Umbrello Records Limited launched in 2005 at the Cafe Royal in London. The company was formed by

Steve Nardelli Stephen Louis Nardelli (born 10 April 1948 in London) founded the Syn in 1966 with Chris Squire, Martyn Adelman and others. In 1968, Nardelli left the band for a business career in the fashion and sports industries before reforming the band in 2 ...

and

Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes (band), Yes. He was the longest-serving original memb ...

of the psychedelic prog band

The Syn The Syn are an English band that were active from 1965 to 1967, and then reunited as a progressive rock band in 2004. The band was founded by Steve Nardelli, Chris Squire, Andrew Pryce Jackman, Martyn Adelman and John Painter. Chris Welch, in hi ...

. The Umbrello logo and covers for The Syn albums ''Syndestructible'' and ''Original Syn'' were designed by graphic designer Mark Bown. The label released The Syn's 2005 album ''Syndestructible''. The company was dissolved in 2008. Nardelli moved to New York in 2008 having purchased the Umbrello brand name and started a new, separate company based in America called ''Umbrello Music Entertainment'' with a series of new releases, including a new album from

called ''Big Sky'' that was voted the best progressive rock album of 2009 by USA Progressive Music magazine. In an interview for Progzilla radio on 25 October 2014 Steve Nardelli confirmed two new pending Umbrello releases; final recording for the new album from

in collaboration with

Moon Safari ''Moon Safari'' is the debut studio album by French electronic music duo Air, released on 16 January 1998 by Source and Virgin Records. ''Moon Safari'' was re-released on 14 April 2008 to mark the album's 10th anniversary, including a bound book ...

is scheduled for early December and January in the New Year. He also announced the release in early 2015 of ''The Syn Live at Rosfest'' album coupled with a newly commissioned movie entitled ''The Syn in the 21st Century''.

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