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Dream Theater keyboardist Kevin Moore left that band after three albums to pursue his own project,
Chroma Key. Stripping away the metallic elements of
Dream Theater's sound,
Chroma Key is more influenced by '70s prog-rock and early-'80s synth-pop, particularly the most ethereal, ambient-flavored components of each -- artists like
Brian Eno,
Pink Floyd,
Peter Gabriel, and
Talk Talk's
Mark Hollis. The first
Chroma Key project was recorded with
Fates Warning rhythm section
Joey Vera (bass) and Mark Zonder (drums), as well as guitarist
Jason Anderson; titled
Dead Air for Radios, it was released in 1998 in Europe and the following year in the U.S. on Fight Evil Records. For his next record as
Chroma Key, Moore enlisted programmer/co-producer
Steve Tushar and
David Gilmour-influenced guitarist Dave Iscove; the result,
You Go Now, appeared in late 2000, after which Moore relocated to Costa Rica. ~ Steve Huey