In the media
JBRI album gets 9/10 star rating and a fabulous review on the Dutch Progressive Rock Pages
Best review yet!
Full album review by Steven Reid, who has been good to us over the years, on US magazine
JBRI on Adrian Bell UK Brooklands radio
High praise for past work
Jon Bastable and Robert Illesh's past and current albums and performances.
Aquaplanage Review Musicians Union
Spring 2009
Aquaplanage Review Classic Rock Magazine Issue 131 May 2009
William D Drake band review in Classic Rock Magazine, September 2017. Click to expand.
Fragile review in the Newbury Weekly News, November 2011. Click to expand.
"Illesh’s first recorded solo outing is exactly that, one man and his acoustic guitar played with impeccable timing, technique and feel... Illesh doesn’t feel a need to indulge in a multitude of generic styles like jazz blues, country or folk, instead the focus here is on light, but beautifully evocative melodies.
Listening to this collection it’s clear that this has been a labour of love for Illesh and suggests that he’s a romantic at heart... This is music for reflection, meditation or just simply enjoying."
Geoff Feakes, Dutch Progressive Rock Pages. Golden album. April 2011. Full review here.
"Beautifully written, beautifully constructed and beautifully performed, ‘Golden’ is simply... beautiful."
Steven Reid, Fireworks Magazine, April 2011.
Full review here.
"Fragile, I must say, pretty much knocked my socks off… they had it down. The guys were great…"
Steve Howe on Planet Rock Radio
"These guys are great - a unique opportunity to hear the music of Yes up front & personal."
Roger Dean at Trading Boundaries
Selected discography
On the 'tube'
William D Drake, Distant Buzzing
William D Drake, The Catford Clown
Fragile the Yes tribute band
Dr Bob plays Steve Howe
Fragile Reveal the Science of God
Widdly widdly...
Lost Summer of Love, The Trudy