Fascination Curve, the progressive rock supergroup spearheaded by Karl Lundeberg, recently released a socially conscious album on August 4th entitled Corona Time in Amerika. The latest album by Fascination Curve includes seven tracks and features a slew of professional musicians, including Gregg Bissonette and Marc Bonilla from Toto, Ken Stacey from playing with Michael Jackson, Amy Keys from playing with Phil Collins, Mha Bhatti from Electric Light Orchestra, and Tim Ries from the Rolling Stones.
Corona Time in Amerika brings about the best qualities of progressive rock music but in a way that is unique to Fascination Curve. Epic and roaring guitar solos are juxtaposed with tender jazz stylings in a way that crafts a dynamic soundscape that very few artists can pull off. This kind of strange juxtaposition was carefully crafted in order to better reflect the socially conscious nature of the album and the political turmoil we are currently living through.
“The album comes from a long-standing concern about racism in all its forms, and the fact that the lives of my two mixed race daughters changed the moment Trump was elected… In a time of separation, the band was brought together by social unrest. The album takes on the subjects of Ukraine, Roe vs Wade, racism, and the continuing drift towards Civil War.” – Karl Lundeberg
It makes sense that Karl Lundeberg would be so motivated to create a politically and socially charged album from his upbringing in Washington D.C. Being raised with the backdrop of the 1968 Civil Rights Riots paved the way for Lundeberg to be politically and socially active in his adult creative endeavors and Corona Time in Amerika is the latest in Lundeberg’s brilliant displays of activism.
Be sure to check out Fascination Curve’s latest album, Corona Time in Amerika, which is available now on your favorite music streaming service!
Words by Brendon Gardner