Contrevent was a Québécois jazz-rock combo that released three albums between 1985 and 1993 on self-press Ctv. Members: Marc Vallée (guitar), Eric Longsworth (cello) Background Contrevent emerged in Québec City, where guitarist-pianist Marc Vallée assembled the band with fellow music students at Université Laval. The first recorded lineup featured cellist Russell Gagnon, bassist Gérard Paradis, […]
Dagger was a Québécois hard-rock/metal band behind the 1985 album Not Afraid of the Night on Viper Records. Members: Danny Clout (bass), Frank Ross (guitar, vocal), Gil Heynemann (drums), Syd Brophy (guitar) Background Dagger formed in 1982 in Montreal as Hell’s Dagger when singer–guitarist Frank Ross teamed with bassist Danny Clout, drummer Gil Heynemann, and […]
Dionysos was a Québécois hard-rock/psych band that released the 1971 Jupiter album Le Grand Jeu, followed in 1972 by Le Prince Croule on Les Disques Zodiaque. The band split in 1974, only to regroup for a 1976 Deram album. Bandleader Paul-André Thibert used the Dionysos name for his 1978 solo album. Members: Paul-André Thibert (lead […]
Eclipse was a Québécois electro/space-funk band behind a 1976 self-titled CBS album, followed by the 1977 Direction release Night and Day. Members: Pierre Gauthier (keyboards, guitar), Marie-France Paquin (vocals), Daniel Barbe (keyboards), Yoland Houle (bass), Pierre Tremblay (drums, percussion), Jesse Otten (vocals, guitar), Claude Laferrière (bass, keyboards), Mike DiNardo (drums, percussion) Background Eclipse formed in […]
Michael Angelo is an American folk-psych musician and songwriter from Kansas City who made a 1977 self-titled album, released in limited edition on Guinn Records. Earlier in the decade, he cut a 7″ acetate on small-press Damon. His album gained newfound appreciation in acid-folk collector circles during the 21st century. Background Michael Angelo was born […]
Eternité were a Québécois symphonic/space-rock duo that released the album Les chants de l’éternité on Polydor in 1977. Members: Claude Péloquin (vocals), Michel Le François (guitar, keyboards) Discography: Les chants de l’éternité (1977)
Fiori-Séguin were a Québécois symphonic-folk duo of ex-Harmonium guitarist/singer Serge Fiori and erstwhile Les Séguin brother Richard Séguin. The pair made the 1978 CBS album Deux cents nuits à l’heure. Background Fiori-Séguin formed in 1977 at Saint-Venant-de-Paquette, Quebec, when singer-guitarists Serge Fiori and Richard Séguin continued as a duo after an aborted three-man album project […]
Illustration was a Québécois brass-rock band that released a 1969 self-titled album on Janus. Members: Garry Beattie (guitar), Norman Burgess (saxophone), Leo Harinen (trumpet), Roger Homefield (trombone), Bill Ledster (lead vocals), Benoit Perreault (trumpet), John Ranger (keyboards), Claude Roy (drums), Donald Sanders (saxophone), Richard Terry (bass), Glenn Higgins (saxophone), Billy Shields (trumpet) Background Illustration formed […]
Iko was a Québécois coldwave trio that released the album ’83 on Manhattan-Formula in 1982. Members: Dax (synthesizer, vocals), U-Gen (synthesizer, vocals), Zao (rhythm programming, bass, vocals) Background Iko formed in Montreal by 1982 from the four-piece Androids, a 1981 stage group with Daniel “Dax” Laberge, Eugène “U-Gen” Delage, Jean “Zao” Décarie, and a fourth […]
Horrific Child was an avant-electronic studio project by French producer Jean-Pierre Massiera, who used the name for the 1976 Eurodisc album L’étrange Monsieur Whinster. Background Horrific Child was a one-off studio project that French producer-engineer Jean-Pierre Massiera assembled at Studio Antibes. Massiera played guitar with Les Milords from 1962 and formed Les Monégasques in 1964 […]
