"Nexus" is the first collaboration between legendary Yes-guitarist Steve Howe and his son Virgil who is a highly talented and multifaceted musician, too. From first hitting the keys of his father's Moog synthesizer at the age of four to playing in front of 200,000 people behind the drum kit for FSOL's Amorphous Androgynous, Virgil has a prolific output that has covered a wide range of genres from electronica to psychedelic sounds, from rock to synth and beyond. With his band Little Barrie he also was part of the score for the AMC TV series “Better Call Saul”. Initially, the work on “Nexus” kicked off as piano instrumentals created by Virgil and seeing their potential, Steve expanded these with his brilliant guitar play. Using a wide array of equipment including Mini Moog, Yamaha PSS-380, and Yamaha CS-01 keyboards as well as various guitars like Variax Sitar guitar, Steinberger 12 string, a Gibson Banjo guitar, Fender Strat & Steel guitar, a Kohno Model 10, the duo produced an entirely instrumental, cinematic, spacey and atmospheric album now released as the debut of Virgil & Steve Howe. Whereas Steve handled all string instruments, Virgil took care of bass, drums and all keys. The results are beautiful, diverse compositions varying between neoclassical elements, dreamy jazz, straight forward grooves, and trippy, otherworldy themes.

“Nexus” is an instrumental album that impresses with its feeling and moods while ignoring technical, “bet you can’t play that” show offs that too often make instrumental albums a rather self-complacent, egotistic affair. No matter if enjoyed via headphones, on your home stereo system or during night drives, “Nexus” is the astonishing, timeless achievement of two musician's individual biographies and styles coming together with one special feature: In the case of Virgil & Steve Howe these artists are related by blood.