Mark Trueack (composer / lead vocals / producer), Sean Timms (composer / keyboards / backing vocals / producer) and Matt Williams (guitars / backing vocals / producer) form the nucleus of the band. To complete them, they chose the combined drum/percussion batteries of David Hopgood and Tim Irrgang, Craig Kelly on bass and Daniel Burgess (Sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo, didgeridoo).
They released their first album “More Than a Dream” in 2007 on the Canadian Label Unicorn Digital.
In February of 2008, Unitopia signed a worldwide publishing deal with Shock Music Publishing which became Perfect Pitch Publishing in 2010 when publisher Clive Hudson took over the company struggling financially.
In August 2008, Unitopia signed a three album deal with InsideOut Music, Germany, the leading progressive rock record company in the world. Unitopia is the only Australian band to have signed with this label to this day.
In November 18th, 2008, InsideOut Music released Unitopia’s 2nd CD, “The Garden”. The 15 track double CD firmly established Unitopia as one of the premiere progressive rock acts in the world.
In May 4th, 2010, Unitopia released their third album, “Artificial” worldwide through InsideOut Music. Based on the themes of artificial intelligence, this new CD consolidates Unitopia's position as one of the most exciting progressive rock acts to emerge since the 1970’s.
The band just came back from a very successful European tour in October 2010. The tour brought them to the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The critics were unanimous, “Unitopia has been one of the best live acts on the Progressive Rock scene in the last few years.” They have been invited by TV Limburg to do a television performance in The Netherlands during the tour. They will also be filming one of their performances in Holland to be released in September of 2011 as a DVD.
The band is also currently working on a cover album. Seventeen songs from different bands will be revisited with Unitopia's unique touch and should be ready to be released in november of 2011. A second edition of their first album, “More Than a Dream” should be released also early 2012 with new artwork, remastered songs, and extra material.
Recently, Rayna and Mark Monforti from the Music in Widescreen website and progrock.com radio have chosen “Artificial” as Best Album and “The Great Reward” as Best Track for their 2010 awards. "Artificial" was proclaimed Album of the Year 2010 by The International Independent Radio (AiiRadio.net), Best Album of 2010 by paperlate.nl, an internet magazine from the Netherlands and nominated by the international Jury of Progawards in Italy for Best Foreign Record and Best Production.
As a band known for supporting worthy causes, Unitopia has allowed the use of their song "Still Here" for the "Songs for Haiti" double CD and "There's a Place" for the compilation "Stomp out Cancer". They also donated part proceeds from ticket sales of their recent concert in Adelaide to the Childhood Cancer Foundation. The band is also making a difference with the project Bee Aware Now by doing a promotional song and video for the cause and will be the spokes band for the Bee Aware Now Organization in a worldwide tour in 2012 (for more information, please visit http://www.beeawarenow.org/).
One of Unitopia’s songs, “321”, is a touching tribute to the courage, ordeal and eventual rescue of the Beaconsfield miners. The track gained nationwide exposure including a segment on 60 minutes. In May of 2007, with support and funding from the West Tamar Council, the band launched the single “321” at the one year anniversary memorial in Beaconsfield, Tasmania to an audience of nearly 3,000 people.
As lead singer Mark Trueack says, “Music is the doctor!”
Unitopia recently announced they were no longer moving forward as a band, and are pursuing solo projects.
The Outsider
Unitopia Lyrics
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No recollection of my purpose
Just watching time go by
I've never seen another me
So alone so empty
Just waiting for what no know not I
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
An endless forest of light-less trees
Cast shadows on the writings
That appear upon the darkness of these walls
The stale and arid aromas
Of seclusion and decay
Permeates the spaces rooms and halls
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
Caught in another world
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
Caught in another world
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
Climbing, climbing, slowly I reach for the light
Doorways, towering, reaching incredible heights
Eyes playing tricks
Not used to the brightness
A world full of wonder
Not sure what I see is real
In the darkened shadows lay a lonely silhouette
A creature with protruding bones and sickly yellow flesh
I quickly turn away not understanding what I'd seen
Try to make my way back home not knowing where I've been
Images that mock me
Nothing's what it seems
Creatures from the darkness
Haunted silent dreams
Images that mock me
Nothing's what it seems
Creatures from the darkness
Haunted silent dreams
Climbing, climbing, slowly I reach for the light
Doorways towering, reaching incredible heights
Eyes playing tricks
Not used to the brightness
A world full of wonder
Not sure what I see is real
The song "The Outsider" by Unitopia is a tale of self-discovery and the confusion that comes with it. The lyrics describe the singer's sense of being lost and in search of his identity. He seems to have amnesia and is just waiting for something, but he doesn't know what. The lines "I never thought to leave / Didn't know what would happen / Caught in another world" hint at his confusion and lack of understanding of his situation. He is trapped in a "castle of dreams," a metaphor for his confusion that keeps him from reaching his full potential.