Guillotine was a Québécois brass-rock band that made a 1971 self-titled album on Ampex Records. Members: Carol Breval (vocals), Paul Morin (guitar), Robert Turmel (bass), André Morin (drums), Pierre Nadeau (organ, piano, harpsichord), Jean Morin (saxophone), Joe Trivisonno, Paul Dalonzo Jr., François Petrari Background Guillotine formed in Montréal around 1971 when guitarist Paul Morin reassembled […]
Franck Dervieux (January 15, 1932 — April 23, 1975) was a Québécois keyboardist and composer who released the 1972 Columbia album Dimension ‘M’, backed by members of Contraction. Background Franck Dervieux was born on January 15, 1931, in Paris, France. His father played piano and served as a maître de chapelle, and his mother played […]
France Joli (born Feb. 2, 1963) is a Québécois dance-pop vocalist who released three albums on Prelude between 1979 and 1982, followed by a pair of titles on Epic during the mid-1980s. Discography: France Joli (1979) Tonight (1980) Now! (1982) Attitude (1983) Witch of Love (1985)
François Guy is a Québécois singer/songwriter who played in the garage-psych bands Les Sinners and La Révolution Française during the late 1960s. As a solo artist, he released five albums on Barclay and other labels between 1973 and 1983. Discography: Solution (1973) Circociel (1976) François Guy (1978) Nuits Blanches (1979) Ville… (1983)
Frank Marino — aka Francesco Antonio Marino (born Nov. 20, 1954) — is a Québécois guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter who fronted the hard-rock trio Mahogany Rush for seven albums between 1973 and 1980. As a solo artist, he released two albums on CBS in 1981 and 1982, followed by two titles on Maze and PVC […]
Interference Sardines were a Québécois chamber-rock band that released three albums between 1997 and 2007. Members: Andrée Bilodeau (vocals, violin, electric violin), Jimmie LeBlanc (bass, 1997), Frédéric Lebrasseur (drums, percussion), Philippe Venne (electric guitar), Lyne Goulet (alto saxophone, 1997, 2008), Sébastien Doré (bass, 2001-present), Marc Gagnon (violin, 2001) Discography: Mare Crisium (1997) Zucchini (2001) Spot […]
Jacques Blais is a Québécois guitarist and songwriter who released two albums on Échanson and Direction between 1975 and 1977. Discography: Thèmes (1975) Jacques Blais & Fantasia (1977)
Jacques Tom Rivest is a Québécois guitarist and songwriter who recorded an album with Pollen in 1976. As a solo artist, he released a self-titled album on CBS in 1979, followed by a second eponymous album on Signe Du Lion in 1981. Discography: Jacques Tom Rivest (1979) Tom Rivest (1981)
Jean-Pierre Ferland (June 24, 1934 – April 27, 2024) was a Québécois chanson singer-songwriter, largely active from 1958 through 1984 with albums on Select, Barclay, and Jaune. He embraced folk-psych with guitarist David Spinozza on the 1970/71 albums Jaune and Soleil, an ambitious two-record set. Background Jean-Pierre Ferland was born on June 24, 1934, in […]
Jim et Bertrand were a Québécois folk duo comprised of musicians Jim Corcoran and Bertrand Gosselin, who released four albums together on Zodiaque, Total Inc., and Kébec between 1973 and 1977. Separately, Gosselin issued seven albums between 1978 and 1991 while Corcoran released eight albums between 1980 and 2005. Members: Jim Corcoran (vocals, guitar, guimbarde), […]
Kaméléon was a Québécois new wave/synthpop band that released a 1981 self-titled album on Pro-Culture. Members: Roxanne Turcotte (synthesizer, vocals), Christian Parent (synthesizer, piano), Denis Brassard (vocals), Richard Martel (drums), Réal Lapierre (guitar) Background Kaméléon formed in 1980 in Montréal when keyboardists Roxanne Turcotte and Christian Parent expanded their earlier partnership in Digital into a […]
