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One-Sheet: Morri's Rock Boutique

Artist
Refestramus
Album
Morri's Rock Boutique
Label
Melodic Revolution Records
Release
March 6, 2026 (digital) / March 20, 2026 (CD) / August 6, 2026 (vinyl LP)
Format
Limited-edition vinyl LP, CD, digital, streaming, and Dolby Atmos / 5.1 surround / binaural download
Editions
Streaming: 7 tracks, 40:47. Vinyl LP: 7 tracks. CD: 9 tracks (2 bonus), 49:22. Digital download on Bandcamp: 9 tracks, 49:22. Immersive download: 9 tracks.
Genre
Progressive Hard Rock / Art Rock
Next Show
ProgStock 2027 (October 7–9, 2027)
For Fans Of
Kansas, Styx, Van der Graaf Generator, Crack the Sky, Flying Colors
Morri's Rock Boutique artwork

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)

“Enjoyably vibrant and hooky.”

— PROG Magazine (UK)

“Grown-up prog, full of great musicianship and songwriting.”

— Powerplay Magazine (UK) · 8/10

“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.”

— Echoes and Dust

“A rock collective of accomplished musicians who play supremely well together, and given a spacious production by Ian Beabout.”

— ProgArchives (Steve Conrad) · 4/5

“Good production, prestigious guests and powerful voices.”

— Highlands Magazine (France), issue 130 · 3/5

Intouríst (2024)

“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.”

— PROG Magazine (UK)

“An album of many delights, great songs and excellent music. I have no reservations in recommending!”

— Progradar

“A recommended listen for lovers of modern progressive music with strong keyboard work, dynamic vocals, and elaborate rhythm sections.”

— Prog Rock Journal

“An excellent second effort from Refestramus.”

— Exposé

“Unique and innovative… entertaining.”

— Music Street Journal

“An intoxicating drive to a rendezvous between written word and musical passage.”

— DMME.net

Decoupage (2021)

“A solid opening move.”

— Exposé

“A nice lighthearted prog pomp album which I have thoroughly enjoyed.”

— ProgArchives (kev rowland) · 4/5

“At times reminiscent of Welsh band Budgie, sometimes a strong VDGG influence, but always their own.”

— DJ Jack Porcello, WAYO

Live & General

“A superb Chicago band… almost Gong-esque.”

— Festivals For All (HRH Prog 15 review)

“Refestramus are one of the hidden gems of prog.”

— Static Dive

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.

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Melodic Revolution Records
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