After only a few months, musical differences led to Monck and Fitgerald leaving, to be replaced by Charles Bullen (guitar), and Alan Möller (bass). (wikipedia.org)
In April 1978 the band relocated to the Netherlands, recording the EP Maximum Penalty in early 1979, which featured guest appearances by ex-Henry Cow members Fred Frith (guitar, violin), Tim Hodgkinson (keyboards, alto saxophone, clarinet), Chris Cutler (piano scrapes and general burning ideas), and Aksak Maboul founder Marc Hollander (bass clarinet). (wikipedia.org)
The overall groove took shape one afternoon with a 4/4 guitar played over a 6/8 bass line, a combination that suited the drummer Gerry Wood. (paulhillery.co.uk)
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Red Balune grew over the next few years and attracted a number of musicians, including Colin McClure (bass), Robin Musgrove (drums), Henk Weltevreden (keyboards), Aloijsius van Saus (industrial sounds and performance), and Anne-Marie Roeloffs (trombone). (wikipedia.org)
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After a tour of the Netherlands at the end of 1973 he left the band, as he preferred playing composed over improvised music. (wikipedia.org)
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After 15 years of leading District 97, I'm thrilled that we continue to push ourselves to new heights in every realm of our music making. (progressivemusicreviews.com)
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Leigh and Cathy Williams embarked on a long musical relationship - their first project was a duo, Rag Doll, followed by Red Balune, a music theatre collective they formed in 1976. (wikipedia.org)
Formed in Autumn 2006, the band draws influences from a diverse array of musical styles, from heavy metal to avant-garde jazz. (progressivemusicreviews.com)
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By then Leigh was spending more time in Brussels, playing with experimental bands Aksak Maboul and Univers Zéro, and after the release of his solo EP Chemical Bank in 1979, played solo performances for almost eighteen months, mainly in Belgium and France. (wikipedia.org)
Soon after, Ravenstine purchased his first synthesizer, an ElectroComp EML 200, and began associating with the garage band Rocket from the Tombs and recording their performances. (squidco.com)
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For the last year, the Vermont Review has been diligently leading up to the year 2000 with its Burpie Awards which is an impressive list of the top 69 musicians of the Millennium (Due tot the fact that rock and roll really did not come to fruition until after World War II, the list seems to b the Best of the Last Half-Century). (tripod.com)
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Leigh accepted Henry Cow's invitation to join the band in 1972, and he played on their first album Legend (1973). (wikipedia.org)
McCluney had sung backing vocals for Beth Orton on the critically acclaimed album Trailer Park and also with Heavenly band The Rockingbirds. (paulhillery.co.uk)
9) Beach Boys/Pet Sounds (1966) A wonderfully produced album that elevated America's band beyond just being a surf group. (tripod.com)
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He was a member of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow and founded several bands himself, including Red Balune, Random Bob, Black Sheep, Mirage, and Ex-Wise Heads. (wikipedia.org)