Lasting Weep was a Québécois chamber-rock quartet, active from 1968 to 1972 in Montreal. They recorded an album of studio material and spawned Maneige. In 1976, bandleader Jérôme Langlois regrouped Lasting Weep for three live shows documented on Le spectacle de l’albatros. Members: Jérôme Langlois (guitar, keyboards, clarinet), Alain Bergeron (flute, saxophone, vocals), Claude Chapleau […]
Les 4 Guitaristes de l’Apocalypso-Bar were a Québécois avant-garde guitar ensemble that released two albums on RēR between 1987 and 1989. The project was led by ex-Conventum guitarist René Lussier and also featured former Etron Fou Leloublan bassist Ferdinand Richard. Members: André Duchesne (electric guitar), René Lussier (guitar, bass guitar, [footboard] percussion), Jean-Pierre Bouchard (electric […]
Les Karrik was a Québécois folk-rock duo that released two albums in 1971/72 on Zodiaque. Members: Michel McLean (guitar, vocals), Claude Lafrance (guitar, vocals) Background Les Karrik formed in late 1967 in Quebec’s Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region when singer-guitarists Claude Lafrance and Michel McLean, classmates at a CEGEP, established a duo. Lafrance was born in 1948 in […]
Le Rêve du Diable were a Québécois folk band that released three albums on Tamanoir between 1976 and 1979. Members: Gervais Lessard (vocals, harmonica, violin, accordion), Claude Méthé (guitar, mandolin, violin, 1974-85), Jean-Pierre Lachance (guitar, banjo, vocals, 1974-78), Paul Dubois (accordion, vocals, 1975-77), Pierre Vézina (guitar, 1978-82), André Marchand (guitar, 1979-80), Claude Morin (vocals, piano, […]
Les Séguin was a Québécois folk-rock duo comprised of the brother/sister team of Richard Séguin and Marie-Claire Séguin. The pair released two albums on Warner Bros. in 1973 and 1974, followed by two further albums on Kot’ai and CBS during the mid-1970s. Members: Richard Séguin, Marie-Claire Séguin Background Les Séguin formed in Montréal in 1971 […]
Les Maledictus Sound was a lounge-psych studio project headed by French musician/producer Jean-Pierre Massiera, who used the name for a 1968 album on AZ. Background Jean-Pierre Massiera created Les Maledictus Sound in Nice in 1968 as a studio project for an ensemble of South-of-France session musicians. Massiera was born Jean-Pierre Bernard Massiera on July 10, […]
L’Orient d’Ô was a Québécois symphonic-rock band that released a 1978 self-titled album on Capitol. Members: Gaétan Laurendeau (guitar), Serge Fréchette (saxophone, vocoder, vocals), Lorraine Blainchard (keyboards, synthesizer, vocals), Serge Martineau (bass), Marc Prud’homme (drums, percussion) Background L’Orient d’Ô formed in Montréal circa 1973 under guitarist Gaétan Laurendeau, who based the group name on a […]
Leyden Zar were a Québécois modern-rock band that released a self-titled album on A&M in 1981, followed by a second eponymous title on Unidisc in 1985. Members: Serge Gratton (drums), Paul Grondin (lead vocals, bass), Pascal Mailloux (vocals, keyboards), Jacques Noel (rhythm guitar), Eddie Stevens (guitar), Brian Wilson (lead guitar) Discography: Leyden Zar (1981) Leyden […]
Michel Le François is a Québécois guitarist and keyboardist who played in L’Infonie during the early 1970s. In 1977, he teamed with vocalist Claude Péloquin in the space-rock duo Eternité, releasing one album on Polydor. As a solo artist, Le François released the album Sur la Terre – Comme au Ciel on CBS in 1979. […]
