 
Change can be a good thing, and it is for the highly regarded rock band Spock's Beard. The new studio album 'Feel Euphoria', is the first to feature drummer Nick D'Virgilio as lead vocalist. D'Virgilio, guitarist/cellist Alan Morse, keyboardist Ryo Okumoto and bass guitarist Dave Meros decided to soldier on after the departure of vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Neal Morse in 2002. "I think people will be pleasantly surprised by this album", says D'Virgilio. Pressure combined with the excitement of the unknown weighed on Spock's Beard, but once work began on 'Feel Euphoria' the band members felt more and more at ease and their confidence swelled when they realized they had written and recorded a strong album. "After the initial shock of Neal leaving, I got over being mad rather quickly and we looked at it as an opportunity. We're used to making records, but this one definitely had a different vibe. We all brought in demos and then worked on this music together", D'Virgilio says. "I wanted to make sure we sounded cohesive because Neal had a certain style to his songwriting". The diversity of 'Feel Euphoria' is demonstrated with heavy rock, shimmering melodic pop and experimental, progressive-oriented elements. The songs include: 'Onomatopoeia', 'The Bottom Line', 'Feel Euphoria', 'Shining Star', 'East Of Eden', 'West of Memphis', 'Ghosts Of Autumn', 'A Guy Named Sid: Part 1 - Intro, Part II - Same Old Story, Part III - You Don't Know, Part IV - Judge, Part V - Sid's Boys Choir, Part VI - Change' and 'Carry On'.
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