Next To None A Light In The Dark

2015, Next To None truly are next to none: never in progressive music has there been a band of teen prodigies. We've seen it in punk, in metal, in various other rock sub genres, but Next to None are truly the first prog-oriented band to arrive in fully fleshed-out form. Based out of the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, the band features Max Portnoy on drums, Ryland Holland on guitar, Kris Rank on bass, and Thomas Cuce on keyboards and lead vocals. At the ages of only 12 and 13, they began writing their own music and performing live around their home territory. A year later they went into the studio for the first time, recording a three-song self-titled EP. At that point they began promoting themselves through social media and playing more live shows in and around the Pennsylvania area. Recorded when the members were 15 and 16 years old, and produced by Mike Portnoy, A LIGHT IN THE DARK also features guest appearances by Bumblefoot (Guns'n'Roses) and prog legend Neal Morse.