Louise Forestier — aka Louise Belhumeur (born Aug. 10, 1943) — is a Québécois chanson singer who issued 11 albums on Gamma between 1967 and 1979, including four self-titled releases. Discography: Louise Forestier (1967) Robert Charlebois avec Louise Forestier (1968 • Robert Charlebois & Louise Forestier) Louise Forestier [2] (1969) Avec enzymes (1970) Louise Forestier […]
Messiah Force was a Québécois hard-rock/metal band behind the 1987 album The Last Day on self-press Haissem. Members: Lynn Renaud (vocals), Bastien Deschênes (guitar), Jean Tremblay (guitar), Eric Parise (bass), Jean-Francois Boucher (drums) Background Messiah Force formed in May 1984 in Jonquière, Quebec, when singer Lynn Renaud and guitarist Bastien Deschênes of Exode teamed with […]
Raôul Duguay (born Feb. 13, 1939) is a Québécois musician who co-led the band L’Infonie during the early 1970s. As a solo artist, he released four albums on Capitol Records between 1975 and 1979, followed by a pair of albums on Les Disques Trente-Trois between 1982 and 1985. Discography: Alllô Tôulmônd (1975) L’envol (1976) La […]
Roger Rodier is a Québécois folk-psych singer-songwriter behind the 1972 Columbia album Upon Velveatur. Background Roger Rodier was born in Montreal, Quebec. Rodier was 25 in July 1971 and worked in Montreal as a bilingual performer-songwriter. Rodier played bass in an early Mike Jones Group lineup circa 1965 with singer Mike Jones, drummer Earl Kimble, […]
Péloquin Sauvageau was a Québécois electro-psych duo that released the 1972 Polydor album Laissez-nous Vous Embrasser où Vous Avez Mal. Vocalist Claude Péloquin resurfaced five years later in the space-rock duo Eternité. Members: Claude Péloquin, Jean Sauvageau Background Péloquin–Sauvageau grew from Montréal performance groups L’Horloge du Nouvel-Âge and Zirmate, where poet Claude Péloquin and percussionist-electronic […]
Serge Locat (born Dec. 22, 1950) is a Québécois keyboardist and composer who played in the band Harmonium during the mid-1970s. As a solo artist, he released the album Transfert on CBS Disques Canada in 1978. Discography: Transfert (1978)
Space Project were a Québécois electro-funk studio team that released the 1978 album Conquest of the Stars on RCA Victor, which also issued two albums from the related project Black Light Orchestra during the late 1970s. Members: Dominic Sciscente (producer), Michel Daigle (producer), Jacques Lafleche Discography: Conquest of the Stars [aka Disco From Another Galaxy] […]
Syncope was a Québécois jazz-rock band behind a 1980 self-titled album on Productions Cram. Members: François Groulx (keyboards), Serge Ipperstel (guitar), Bernard Grenier (trombone, vocals), Sylvain Saucy (saxophone), Serge Mercier (trumpet), Richard Villeneuve (bass, vocals), Jean Dumontier (drums) Background Syncope emerged in 1976 around bassist Robert Villeneuve, who also belonged to Nous Autres, a Hull […]
UZEB was a Québécois jazz-rock/funk band formed in Drummondville in 1976 by guitarist Michel Cusson and later centered on bassist Alain Caron and drummer Paul Brochu. The 1981–85 albums Live in Bracknell, Fast Emotion, You Be Easy, and Between the Lines established the band internationally, followed by the 1986–90 albums Live à l’Olympia, Absolutely Live, […]
Trans-X was a Québécois synthpop group headed by keyboardist Pascal Languirand. They released the 1983 album Living on Video with accompanying singles on Polydor, followed by a 1988 second album on Unidisc. Members: Pascal Languirand (synthesizer), Steve Wyatt (synthesizer, keyboards, programming, 1982-83), Laurie Ann Gill (1983-?), Anne Brosseau (vocals, 1983-?), Lady D (vocals), Cerstin “Cessy” […]
