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neal netherlands morse in 2007 , performing in zoetermeer , http://www.nealmorse.com/ spock yellow matter custard , flying colors 's beard , transatlantic , eric burdon , 1980 -- present van nuys , california , u.s. solo_singer 2 august 1960 vocals , keyboards , drums progressive rock , progressive metal , christian rock neal morse2.jpg neal morse
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neal morse

neal morse -lrb- born august 2 , 1960 -rrb- is an american singer , multi-instrumentalist , bandleader and progressive rock composer based in nashville , tennessee .
in 1995 , he formed the progressive rock band spock 's beard with his brother alan and released an album which was moderately successful .
in 1999 , he joined former dream theater co-founder mike portnoy , flower kings ' roine stolt and marillion 's pete trewavas to form the supergroup transatlantic .
in 2003 , he released a solo album `` testimony '' .
in 2004 , morse wrote and recorded a new concept album featuring portnoy and randy george .
in early 2007 , morse released a christian progressive rock album based on the life of the protestant reformer martin luther , entitled `` sola scriptura '' .
in september 2012 , he released a solo studio album , `` momentum '' , as well as `` flying colors '' with a newly formed band .
