Gazpacho has been described by one
critic as being “classical post ambient nocturnal
atmospheric folk world rock”. Putting them in a single
genre is not really possible, although bands like
Radiohead, Muse, Marillion, Talk Talk or Porcupine Tree have
been named.
Gazpacho's first three albums,
"Bravo" (2003), When Earth Lets Go" (2004), and "Firebird"
(2005) gained acclaim by word of mouth throughout the world.
It didn’t take long before they had debuted in the Dutch
indie charts at #6, hit #1 three times on Mp3.com, won
international songwriter competitions, got playlistings on
national radio in several countries, were offered a support
slot throughout Europe, voted as one of the top 10 albums of
the year for over 6 months on various sites, and a general
'good vibe' was spreading about Gazpacho underground.
They played support on Marillion’s “Marbles” tour in 2004
with 31 shows in 11 countries in front of than 40.000
people, which radically raised their profile, earning the
respect of audiences everywhere they played and garnering
critical acclaim. Overwhelmed by the audience's positive
reaction to Gazpacho, Marillion's record label, "Intact
Records", sought to capitalize on Gazpacho's potential.
They launched Gazpacho’s 3rd studio album 'Firebird', and
licensed the back catalogue. Appearing on Firebird is none
other than Marillion's guitar legend Steve Rothery who
contributed stunning melodic guitars on the track 'Do You
Know What You Are Saying?’
Their fourth album “Night” (2007)
showed a departure from the short song format of the
previous albums, and instead consists of one long 50-minute
conceptual piece, divided into five parts. The album was
instantly well-received in prog-circles, topping the Just
For Kicks Music sales chart for two weeks after its release.
The international press was almost unanimously positive,
calling the album "very, very grand art", "nothing short of
a masterpiece" and "an incredible album". The album charted
in the reader's top 20 at Progwereld for more than a year.
Night also did very well in several readers' polls at the
end of 2007. The album was voted 9th best album of 2007 by
listeners of Polish radio station MLWZ and 8th best album in
the Dutch Progressive Rock Page Poll. The album is also in
the top 10 of 2007 at Progarchives.
The band's follow-up for Night, titled “Tick Tock”, was
released in March 2009 and is garnering rave reviews as the
band's best album to date. The album tells the story of
French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's airplane crash in
the Sahara Desert and subsequent rescue. The story is told
through exciting and mature music, showing the band's growth
from previous albums but maintaining the Gazpacho sound.
The band has since headlined a European tour, including a
performance at the prestigious Night of the Prog Festival in
Loreley.
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