Yves Laferrière (born 1943) is a Québécois bassist and composer who played in the bands Contraction and the Ville Emard Blues Band during the 1970s. In 1978, he released a self-titled solo album on Le Tamanoir. Discography: Yves Laferrière (1978)
Walter Rossi is an Italian-Canadian guitarist who played in the Québécois garage-psych band Influence during the late 1960s, followed by a stint with blues-rockers Charlee during the early 1970s. Between 1976 and 1980, he released three albums on Aquarius, followed by a fourth on Unidisc-subsidiary Image in 1984. Discography: Walter Rossi (1976) Six Strings, Nine […]
Voïvod are a Québécois thrash-metal band that spread several cassette-only demos during the early 1980s, culminating with the 1984 album War and Pain on Metal Blade Records. On Noise International, they unleashed the 1986–89 albums Rrröööaaarrr, Killing Technology, Dimension Hatröss, and Nothingface. Members: Away [Michel Langevin] (drums), Piggy [Denis D’Amour] (guitar, 1982-2005), Blacky [Jean-Yves Thériault] […]
Solstice was a Québécois jazz-rock band that released two albums between 1978 and 1981 on self-press Les Disques Cadence, which also issued titles for Nébu, Conventum, and L’ Orchestre Sympathique. Members: Daniel Lafrance (electric guitar, 12-string guitar, percussion), Daniel Mathieu (bass), Michel Martineau (clarinet), Gilles Dozois (drums, percussion) Background Solstice was active in Quebec by […]
Wondeur Brass was a Québécois avant-rock band that released the 1985–87 albums Ravir and Simoneda on Ambiances Magnétiques. Between albums, the band’s rock core cut a trio disc as Les Poules. In 1990, Wondeur Brass reconfigured as Justine for two further AM discs. Members: Hélène Bédard (trombone, vocals), Ginette Bergeron (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, vocals), […]
Yvan Ouellet is a Québécois pianist and composer who played in the bands Toubabou and the Ville Emard Blues Band during the mid-1970s. As a solo artist, he released the album Le Chant des Choses on Disques Intérim in 1979. Discography: Le Chant des Choses (1979)
Matao were a Denmark-based jazz-rock combo fronted by Turkish percussionist Atilla Engin. The band released the album Turkish Delight on RA Records in 1980. Members: Atilla Engin (drums, percussion), Torben Grønning (bass), Svend Staal Larsen (guitar), Alan Stade (piano) Discography: Turkish Delight (1980)
Istanbul Express were a Danish jazz-rock ensemble led by Turkish multi-instrumentalist Mehmet Ozan. The band issued three albums on assorted labels between 1979 and 1985. Members: Mehmet Ozan (guitar, percussion, saz, vocals), Jan zum Vohrde (alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute), Mads Vinding (bass, double bass), Alex Riel (drums), Christian Sievert (guitar, percussion), Jens Jefsen (bass), […]
Himmel Expressen — alternately spelled Himmelexpressen — were a Danish Latin-jazz/rock band that issued the album Latinamerikansk Olie on Hookfarm in 1976. Members: Mich Jensen (electric guitar), Kenn Lending (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, triangle), Jesper Naur (electric piano, Hammond organ, grand piano, moog), Jesper Ray Manley (drums), Kim Nidam (harmonica), Michael Nielsen (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, […]
Finn Olafsson is a Danish jazz-rock guitarist who first emerged in psych-rock combo Ache at the dawn of the 1970s. In 1976, he issued the album Savannah on KFM and has recorded in solo and combo configurations since. His partnership with violinist Anders Roland yielded four albums, starting with the 1984 released Sight – Seeing. […]
