Fonya - Wanderers of the Neverending Night
“Thrilling, buoyant and powerful, Fonya’s own unique style of symphonic progressive never fails to delight, excite or intrigue... One of Fournier’s skills is his ability to make all the sounds gel and come to life - quite a feat when you’re trying to sound like a four-piece band. He pulls it off amazingly well, as Wanderers of the Neverending Night bristles with all sorts of odd meters and time signatures, complex phrasing, sudden breaks and alternating tempos. Highly recommended.” [i/e]“A very fluid, mostly instrumental rock project that drips of psychedelics, comparable to something like Erpland without the reggae influences. Ripping lead guitars and throbbing rhythms paint a modern space-rock that burns in overall intensity. I’m sure any fan of Ozrics would go berserk over this (I did!).” [Gibraltar]
“Very much like a stew of Eloy, Tangerine Dream, and the Ozric Tentacles!” [Gibraltar]
“For those who dig space music that moves, this is your cup of tea.” [Progression]
“Fonya offers music with great power, depth, and invention. Obvious influences are Steve Hackett, Van der Graaf Generator, The Enid, hints of the likes of Edhels, Craft, Camel, et al, could also be mentioned... The computer drums are more palatable than most of what I hear from real drummers nowadays. Fonya could indeed be a winner amongst Euro-Rock and progressive fans.” [Audion]
“The music is firmly entrenched in the 90’s space rock school, without sounding like all the others. It is well-played and fairly intricate... This CD captures the essence of what I consider science fiction to be. I find it more intricate and considerably less repetitive than much of the ’90s space rock.” [Music Uncovered]
“Heavy and spacy are the operative words here. Deep, pounding rock rhythms bathed in a sea of synth washes, colored by occasional guitar pyrotechnics... Although inventive electronic treatments permeate this album at every step, don’t get Fonya confused with any of that sappy New Age crap. This disc is sometimes as in-your-face as any grunge release. More sedate moments find Fonya evoking the allure of bands like Tangerine Dream in their prime.” [Dirty Linen]
“America’s Fonya are some sort of cross between Jean Michel Jarre and Camel, adventurous proggy food that’s easy to listen to.” [Organ]