The Flying Caravan - I Just Wanna Break Even (2CD) (2021)

Born in Alicante in 1970, Antonio started playing the guitar at the age of 13 with Mark Knopfler as his main musical influence and assimilating the fingerpicking style as his own. Since the age of 18, he has been learning modern technique and harmony with different guitar teachers. As an avid record collector, he devours all types of music from bands and styles he gets acquainted. With his first band, Yeomen, he performed live for the first time while gaining influence from bands like Camel, Jethro Tull, Kansas, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and musicians such as Andy Latimer, Martin Barre, David Gilmour or Bill Nelson.

Antonio was one of the founding members of the group Numen in 1992 with whom he recorded two albums, “Samsara” (1998) and “Numenclature” (2014), as well as the DVD “Numenclature-Un viaje en progresivo”.

Since 2000 he has been a member of the bands Malatesta Bier Band, Whiskey con Yoda, The Worms and Kamikaze Sound Express with whom he has played a variety of styles.

From that year onwards, he focused on the idea of developing his own compositions to record a double album. When Juanjo Sánchez (Keyboard), joined the project in 2004, all ended up as The Flying Caravan.

However, the turning point for the project took place when Izaga Plata (Vocals), joined it. It was then when she and Antonio developed the voice melodies and the lyrics for the record.

With the entry of Pedro Pablo Molina (Bass), Lluís Mas (Drums) and the return of Juanjo, the project became established. The band recorded then their first double, “I Just Wanna Break Even” in Altea between March and August 2017 with the help of some good friends and great musicians.

The album cover has been drawnedby the outstanding illustrator Mario Domínguez.

After a two-year lasting production, during which keyboards and percussions were added, the album was finally released on January 11 2021 displaying the collaboration of Manolo Salido (sax), Juan Carlos Aracil (flute) and Jorge Aniorte (vocals).

The influence of bands like The Flower Kings, Karmakanic, Transatlantic, Be Bop Deluxe and musicians such as Roine Stolt, Neal Morse and Jonas Reingold becomes evident with the sounds of progressive and classic rock being present throughout the six tracks of the record and thus creating the proper atmosphere for the development of the band´s music.



CD-1 [45:20]
01. Get Real [00:07:43]
02. Flying Caravan [00:06:49]
03. Upstream To Manonash [00:07:20]
04. Love's Labour Mislaid [00:06:39]
05. The Bumpy Road To Knowledge [00:16:47]

CD-2 [53:00]
01. A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups [00:36:03]
02. The Bumpy Road To Knowledge (Alt. Version) [00:16:57]

Antonio Valiente: Guitars
Izaga Plata: Vocals and Backing Vocals
Pedro Pablo Molina: Bass
Juan José Sánchez: Keyboards
Lluís Mas: Drums and Percussion

Additional Musicians:
Manuel Salido: Sax
Juan Carlos Aracil: Flute
Jorge Aniorte: Vocals and Backing Vocals




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