Fagrir Fuglar was a Danish/Faroe Islands jazz-rock band that released the 1981 album Vedurlög on the Tutl label. Members: Ólavur Øster (guitar), Ernst Sondum Dalsgarð (flute), Kristian Blak (keyboards), Jóhannus á Rógvu Joensen (bass), Jan Jacobsen (drums, percussion) Background Fagrir Fuglar formed in 1980 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from a partnership between Danish saxophonist Karsten […]
Björninen Band was a jazz-rock project headed by Finnish guitarist Juha Björninen. The project yielded the album Space Traveller Lost on the Music Makers label in 1985. Members: Juha Björninen (guitar), Jartsa Karvonen (percussion), Paul “Tubbs” Williams (vocals, bass), Olli Ahvenlahti (piano, synthesizer), Lauri Valjakka (drums), Heikki Virtanen (bass), Timo Pratskin (synthesizer), Vesa Aaltonen (drums) […]
Barbarella was a Danish art-pop band behind a 1975 self-titled album, alternately issued as First Love, on Artist Records. Members: Gerner Bresson (vocals, flute), Henning Pold (bass, vocals), Terje Barnholdt (drums, percussion), Kaare Barkou (keyboards, vocals), Kenneth Carter (guitar, vocals) Background Barbarella formed in Denmark in the early 1970s when guitarist-vocalist Kenneth Carter assembled singer-flutist […]
Frank Robson (April 27, 1946) is an English–Finnish keyboardist and singer who first emerged in 1968 as a member of Blues Section. Between 1969 and 1972, he was a member of Tasavallan Presidentti, playing on the Helsinki band’s first three albums. As a solo artist, he released two art-rock/jazz-rock albums between 1974 and 1976 on […]
Esa Helasvuo (born March 9, 1945) is a Finnish jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who released five albums between 1973 and 1985 on Finnlevy, Polarvox and Love Records. Discography: Think Tank Funk (1973) Omat hommat (1974) Onnimanni (1977) Q (1977) Huomenna sinä tulet (1985)
Kaseva was a Finnish pop/rock band behind the 1974–76 albums Silloin kun and Kun maailma elää on Love Records, followed by the 1982 EMI release Meidän huoneessa. Members: Mikko Jokela (guitar, vocals), Asko Raivio (guitar, vocals, ?-1989), Nils Jokela (drums, percussion), Tapio Rauma (guitar, vocals, 1974-present), Jouko Järvinen (bass, vocals), Tapio Virtanen (guitar, vocals, 2003-present) […]
Greg Lake (1947–2016) was an English bassist, guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the original frontman of King Crimson and for his partnership with keyboardist Keith Emerson and drummer Carl Palmer in the super-trio Emerson Lake & Palmer. As a solo artist, he cut the 1975 single “I Believe in Father Christmas,” a yuletide […]
Ilpo Saastamoinen (born July 22, 1942) is a Finnish guitarist, songwriter, and musicologist who played on 100-plus albums from 1967 onward. In 1976, he released the album Joutsenen Juju on Love Records. Background Ilpo Saastamoinen was born Erkki Ilpo Aslak Saastamoinen on July 22, 1942, in Pielavesi, Finland. He spent his first four years in […]
Heikki Sarmanto (born June 22, 1939) is a Finnish jazz-rock pianist, composer, and bandleader who has released more than 30 albums in solo and combo configurations since 1969. Discography: Flowers in the Water (1969 • Heikki Sarmanto Sextet) Counterbalance (1971 • Heikki Sarmanto Quintet) Like a Fragonard (1971 • Heikki Sarmanto Serious Music Ensemble) Everything […]
Jukka Gustavson (born Oct. 17, 1951) is a Finnish organist, vocalist, and composer who played with Wigwam between 1969 and 1974. Since 1978, he has released solo nine albums on assorted labels. Discography: …jaloa ylpeyttä yletän… ylevää nöyryyttä nousen (Pride’s an Exalted Purchase… Humility’s the Lever Sublime) (1978) Valon vuoksi (1979) Toden toistoa (1981) Bluesion […]
