DeeExpus is a melodic progressive rock group from North East England whose debut album, Half Way Home was released by DXP Productions in 2008, garnering fan buzz and enthusiastic reviews from around the world. In 2009, DeeExpus received the Classic Rock Society's award for "Best New Band" and released their first live CD and DVD Far From Home from their performance at the Progrock 2009 Festival in Katowice, Poland. The band released their follow-up album on 5 December 2011, The King of Number 33, featuring Mark Kelly from Marillion on keyboards with Andy Ditchfield and Nik Kershaw on lead vocal on the track "Memo". Their music is difficult to categorize, but they have been likened to other contemporary melodic progressive and heavy rock bands Marillion, Dream Theater, It Bites, Porcupine Tree, Tinyfish, Spock's Beard, Edison's Children and Frost*.
Discography Studio albums Half Way Home (2008) The King of Number 33 (2011)
Live albums Far from Home (2009)
Personnel Members Current members Andy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals (2007–present) Henry Rogers - drums (2010–present) Michael McCrystal - guitar (2012–present) Mike Varty - keyboards (2012–present) David Anderson - bass (2012–present)
Former members Tony Wright - vocals (2007-2012) Marc Jolliffe - Keyboards (2008-2010) John Dawson - bass (2010-2012) Mark Kelly - Keyboards (2010-2012)
Lineups 2007–2010 2010–2012 2012 2012–presentAndy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals Tony Wright - vocals Marc Jolliffe - KeyboardsAndy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals Tony Wright - vocals John Dawson - bass Mark Kelly - keyboards Henry Rogers - drumsAndy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals Tony Wright - vocals John Dawson - bass Henry Rogers - drums Michael McCrystal - guitar Mike Varty - keyboardsAndy Ditchfield - guitars, keyboards, vocals Henry Rogers - drums Michael McCrystal - guitar Mike Varty - keyboards David Anderson - bass
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