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One-Sheet: Morri's Rock Boutique
Morri's Rock Boutique is the third studio album from Chicago progressive hard rock project Refestramus. A surreal desert-western dreamscape filled with Ferris wheels, neon temples, and wandering ghosts of memory, the album charts a path through collapse and illusion toward clarity.
Featured Guest Musicians
- David Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator) — Saxophones
- Joe Deninzon (Kansas, Stratospheerius) — Violin
- Rick Witkowski (Crack the Sky) — Guitars
- Lynx (Old Blood) — Vocals
- Nam Chumo — Vocals
- Jan Christiana (Octarine Sky) — Bass, Guitars, Vocals
- Dyanne Potter Voegtlin (Octarine Sky) — Keyboards, Vocals
Press Quotes
Morri's Rock Boutique (2026)
— PROG Magazine (UK)“Enjoyably vibrant and hooky.”
— Powerplay Magazine (UK)“Grown-up prog, full of great musicianship and songwriting.”
— Echoes and Dust“A cinematic landscape with its surrealistic wonders, ghost-town amusement parks, and the haunting ghost that spooks the location.”
— Echoes and Dust“Sparks like a jolt of electricity, coming out of nowhere.”
— ProgArchives (Steve Conrad)“A rock collective of accomplished musicians who play supremely well together, and given a spacious production by Ian Beabout.”
— Highlands Magazine (France), issue 130“Good production, prestigious guests and powerful voices.”
Intouríst (2024)
— PROG Magazine (UK)“A home-cooked slice of melody-rich prog… pure '70s retro pastiche, and the smile on its face is infectious.”
— PROG Magazine (UK)“High-brow concepts and bizarre comedic turns.”
— Progradar“An album of many delights, great songs and excellent music. I have no reservations in recommending!”
— Prog Rock Journal“A recommended listen for lovers of modern progressive music with strong keyboard work, dynamic vocals, and elaborate rhythm sections.”
— Exposé“An excellent second effort from Refestramus.”
— Music Street Journal“Unique and innovative… entertaining.”
— DMME.net“An intoxicating drive to a rendezvous between written word and musical passage.”
Decoupage (2021)
— Exposé“A solid opening move.”
— ProgArchives (kev rowland)“A nice lighthearted prog pomp album which I have thoroughly enjoyed.”
— DJ Jack Porcello, WAYO“At times reminiscent of Welsh band Budgie, sometimes a strong VDGG influence, but always their own.”
Live & General
— Festivals For All (HRH Prog 15 review)“A superb Chicago band… almost Gong-esque.”
— Static Dive“Refestramus are one of the hidden gems of prog.”
Biography
Refestramus (re-fes-TRA-mus) is a Chicago-based progressive hard rock project led by songwriter and drummer Derek Ferguson. The name — a family word handed down from Derek's great-grandmother — means "rearrange," and the band's music lives up to it: a restless recombination of classic prog ambition, cinematic storytelling, Slavic and Latin folk traditions, and modern hard rock energy.
Founded in May 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown, Refestramus has released three albums: Decoupage (2021), Intouríst (2024), and Morri's Rock Boutique (2026), all produced by Ian Beabout.
Read the full story →Media Appearances
Interviews, podcasts, and radio features.
- Video ABC11 WTVD: NC Made: ProgDay September 2026 TV report on ProgDay, with Refestramus on stage throughout
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- Video The Rock Is George Podcast Episode 265, October 2026 — George Dionne interviews the band and producer Ian Beabout Audio version
- Video The Prog Corner “Refestramus In The Prog Corner,” October 2026
- Video That Metal Podcast October 2026 — Ian Beabout and Jan Christiana on physical media, horror cinema and the album Audio version
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- Podcast Heavy Metal Tones, 5th Year Special, Part 1 Episode 290, August 2026
- Interview Über Rock The Big Über Rock Interview
- Video Drum Talk TV Derek Ferguson interview
- Video Yaya Diamond Interview
- Interview The Strange Brew Jason Barnard interviews Derek Ferguson — “These Are Horcruxes, Several Centuries Early”
- Podcast The Pennsylvania Rock Show Episode 839 — band interview with Derek Ferguson, Ian Beabout, Dyanne Potter Voegtlin and Jan Christiana
- Podcast Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles September 2026 band interview, ahead of ProgDay
- Podcast Retro Rock Roundup with Mike and Jeremy Wiles April 2026 band interview, on Morri’s Rock Boutique
- Podcast Arroe Collins Like It's Live Derek Ferguson interview — “You Can't Label Prog Rock”
- Podcast The Mike Wagner Show Derek Ferguson interview
- Radio The Cavern (KSOI 91.9 FM, Iowa) Extensive airplay; broadcast only, with no recording online
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Label
Melodic Revolution Records
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