Btt's latest ep "Let the rain" out now Everywhere!
About the Band
Guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Michael Allen Moore is a long-time stalwart of the Detroit progressive rock scene, having recorded and toured in the ‘90’s with House of Usher and leading his own band Tin Scribble. He holds a degree in music from Wayne State University where he developed his skills in a wide range of settings including theater, dance, and world music. Michael’s home studio is the center of activity for BTT for writing, rehearsals, and recording. His energy and commitment to the band have been key to BTT’s success.
Drummer / percussionist Duane Harvey is a veteran of the Detroit and Chicago music scenes but had been away from the professional music world for several years when BTT started rehearsing as a trio in February of 2019. Duane holds a Bachelor of Music from Wayne State University and has deep roots in jazz, classical, and a wide range of commercial music but has relatively little background in original rock. His work with BTT draws on all his musical background and has expanded it with the addition of electronics and a wide range of percussion instruments to his drum kit.
•Bassist Andrew Harvey is a veteran of the no-wave and black metal scenes around the Detroit Area, having recorded as An Angel Submerged, Wraith, Anteomedroma, and as half of the duo Gossamer. Andrew grew up in a musical household (Duane is his father) and displayed strong musical talent from an early age. He plays several instruments in other projects but is focused on the bass with BTT.
BTT has added Ani Balalau as a permanent fixture with the band on vocals and various instruments. Ani sings on Lost part 3 on BTT's debut album, and also appears on the streaming mix of the recent single A Place In The Sun. Ani made her first appearance in her new role onstage at The Vault in Saginaw, MI, where BTT opened the show for YYNOT. She is featured on lead vocals on the recently released BTT song "Doina Din Maramures".
With the release of the Awareness EP, we introduce multi-instrumentalist Nick Geiersbach. On the EP Nick can be heard on keyboards, trumpet, and flugelhorn but he plays many more instruments so watch this space. We are excited to have Nick's contributions to the band's sound and other efforts.
Together, Belling The Tiger plays melodic progressive rock that draws from myriad forms of music, including jazz, classical, and an eclectic mix of folk traditions from around the world. The band is firmly in the "prog" tradition without sounding like any other band you've heard before.
***Vocalist Danny Grimm has parted ways with Belling The Tiger. We thank Danny for founding BTT and his years of vocal and compositional service to the band, and wish him all the best in the future. ***
" Detroit’s progressive rock underground has long been fertile ground for ambitious, emotionally intelligent music—and with their latest EP Let the Rain, Belling The Tiger prove they’re not just participants in that lineage, but meaningful contributors to its evolution."
--Songlens
" Listen...soars with masterful melodic interplay past alternating movements of intensity that are highlighted by spectacular raw guitar work. Generously rewarding upon repeated listens, this EP is as good a place to start as any for those not yet acquainted with their original world of prog."
Jan Buddenberg, DPRP
"Representing the lead track from the project’s four-song collection Let The Rain, “Dream Bear” achieves a catching art-rock and prog-rock fusing in its dynamic instrumentation and expressive vocal vigor."
Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound
"Creeds Are Dust When Your Mother Dies is an excellent introduction to Belling The Tiger's wonderful world of prog. Hopefully they will...become one of the pillars of American prog-rock. They certainly have the potential to do so, as this EP so obviously shows."
Jan Buddenberg, DPRP
"Just imagine ‘Brave’-era Marillion in the same recording space with ‘Promised Land’-era Queensrÿche & Eloy waiting for them to end! But wait, this is Belling The Tiger from their recently released concept album ‘LOST’!"
Christos Doukakis, Last Day Deaf.com
