Usher Music:

Body of Mind Track Listing:
1. Faith
2. Don't Remind Me
3. Body of Mine
4. Timneh
5. Obsession
6. Bewildered Serenity
7. 911
8. Chimes
9. -10. C'est Pas Finit

Editorial Review:
House of Usher plays intricately-arranged and big-sounding progressive rock, updating the genre popularized in the 1970s by bands like Yes and ELP while retaining a unique, modern sound. _Body of Mind_ features eight songs and two instrumentals for a total of 54 minutes of music, with the emphasis on quality and not commerciality. The 12-minute closer, C'est Pas Finit, features a spoken word intro by Matthew Dandenault of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings.

Body of Mind Reviews:
House Of Usher - Decent Neo Prog Album
2007-05-11 - Along with Discipline and Tiles, House Of Usher emerged from the Detroit progressive rock scene in the mid 90's. While the other two bands gained a solid cult following, House Of Usher, although having some fans, never seemed to catch on at the same level. I saw them live twice, first at ProgDay in North Carolina, and in Detroit. The band's music fits into the neo prog vein. Personally I don't think they were quite as good as the other two Detroit prog stalwarts, but "Body Of Mind" is a decent effort that should please fans of more neo oriented modern prog. The band's sound is very much influenced by classic 70's prog rock, and has a similar sound to more modern bands like Iluvatar or Alias Eye. In fact House Of Usher's vocalist sound very similar to the Alias Eye vocalist. Most of the songs are in the 4 to 7 minute range and are all respectable. The highlight of the album though, is the closing track "C'est Pas Finit" complete with a spoken word section from former Detroit Red Wing Matthew Dandenault. The song clocks in at almost 12 minutes with a nice instrumental interlude in the middle, and very nice vocals and lyrics. To my knowledge this is the only album that House Of Usher put out and I believe they are no longer together.

Mediocre at best
2001-02-10 - As huge prog rock fan I had heard of this band and searched extensively for this album after it was first released. I threw down top dollar for it. Dont make the same mistake. I was severely dissapointed in all aspects of the album. The muscianship, vocals and production are all inferior to much of whats being produced today. Someone elses review compared them to Enchant...thats being very kind. I doubt you can find this one in the cut-out bin (unless perhaps you live in Michigan) but thats the only way I would even consider buying their second release...if there is one.

I took a chance and was disappointed
2000-07-25 - Unfortunately, I have no positive comments. The musicianship was mediocre at best, a particular problem given the attempted style. The production of the album is weak. There was little to no energy to be found in any of the tracks. All in all, a complete waste of money. Save your money for Spock's Beard.

A Promising Debut
2000-07-14 - House of Usher's debut CD has some very nice moments. However, I didn't care for much of it. The first and last tracks are excellent and offer a lot of promise for this band. Stylistically, this CD is neo-progressive.

solid American art rock
1999-08-31 - Imagine Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder fronting Enchant and you've got House of Usher: passionate vocals atop sweeping, melodic keyboard-based arrangements with occasional muscular guitar. Interestingly for an art rock band (and much like their previously mentioned contemporaries Enchant), the lyrics tend to stress personal relationships and the emotional turmoil therein more than the usual prog staples (historical events, sci-fi, enlightenment allegories, etc.). Not bad.