Seattle, Gunn is known for the unusual 10-string touch guitar that he plays. From the blistering live recordings at the Royal Albert Hall in London with David Sylvian and Robert Fripp (Damage, Virgin Records) to ten years recording and touring with King Crimson a group many contend as the most aggressively, adventurous rock band of all time Gunn is associated with a constant stream of cutting edges projects. Gunn has toured and/or recorded with TOOL, John Paul Jones, Maynard J. Keenan’s Puscifer, Vernon Reid, Azam Ali, David Hykes of the Harmonic Choir and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. He currently runs his own media label (7d Media) while dividing his time between solo work; his projects TU, KTU, The Security Project, 3Below and Quodia; film/TV scoring and coaching musicians in the creative process.

Michael Cozzi

Originally from Wales & London, Cozzi got his start in the mid 80’s as the guitarist for the group Shriekback which had the pleasure of touring with Simple Minds, INXS and Peter Gabriel. In the early 90’s, Cozzi joined Sky Cries Mary with whom he co wrote 5 albums and toured extensively. During this time Cozzi opened up his recording studio Moscozzi Studio where he co-wrote and produced the last two SCM albums Here and Now and Small Town. He has written and produced music for bands, films, commercials, and video games, which let to him meeting and working with Trey Gunn. Two years ago Trey asked Cozzi if he knew of a guitarist for The Security Project, Cozzi put his hand up like a kid in the classroom and said me me me.

Brian Cummins
Brian has toured all over Europe with The Carpet Crawlers and with Mick Pointer’s Marillion. When originally approached about The Security Project he thought it was a joke. Play with Jerry Marotta and Trey Gunn? And performing some of my favorite music in the world? Come on! Once it became clear to Brian this was no joke, he was on the first plane to Woodstock.

David Jameson
Keyboardist/Eigenharpist David Jameson began his music career in the late 1970’s the heyday of powerful keyboard players. He spent several years touring with Time Machine and then left the music scene for a career at IBM after completing a PHD in Computer Science at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. At IBM, Jameson created and managed the Computer Music Research group and was elected to the prestigious IBM Academy of Technology. David left IBM to found Digiportal Software and Deskew Technologies that develops the acclaimed Scorecerer sheet music manager application for the iPad. He also designs MaxMSP applications and libraries for live performance and for the Eigenharp an electronic hybrid instrument akin to a computerized bassoon that features heavily in The Security Project shows. In addition to working with The Security Project, David also performs with Beyond The Wall.