„The Fragments of Wonder', WONDERS’ 2021 debut album, enlightened our world with
outstanding, sensational pieces of work. A catchy record, seamlessly crafted on the
Greek/Italian precious metal workbench, instantly demanding a strong follow-up. Here they
are: 'Beyond The Mirage' brings back powerful anthems, skillful guitar play, progressive
patterns, and a great voice.
The WONDERS side-project profits from a perfect line-up: these guys are real characters
with attitude. Listen to any of Bob Katsionis’ collaborations and you will experience
exceptionally designed soundscapes. Same happens if you dig into the musical worlds of
brothers Pietro Paulo Lunesu (guitar) and Giorgio Lunesu (drums), hailing from the
Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Back in 1999 they started their band EVEN FLOW. Since
2017, WONDERS frontman Marco Pastorino from Northern Italy has been a member of EVEN
FLOW’s line-up. Marco’s principal band TEMPERANCE, featuring his skills as lead guitarist
and lead singer alike, delivered six stylistically widespread progressive long play albums in
less than a decade.
The compositions of WONDERS work out great, thanks to the Lunesu brothers’ fluent play
with Bob, Marco and TEMPERANCE bassist Luca Negro. Working duties were strictly shared:
Pietro Paolo delivered songwriting and guitar play, Marco left his axe in its case,
concentrating on lead vocals, and Bob orchestrated a multi-tasking job, playing the
keyboards, arranging songs, managing the studio production, and also taking care of the
album’s cover artwork.