Jukka Hauru (born April 13, 1950) is a Finnish guitarist, composer, producer, and music writer who released two albums on Finnlevy and Love Records between 1972 and 1975. Discography: Information (1972) Episode (1975)
Tobruk was an English hard-rock band behind the 1985 Parlophone album Wild on the Run, followed by the 1987 FM Revolver release Pleasure and Pain. Members: Snake [Stuart Neale] (vocals), Nigel Evans (guitar, vocals), Mick Newman (guitar), Jem Davis (keyboards), Steve Woodward (bass, 1981-83), Alan Vallance (drums, 1981-83), Mike Brown (bass, guitar, vocals, 1983-?), Eddie […]
Tina Charles — aka Tina Hoskins (born March 10, 1954) — is an English singer who cut a pair of singles with the dance/vocal act 5000 Volts in 1975. Between 1976 and 1980, she released four proper albums on CBS. Discography: Tina Sings (1973) Dance Little Lady (1976) I Love to Love (1976) Heart ‘n’ […]
Jukka Linkola (born July 21, 1955) is a Finnish pianist, composer, and conductor who first emerged as a member of Jupo Group, which issued the 1975 album Ahmoo on Hi-Hat. In 1976, he debuted as a solo artist on the label with the album Banana. Background Jukka Tapio Linkola was born July 21, 1955, in […]
Time was an English hard-rock band behind a 1975 self-titled album on Buk Records. They featured guitarist Gary Margetts and bassist Tristian Margetts, both formerly of the Harvest powertrio Spontaneous Combustion. Members: Gary Margetts (guitar, keyboard, vocals), “Jode” Leigh (drums, percussion, vocals), Triss Margetts (bass, vocals), Alec Johnson (guitar, vocals) Background Time grew out of […]
Then Jerico was an English sophisti-pop band that released the 1987–89 London albums First (The Sound of Music) and The Big Area. Members: Mark Shaw (vocals), Jasper Stainthorpe (bass, 1983-89), Steve Wren (drums, 1983-89), Cliff Lawrence (guitar, 1983), Mark Sanderson (keyboards, 1983), Scott Taylor (guitar, 1984-89), Ben Angwin (keyboards, 1984–85), Alex Mungo (keyboards, 1985–88), Rob […]
Taxxi were an English modern-rock trio that released three albums on Fantasy between 1980 and 1983, followed by a fifth on MCA in 1985. The band was formed in London but spent most of its existence on the U.S. West Coast. In 1987, the band recorded a fifth album that was ultimately released in 2014 […]
Tank was an English hard-rock/metal band behind the 1982 Kamaflage albums Filth Hounds of Hades and Power of the Hunter, followed by the 1983/84 Music for Nations titles This Means War and Honour & Blood. They included ex-Damned bassist Algy Ward and White Spirit guitarist Mick Tucker. Members: Algy Ward (bass, vocals), Cliff Evans (guitar), […]
Matti Järvinen is a Finnish singer/songwriter who released the album Mattin Levi on Hi-Hat in 1976. Discography: Mattin Levi (1976)
Musta Paraati was a Finnish goth-rock band that released three singles and the 1983/84 Johanna albums Peilitalossa and Käärmeet. Members: Pasi Nikander (bass), Jari Kääriäinen (synthesizer, 1981-84, 2015-present), Ykä Knuuttila (drums, 1981-83, 2015-present), Jore Vastelin (vocals, guitar, 1981-83), General Njassa (vocals, 1981, 1983-84), Saku Paasiniemi (guitar, 1982-85, 2015-present), Epe Kronholm (vocals, 1984-85), Sande Vettenranta (drums, […]
Wasama Quartet were a Finnish jazz-rock band that released two albums on RCA between 1980 and 1983. Members: Ilkka Niemeläinen (guitar), Mikko-Ville Luolajan-Mikkola (violin), Olli-Pekka Wasama (bass), Jukka Wasama (drums, percussion, vocals), Pentti Lahti (saxophone, flute) Discography: Wasama Quartet (1980) Dirty Date (1983)
