Grace and Fire (UK), fuse Progressive Rock with Melodic Hard Rock in an anthemic, song-based, accessible format. André Saint and Aaron Gidney (Shadow of Acolyte) were the creators of Grace and Fire in 2019. They were soon joined by Tim Ashton (formerly of Galahad) on bass. Graham Brown (Paradox Twin, Cairo) on drums completed the lineup.  In early 2021 the completed promo tracks made a profound impact in the UK Prog scene, and soon their music could be heard on several radio shows in UK.    Their debut album, ‘ELYSIUM’, consists of ten tracks and features guest appearances from Derek Sherinian (ex-Dream Theater/Sons of Apollo), Göran Edman and Mark Boals (both ex-Yngwie Malmsteen), and will showcase melodic and progressive rock anthems with huge choruses, soaring guitars, lush keyboard textures and concise song-based writing.  Each band member and guest musician adds their unique style but blends into a coherant set of tracks, each one different from the last and yet one feels the album would be incomplete without them all. ELYSIUM was produced, mixed and mastered by Karl Groom of British Progressive Metal legends, Threshold.  Grace and Fire signed with OOB Records Summer/2021 with scheduled release of their debut album ‘ELYSIUM’ in November/2021.

Band Members:
André Saint – Vocals
Aaron Gidney – Guitars & Chapman Stick
Tim Ashton – Bass
Graham Brown – Drums
Joshua Gidney – Keyboards

Guest Musicians:
Zachariah Gidney – Low Whistle
Gary Marsh (Tiger Moth Tales/Red Bazar) – Keyboards and Synth
Derek Sherinian (ex Dream Theatre/Sons of Apollo) – Keyboards
Goran Edman (Yngwie Malmsteen) – Vocals
Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen) – Vocals

Produced and Mixed by:
Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios