IZZ

{{Short description|American progressive rock band}}

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IZZ is a New York-based progressive rock band. Its music is inspired by such classic progressive groups as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Renaissance and is often infused with pop hooks à la The Beatles. The band's name comes from the nickname of baseball relief pitcher Jason Isringhausen, who was once on the New York Mets, a team favored by John Galgano.

The group has performed at American progressive rock festivals RoSfest, NEARfest, The Rogue Independent Music Festival,{{Cite web |url=http://www.progressiveworld.net/roguefest.html |title=Progressiveworld.Net: Festivals: ProgWest 2002, Rogue Independent Music Festival |access-date=2007-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219230850/http://www.progressiveworld.net/roguefest.html |archive-date=2008-02-19 |url-status=dead }} CalProg, and ProgDay.

IZZ's album Crush of Night, released in May 2012, serves as part 2 of a 3-part series of thematic albums that began with The Darkened Room in 2009. It features a guest appearance by Gary Green of Gentle Giant on "Words and Miracles" (electric guitar, guitar solos and backing vocals) and "The Crush of Night" (guitar solo).[http://www.izznet.com/album-crushofnight.php Crush of Night info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112193759/http://izznet.com/album-crushofnight.php |date=2014-11-12 }}, by izznet.com.