The Middle-Earth Band were a Finnish jazz-rock band that released the album The Thoughtful Bride on EMI in 1980. Members: Arto Koskinen (piano, spinet), Pekka Pöyry (soprano saxophone), Jukka Wasama (drums, percussion), Make Lievonen (bass), Tommi Parko (guitar), Raimo Lyly (tanpura) Discography: The Thoughtful Bride (1980)
Scapa Flow was a Finnish symphonic-folk band that released the 1980 album Uuteen Aikaan on Kompass. Members: Ismo Järvinen (saxophone, flute), Timo Seppänen (guitar), Asko Ahonen (bass), Olavi Kyllönen (drums), Leevi Leppänen (drums), Kari Jaksola (keyboards), Eero Kolehmainen (keyboards), Pia-Maria Noponen (vocals, flute) Background Scapa Flow formed in 1976 in Helsinki when singer–flutist–saxophonist Ismo Järvinen […]
John G. Perry is an English bassist who emerged in the band Gringo with (future Sailor) drummer Henry Marsh. After the 1971 release Gringo, Perry joined Caravan for their 1973/74 albums For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night and Caravan and the New Symphonia. In 1975, he deputized the bass slot in Curved Air for […]
Pepe & Paradise were a Finnish jazz-pop combo that released 10 singles and three albums on assorted labels between 1970 and 1975. Members: Pepe Willberg (vocals, guitar), Pave Maijanen (vocals, bass), Pedro Hietanen (organ, electric piano, piano), Markku Johansson (trumpet, flugelhorn), Erik Dannholm (tenor saxophone, flute), Erkki Lehtola (baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, triangle), Paavo Honkanen […]
Olli Ahvenlahti (born Aug. 6, 1949) is a Finnish jazz-rock keyboardist who has been active since the early 1970s. In 1975, he participated in the Hi-Hat one-off Uni Sono with Nono Söderberg and Pekka Pohjola. That same year, Ahvenlahti released his first of two popular albums on Love Records. In 1978, he re-teamed with Pohjola […]
Carita Holmström is a Finnish singer/songwriter who made the 1973/74 EMI albums We Are What We Do and Toinen levy. In 1980, she returned with Two Faces, a jazz-folk duo record with contrabassist Teppo Hauta-aho. Background Carita Elisabeth Holmström was born on February 10, 1954, in Helsinki. She learned keyboard through imitation on the home […]
Sarcofagus was a Finnish hard-rock band behind the 1980 albums Cycle of Life and Envoy of Death on JP-Musiikki. Members: Kimmo Kuusniemi (guitar, drums, 1977-present), Juha “Pulla” Kiminki (bass, 1977-present), Esa Kotilainen (keyboards, 1982-present), Ari-Pekka Roitto (drums, 1980), Ronnie Österberg (drums, 1980), Hannu Leidén (vocals, 1977-80), Kai “Sandy” Jansson (drums, 1977) Background Sarcofagus formed in […]
Nono Söderberg is a Finnish guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. In 1975, he played on the singular, eponymous album by jazz-rock supergroup Uni Sono with pianist Olli Ahvenlahti and bassist Pekka Pohjola. Söderberg released his debut solo album, Nono, in 1976 on Hi-Hat. The follow-up, Rare Bird, appeared in 1982 on Parlovox. […]
Heikki Koskinen — aka Mike Koskinen — is a Finnish trumpeter, composer, and bandleader active in the Finnish jazz scene since the late Sixties. He recorded with Soulset, Eero Koivistoinen, Seppo Paakkunainen, and led his own ensembles for Yleisradio broadcasts in the early Seventies. As a bandleader, Koskinen recorded the 1976 album Sunwebs for Love […]
Eero Koivistoinen (Jan. 13, 1946) is a Finnish jazz-rock saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who first emerged in 1967 as part of the Helsinki blues-rock/psych combo Blues Section. Since 1968, he has released more than 20 albums as a jazz-band leader. His most popular works include the 1973 RCA releases 3rd Version and Wahoo!, as well […]
