Chronolord - The Cuckoo Gene (2020)

The Cuckoo Gene is a concept album which tells a speculative science fiction story about an attempt to save the human species from extinction following the collapse of Planet Earth as a viable ecosystem for human survival. Musical inspiration comes from multiple and diverse sources but Hawkwind, Bowie, Pink Floyd, Metallica and Marillion deserve special mention. The songs are strongly flavored by Prog Rock touches whilst eschewing some of the overindulgences associated with that particular genre.

The album was conceived as a result of what could be described as a musical pen-pal relationship and eventually delivered at Tres Gatos studios in Towson, MD in the late summer and early fall of 2019. Tim wrote the words, made up the vocal melodies and harmonies and sang the vocal parts. Andy played all the instruments, did all the programming and sequencing and took care of recording, engineering and editing duties.