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Legendary Sierra On-Line designer Jane Jensen has announced plans to write an original short story in her acclaimed Gabriel Knight adventure series. The brand new tale will be a companion piece available exclusively to all backers of Robert Holmes’ SON of SEQUEL musical album on Kickstarter, which ends April 23rd, leaving only a few more days to secure a digital copy.
About SON of SEQUEL
- On the heels of the successful album SEQUEL comes a brand new collection of original new Gabriel Knight-style music titled SON of SEQUEL by composer Robert Holmes. With an emphasis on exciting, dramatic and sweeping emotional themes, SON of SEQUEL will make fans of the games feel right at home, while also reaching into some fresh sonic realms.
- The original SEQUEL album was successfully funded through Kickstarter and released October 2022. It’s available on Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp and more.
- Kickstarter rewards for SON of SEQUEL include CDs, vinyl, instruments, and signed memorabilia from the collection of Robert Holmes and Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen.
- A series of video has been released to YouTube during the campaign with insights from Robert on his days working on the GK series, Gray Matter and more. He also talks about his intention to make more games in these franchises with wife Jane Jensen, and how these musical albums can contribute to making that a reality.
- Beyond the base $30,000 level of funding, the campaign has some stretch goals, including a documentary series about Robert’s creative process on the album and a remastering of the entire Wagner Opera from the second Gabriel Knight game, The Beast Within.
Why SON of SEQUEL?
After many months of writing, producing, recording, and collaborating with several guest artists, the new album SEQUEL launched in October 2022 followed by CD and vinyl versions, all embraced by both fans and critics alike.
And now the journey will continue! SON of SEQUEL will continue the trip into the musical realms so richly created in the compositions of Robert Holmes. This all-new collection will forge new ground while again bringing forward the unmistakable emotionally rich and dynamic melodic worlds of Robert Holmes.
This creation of this album also furthers another of Robert’s (and Jane’s) longtime goals: to continue carrying the torch for fans of their games, who have wished for a new chapter of the Gabriel Knight series for over 20 years. The last time Gabriel appeared on screens was in the 2014 remake of Sins of the Fathers, but a fourth game is their next ambition. Releasing these music albums offers a chance to keep their community prospering with new content in the GK world. The success of these albums is intended to prove demand and build momentum toward new GK games, as the long-dormant IP is nearly set to change hands from Activision-Blizzard to Microsoft in the impending acquisition.
About Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes is an accomplished musician and songwriter who began performing live in the rock-and-roll heyday of Southern California in the 1970s. He has toured extensively and recorded studio sessions with such world-renowned acts as Steve Lukather, Leon Russell, Rusty Anderson, Jim Messina, Peter Asher, and The Zombies. He has also worked as a writer, member, or producer for The Brothers Four, Sting, and The Scarlet Furies.
In 1990, Robert joined computer gaming giant Sierra On-Line as a producer and composer, where he met his soon-to-be-wife, writer and game designer Jane Jensen. Their work together at Sierra included the award-winning Gabriel Knight: Sins of The Fathers, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery and Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of The Sacred, Blood of The Damned. Robert would later compose the score for Jane’s Gray Matter, and in 2014 they formed their own game production studio Pinkerton Road, resulting in the creation and delivery of three games: Gabriel Knight: Sins of The Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition, Moebius: Empire Rising, and Lola and Lucy’s Big Adventure. Pinkerton Road continues to trek on, serving as the publisher behind his new music albums SEQUEL and SON of SEQUEL.