Description
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Artist
Nektar were originally a group of British musicians living and working together near Heidelberg in Southern Germany during the early to mid seventies. They had massive success both with their albums and their live shows, which were famous for an adventurous mixture of good live-sound and vision, due to the light show covering the band during their live sets with psychedelic motives. The connection between their music and the art of Helmut Wenske, who also designed three of their most successful album covers made them unique and still remembered to this day among those who saw their early shows or know their records. Reformed in 2000, and disbanded upon Roye Albrighton's death in 2016, the band regained several founding members in 2019, and recorded a new album of unreleased and new material dating back to 1978. This album again features the artwork of Helmut Wenske.
Current line-up (August 2019):
Derek "Mo" Moore - Bass (1969-) [Founding member]
Ron Howden - Drums & vocals (1969 -) [Founding member]
Mick Brockett - Liquid lights (1969-1979, 2019-) [Founding member]
Randy Dembo - Bass and 12-String Guitar (2004-2005, 2019-)
Ryche Chlanda - Guitars (1978, 2019-)
Kendall Scott - Keyboard (2019-)
Former members:
Roye Albrighton - Lead vocals & guitars (1969 - 2016, deceased)
Allan "Taff" Freeman - Keyboards & vocals (1969 - 2004)
Tom Hughes - Hammond organ, keyboards & vocals (2004 - 2006)
Dave Nelson - Guitars & vocals (1977 - 1978)
Peter Pichl - Bass & vocals (2007 - 2012)
Dave Prater - Drums & vocals (1980 - 1982)
Carmine Rojas - Bass & vocals (1980 - 1982, 2006)
Billy Sherwood - Producer & multiple instruments (2012 - 2013)
Klaus Henatsch, - Keyboards (2007 - 2018)
Lux Vibratus - Bass (2011 - 2013)
Tracks
A1
Crying In The Dark / King Of Twilight
11:25
A2
Desolation Valley / Waves
09:27
B
A Day In The Life Of A Preacher Featuring The Birth Of Oh Willie
19:47
C
Remember The Future Part One
17:39
D1
1-2-3-4
12:25
D2
Remember The Future Part Two
05:13
D3
Woman Trouble
06:00
Releases
Formats
Vinyl, Cassette, CD, CDr
Labels
2000 FruitGum Corp., Cleopatra, Belle Antique, Purple Pyramid, Bellaphon, Bacillus Records, WHD Entertainment, Inc., Dream Nebula Recordings, Bellaphon Records
Countries
Brazil, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, United States of America, Europe
years
1974, 1975, 1987, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014
Members
Ron Howden,Mick Brocket,
Billy Sherwood,
Carmine Rojas,
Allan Freeman,Derek Moore,
David Prater (2),Ryche Chlanda,
Roye Albrighton,
Dave Nelson (2),
Klaus Henatsch,
Ray Hardwick,
Tom Fry,Randy Dembo,Kendall Scott,
Peter Pichl,
Tom Hughes (4),
Lux Vibratus