The second part of the song shifts to the singer's journey towards enlightenment. He is slowly climbing towards the light and reaching for truth, but the journey is not without its difficulties. He encounters a lonely silhouette in the shadows, which seems to represent his fears and doubts that attempt to deter him from his journey. The images that mock him, the creatures from the darkness all symbolize the obstacles he needs to overcome to reach his destination. The repetition of the line "Not sure what I see is real" conveys the idea that the journey of self-discovery can be confusing, filled with uncertainties, and doubts.
Overall, "The Outsider" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal human experience of searching for one's identity, purpose, and truth.
Line by Line Meaning
I have no idea of who I am
I don't know my identity
No recollection of my purpose
I don't remember why I'm here
Just watching time go by
I'm just observing the passing time
I've never seen another me
I've never met anyone like me
So alone so empty
I feel very isolated and empty
Just waiting for what no know not I
I'm waiting for something, but I don't know what it is
I never thought to leave
I never considered leaving
Didn't know what would happen
I didn't know what would occur
Caught in another world
I'm stuck in another reality
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
I'm alone and imprisoned in a dream-like castle
An endless forest of light-less trees
There's a forest that has no light or brightness
Cast shadows on the writings
The shadow from the trees is obscuring some writings
That appear upon the darkness of these walls
The writings come from the wall's darkness
The stale and arid aromas
The smells are old and dry
Of seclusion and decay
The scent is from being isolated and deteriorated
Permeates the spaces rooms and halls
The scent is everywhere
Climbing, climbing, slowly I reach for the light
I'm climbing towards the light slowly
Doorways, towering, reaching incredible heights
The doors are tall and impressive
Eyes playing tricks
My eyes are deceiving me
Not used to the brightness
I'm not accustomed to the light
A world full of wonder
The world is full of marvels
Not sure what I see is real
I'm not certain if what I'm seeing is genuine
In the darkened shadows lay a lonely silhouette
There's a solitary figure in the dark shadows
A creature with protruding bones and sickly yellow flesh
The creature has bony features and yellow unhealthy skin
I quickly turn away not understanding what I'd seen
I move rapidly away since I don't comprehend what I saw
Try to make my way back home not knowing where I've been
I'm attempting to return home, but I don't know where I've been
Images that mock me
The images are making fun of me
Nothing's what it seems
Things aren't as they appear
Creatures from the darkness
Creatures are coming from dark places
Haunted silent dreams
The dreams are scary and silent
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lucianoiezzi9443
grande band, li ringrazio per il loro impegno a dare vera vita alla musica
@jdebord77
AN AMAZING BAND
@protdeaf
Simply amazing.
@pajomusic
Superbe pièce!
@Demicol
Lyrics; couldn't find them online, so I wrote them down:
I have no idea of who I am
No recollection of my purpose
Just watching time go by
I've never seen another me
So alone so empty
Just waiting for what no know not I
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
Caught in another world
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
An endless forest of light-less trees
Cast shadows on the writings
That appear upon the darkness of these walls
The stale and arid aromas
Of seclusion and decay
Permeates the spaces rooms and halls
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
Caught in another world
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
I never thought to leave
Didn't know what would happen
Caught in another world
All alone locked in this castle of dreams
Climbing, climbing, slowly I reach for the light
Doorways, towering, reaching incredible heights
Eyes playing tricks
Not used to the brightness
A world full of wonder
Not sure what I see is real
In the darkened shadows lay a lonely silhouette
A creature with protruding bones and sickly yellow flesh
I quickly turn away not understanding what I'd seen
Try to make my way back home not knowing where I've been
Images that mock me
Nothing's what it seems
Creatures from the darkness
Haunted silent dreams
Images that mock me
Nothing's what it seems
Creatures from the darkness
Haunted silent dreams
Climbing, climbing, slowly I reach for the light
Doorways towering, reaching incredible heights
Eyes playing tricks
Not used to the brightness
A world full of wonder
Not sure what I see is real
(I can't make out the "narration" at times and it doesn't appear to be from the short story so I left it out. Same with the in-between lines near the end.)
@TSLbright
Awesome! Thank you Demicol! I'm going to put the lyrics in the description. =)
@johannedrolet6410
j'aimerais les voir au Canada!
@katemurphy1915
Thank you what a task that must have been!!!
@mynameisnobody99
the squid faced rock beast
@ibnuantono712
nice....