Chris Herin is guitarist and mastermind behind the American prog band Tiles. Throughout their career the band released 9 albums, some on their own label and some through Laser’s Edge (USA) and Inside Out Music. Chris Herin solo Chris’ solo album has been a labour of love and has been over 4 years in the making. The main theme centers around Alzheimer’s Disease, something Chris and some of his musical companions experiened first hand. The musical content is far more than just prog and has pop elements neatly packaged in between the more prog oriented material. BUT there’s more, much more…..
Chris works along an incredible list of who’s who in the prog and rock world. All musicians contributed their specific talents to the individual songs, which constitutes a brave musical statement. Let’s have a look…. After an eight-year absence, TILES guitarist and songwriter CHRIS HERIN returns with his debut solo album “Hiding in Plain Sight.” A dark conceptual work about HERIN’S walk alongside his father’s 10-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, “Hiding in Plain Sight” combines distinctive Prog and Art Rock influences that alternate from sophisticated orchestral arrangements and poly rhythmic complexity to cinematic soundscapes and ambitious guitar workouts. Once again, HERIN teamed up with renowned producer TERRY BROWN and Grammy award winning mastering engineer PETER MOORE to give “Hiding in Plain Sight” a detailed and powerful sonic landscape. Complementing the poignant lyrical themes is HUGH SYME’s whimsical and engaging imagery. Presented in a full-color gatefold sleeve, the artwork for “Hiding in Plain Sight” makes an introspective visual companion.
Lending their exceptional talents to “Hiding in Plain Sight” is an impressive cast of nearly (30) supporting musicians including: PETER FRAMPTON, ALEX LIFESON (Rush), MARTIN BARRE (Jethro Tull), JOHN O’HARA (Jethro Tull), DOANE PERRY (Jethro Tull), MICHAEL SADLER (Saga), KIM MITCHELL (Max Webster), CODY BOWLES and KEVIN COMEAU (from Crown Lands), JEFF KOLLMAN and SHANE GAALAAS (Cosmosquad), TIM BOWNESS (No-Man), COLIN EDWIN (Porcupine Tree), RANDY McSTINE (Porcupine Tree), KEVIN CHOWN (Tarja Turunen, Chad Smith), MATTHEW PARMENTER (Discipline), TERRY SAMPSON (Singer, keyboard player and prolific songwriter)and many other notable guests. Destined to capture the attention of TILES faithful and Prog fans everywhere, “Hiding in Plain Sight” is an ambitious and diverse fusion of musical palettes with the guest artists propelling HERIN’S songs into new and expansive directions.
This 2LP has got 4 bonustracks exclusively for this RSD 2025 version which fit perfectly in the story of the album!
