Here is an excellent example of the US Progressive rock scene of the Seventies: having both technique and excellence, imagination & talent. They seemed to be influenced by a variety of styles. Their sound was a little folky at times, poppy at others, even a little jazzy at times, loosely in the shadow of KANSAS, YES, GENESIS, early KING CRIMSON and others, with lots of vocals everywhere.
1976 – Ardour (46:32)
01. Intrepid Traveller (6:21)
02. Space Brothers (6:11)
03. Everyman (5:02)
04. Atlanteans (7:07)
05. The Spirit Of Music (3:56)
06. Long Dancer (5:23)
07. The Dimension Man (7:58)
08. E’Mocean (4:34)
Line-up / Musicians:
Duncan Hammond – Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Ellophonium, Voices, Mellotron
Michael Ponczek – Organ, Synthesizer, Chamberlain
Wils Sharpe – Guitar, Mandolin, Voices
Brad Stephenson – Bass, Voices
Mark Richards – Percussion
1977 – Open Up (39:48)
01. Pimp City (7:29)
02. Start A New (3:27)
03. U.V.Melody (0:34)
04. Menories (7:11)
05. The Pplayers (5:52)
06. Marathon (5:25)
07. Sedona (4:08)
08. Close Your Eyes (5:42)
Line-up / Musicians:
Michael Ponczek – Keyboards
Mark Richards – Percussion
Will Sharpe – Guitars, Voice
Brad Stephenson – Bass, Voice
2000 – Relics 1973-1975 (62:41)
01. Nightingale (6:24)
02. Elephant Man (2:48)
03. Placebo (9:00)
04. Identity (4:02)
05. Experimental War (5:39)
06. Troilus And Cressida (3:29)
07. Intrepid Traveler (4:45)
08. Doing Your Duty (2:10)
09. Perceptions (6:44)
10. Pimp City Dream (17:40)
Line-up / Musicians:
Wil Sharpe – Acoutic & Electric Guitars, Voice
Michael Ponczek – Mini-Moog, Poly-Moog, Hammand Organ, Chamberlin, Rhodes Piano
Mark Richards – Percussions, Moog Drum, Micro Moog, Voice
Brad Stephenson – Bass, String Bass, Moog Bass Pedals, Voice
Steve Marra – Vocals, Bass, Flute
Releases information: Black Moon Productions 2000 (CD)