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 โMore Than a Dreamโ 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 Unitopiaโs 2nd CD, โThe Gardenโ. 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, โArtificialโ 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 1970โs.
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, โUnitopia has been one of the best live acts on the Progressive Rock scene in the last few years.โ 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, โMore Than a Dreamโ 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 โArtificialโ as Best Album and โThe Great Rewardโ as Best Track for their 2010 awards. โ"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 Unitopiaโs songs, โ321โ, 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 โ321โ at the one year anniversary memorial in Beaconsfield, Tasmania to an audience of nearly 3,000 people.
As lead singer Mark Trueack says, โMusic is the doctor!โ
Unitopia recently announced they were no longer moving forward as a band, and are pursuing solo projects.
This Life
Unitopia Lyrics
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As the blood flows through my veins
Heart pulsating, I'm entranced
I feel it again and again
I look to the stars to find my path
I get no answers
Thoughts of confusion fill the air
It's you I'm needing
This Life, Our Life
Make it what you desire
This Life, Our Life
It's a gateway to the other side
Moments of passion and a thirst for truth
It's what we reach for
We are one as our spirits bond
We walk through an open door
See our way home, begin the dream
To seek the answer
To every question asked before
It's you I'm leading
This Life, Our Life
Make it what you desire
This Life, Our Life
It's a gateway to the other side
Can you feel it, our life?
Can you feel it? Hear me calling
Can you feel it, this life?
Can you understand the calling?
The lyrics of "This Life" by Unitopia speak of the intense emotions that come with being alive. The first stanza describes a feeling of being overwhelmed but also entranced by the experience, as the blood flows through the veins and the heart pumps. The singer seeks guidance from the stars, but finds only confusion. The chorus then urges the listener to take control of their life and make it what they desire, as it is a gateway to a deeper understanding or experience.
The second stanza speaks of the human desire for passion and truth. The singer believes that we are all connected and united in our search for these things, and that it is through this connection that we can find answers to our questions. The final lines of the stanza again refer to guiding and leading, suggesting that the singer is both a participant in and a leader of this journey.
Through the repetition of the phrase "Can you feel it?" and "Hear me calling," the chorus becomes a call to action. The singer wants to know if the listener is truly engaged in life and if they can hear the call to make something out of their existence. The final line shifts from questioning to inviting understanding, urging the listener to recognize the power they have within themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I overflow with senses enhanced
I am overwhelmed with heightened senses
As the blood flows through my veins
I feel alive as my blood circulates
Heart pulsating, I'm entranced
My heart beats with excitement, I am captivated
I feel it again and again
I experience this feeling repeatedly
I look to the stars to find my path
I search the cosmos for direction
I get no answers
I am left without guidance
Thoughts of confusion fill the air
My mind is muddled with uncertainty
It's you I'm needing
I require your presence
Moments of passion and a thirst for truth
We desire intense experiences and knowledge
It's what we reach for
That is our aim
We are one as our spirits bond
Our souls connect, and we become unified
We walk through an open door
We pass into a new phase of existence
See our way home, begin the dream
Visualize our return and commence the journey
To seek the answer
We search for the solution
To every question asked before
That has been posed earlier
It's you I'm leading
I am guiding you
This Life, Our Life
The existence we share
Make it what you desire
Shape it to your liking
It's a gateway to the other side
It leads us to another realm
Can you feel it, our life?
Do you sense our existence?
Can you feel it? Hear me calling
Can you perceive it? Listen to my plea
Can you feel it, this life?
Do you detect this existence?
Can you understand the calling?
Can you comprehend the summons?
Contributed by Sebastian E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mikey1829
These guys are so freaking talented and ALL records are awsome from Track one to the last.
@KeithieW
I can't express firmly enough how much Unitopia's music has affected me since I discovered them. AMAZING!!!!
@MrGilgamesh60
I like the diversity of their music passeges..that what the progressive music style is all about..classical orchestra falvaered by beautiful Jazzy ,heavy rock ,hits of violins her and there, solo piano gaps the heavy tunes ,concept lyrics,powerful vocals and high class solo guitar gives you the goosebumps in your brain โฅโฅ
@leoniscarlotis
I loved this band!
@ilovemusic3676
Great music
@TheAshmah
You need to see these guys live to get the full inasanity of it. You get drawn in and lost in magic. I discovered them when seeing another band, now a fan.
@katemurphy1915
Priceless.
@DragonflyDragonfly
Wonderful music and lyrics - love it!
@gilo7171
WOW Great music !!! Keep on progrock !!! Greetings From POLAND !!!!
@TheCgraham18
From a prog fan, this is my first glimpse of Unitopia, I am impressed! Anybody who enjoys this music, I strongly urge checking out "The Tall Ships" by It Bites, It's a fantastic album.