Cast is a rock band from
Mexico
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. Formed in 1978, they specialize in
progressive rock
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, similar in style to early
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. Their music focuses strongly on keyboards, guitars and vocals. The band host an annual progressive rock festival called
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in
Mexicali
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,
Baja California
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,
Mexico
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, which features bands from around the world.
Band members
*Alfonso Vidales – keyboards
*Lupita Acuña – backing vocals
*Roberto Izzo – violin
*Bobby Vidales – lead vocals
*Carlos Humarán – bass
*Antonio Bringas – drums
*Claudio Cordero – electric guitar
Discography
*''Landing in a Serious Mind'' (1994/2005)
*''Sounds of Imagination'' (1994)
*''Third Call'' (1994)
*''Four Aces'' (1995)
*''Endless Signs'' (1995)
*''Beyond Reality'' (1996)
*''A View of Cast'' (1996)(compil)
*''Angels and Demons'' (1997)
*''Baja Prog 98'' (live) (1998)
*''Tema 98'' (1998)
*''A Live Experience'' (1999)
*''Imaginary Window'' (1999)
*''Legacy'' (2000)(dvd)
*''Laguna de Volcanes'' (2000)(compil)
*''Castalia'' (2001)(live)
*''Infinity'' (2002)
*''Al-Bandaluz'' (2003)
*''Nimbus'' (2004)
*''Pyramid of the Rain'' (2005)'compil)
*''Legado'' (live DVD) (2006)
*''Mosaïque'' (2006)
*''Com.Unión'' (2007)
*''Originallis'' (2008)
*''Art'' (2011)
*''Arsis'' (2014)
*''Cast Vida'' (2015)
*''Power and Outcome'' (2017)
*''Vigesimus'' (2021)
External links
Official site Baja Prog home pageMySpace page for band
Mexican rock music groups
Mexican progressive rock groups
Musea artists
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