Al Comet
Al Comet (* 1959 in Friborg , Switzerland; real name Alain Monod ) is the keyboardist for the Swiss rock band The Young Gods . He has released several solo albums under the name Al Comet, including the Sitarday project, in which he plays the sitar . He also performs solo.
Al Comet's song "Plus d'accordeon" was selected for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville .
Discography
Albums:
- 1991: Europ Pirat Tour (live) (150 BPM Records)
- 1997: Comet ( Play It Again Sam )
- 2000: Sitarday
- 2004: White Planet (Make Up, sub-label of RecRec Medien AG)
Maxi singles:
- 1990: LAD ( Lux Noise )
Compilation Contributions
- 1993: Tramper on Trans Europs 2 (150 BPM Records)
Web links
- Al Comet at Allmusic (English)
- Al Comet at Discogs (English)
- Al Comet at Musik-Sammler.de
- Official website
- Interview, French ( Memento of August 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Comet, Al |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Monod, Alain (real name); Cometo, Mahadev (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss keyboard player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Üechtland |