Limelight
ODDLEAF
French proggers create a flutter with eco-themed debut.
“MANY PEOPLE ASK
why we’re called Oddleaf, and we couldn’t really explain, so we thought we would do a song about it,” says composer and keyboard player, Carina Taurer.
The explanation comes in the hauntingly intricate Ethereal Melodies, signature song from their shimmering debut album, Where Ideal And Denial Collide. Its multilayered symphonic lushness pays homage to Renaissance and Camel, two bands that Austrian-born Taurer and co-founding flautist Mathieu Rossi are fans of. They also cite Wobbler, Änglagård and Big Big Train as major influences.