Dutch act Sky Architect get 'spacey' with A Billion Years of Solitude

With their third album A Billion Years of Solitude, Sky Architect have injected a healthy dose of science fiction lyrical themes as well as space rock musical tendencies into their already formidable style of progressive rock. Sea of Tranquility Publisher Pete Pardo caught up with guitarist Wabe Wieringa to talk about the history of this intriguing band from The Netherlands, their brilliant new album, and future touring plans.

SoT: It's been three years since the band burst on the scene with 2010's Excavations of the Mind, and now you have just released your third album A Billion Years of Solitude. Can you talk a little bit about the early history of the band, what your were all doing before, how you all met, and what led to the formation of Sky Architect?

Wabe Wieringa: We met during our time at the conservatoire in Rotterdam, we were all studying there to become professional musicians/producers. Rik, Chris and me started jamming together and had a good vibe going. We met Tom and Guus later during our studying years. Forming a band felt like a good thing to do at the time! We had the same idea about how music should be made (all knobs to 12, as you all know) and quickly became good friends.

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