“Old soul, new music... totally unique on the current scene”
— Adam Budofsky, owner of Sweet Vinyl Cafe and former music journalist and editorial director of Modern Drummer Magazine
The Inquisition
Questioning the Narrative
On the Ides of March 2025, to hundreds of rapt listeners, The Inquisition presented their 2-act epic rock opera with drama, virtuosity, and love. Their fans' cheers have been resounding ever since.
Brainchild of Hackettstown's Tobias Stearns, The Inquisition was born in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, marinated in the home and church studio among fellow local artists, and now, it reaches its fullest crescendo.
The Magi of Kent, Act 1: The Turn of the Tide, is the debut concept album, taking listeners on an allegorical journey from Birmingham, UK, to the Isle of Monteguin and down the Road to Abadon, driving towards the light through the valleys of corruption and scandal.
Highlights from the album release:
The Magi of Kent, Act 1: The Turn of the Tide
Tobias Stearns - Composer, drums, bass, strumstick, main vocals
Julian Patterson - Arranger, electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
Benjamin Coto - Bass, drums, guitar, vocals
Emilia Neidhardt - Arranger, electric violin and keyboards, vocals
Peter Girardy - Narrator, Prophet
Zsigmond Rosarion - Baritone saxophone, bass recorder
Andrew Soleiman - Alto and tenor saxophone, tenor recorder
Isabel Stearns - Whistles and fifes
