Progressive rock band Quivira announces the release of its new single, “Prelude to Anywhere/Weekend Conquistadors,” out today on Melodic Revolution Records and available now on Bandcamp.
The track offers a significant preview of the sonic world of QUIVIRA, the forthcoming concept album rooted in Great Plains history and Indigenous narrative frameworks. The single unfolds in two movements:
- “Prelude to Anywhere” a spacious, piano‑forward overture built on shifting harmonic centers and suspended rhythmic tension, performed entirely on keyboards with VST instruments.
- “Weekend Conquistadors” a driving, motif‑rich progression featuring interlocking keyboard lines, guitars, and a modern production aesthetic that bridges classic prog with contemporary neo-prog.
“This piece bridges the internal and external journey, the moment before a path is chosen, and the consequences of those who choose to take it,” says composer/keyboardist Lisa LaRue.
The single highlights Quivira’s signature approach: layered keyboard architecture, thematic callbacks, and a Mid-coast progressive rock, or American Mid-west prog compositional style.
“Prelude to Anywhere/Weekend Conquistadors” is available now on Bandcamp, follow the link below.
https://quivira.bandcamp.com/track/prelude-to-anywhere-weekend-conquistadors
The track will be available on additional streaming platforms in the coming days.
Quivira is a progressive rock project based in Topeka, Kansas. Consisting of Jake Livgren (Emerald City Council, Proto-Kaw) on vocals, John Baker (Forever Twelve, Mars Hollow) on guitars, and Lisa LaRue (2KX, solo) on keyboards and VST instruments. The project blends historical themes, classic rock, and cinematic progressive rock into multi‑movement works that emphasize narrative cohesion, harmonic exploration, and textural depth. The debut album focuses on the story of pre-Kansas “Quivira”, the Native American villages that Coronado believed held gold.
Quivira Links
Bandcamp: https://quivira.bandcamp.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583312171993
MRR Band Profile Page: https://mrrmusic.com/project/quivira/
Melodic Revolution Records Links
https://li.sten.to/mrrmusiccom
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Quivira
Email: 785arts@gmail.com
Melodic Revolution Records
Email: melodicrevolutionrecords@gmail.com
