Flame Dream

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Flame Dream
General information
Genre (s) Progressive rock
founding 1977
resolution 1986
Last occupation
Peter Wolf
Bass , vocals
 Urs Hochuli
Peter Furrer
Roland Ruckstuhl

Flame Dream was a progressive rock band from Switzerland , which was one of the most important European bands of this genre in the early 1980s.

style

Acoustic comparable to Genesis (in Peter Gabriel's time), with influences from van der Graaf Generator (saxophone instead of guitar), Yes , Gentle Giant , Jethro Tull and UK , the band shaped a sound dominated by keyboard and rhythm, in which the guitar only appears as bass. The singing voice of Peter Wolf is absolutely characteristic and formative for the melancholy sound despite the concise and complex rhythm of the music - comparisons with Phil Collins or Roger Hodgson ( Supertramp ) only indicate the direction.

Band history

After a successful start, the second album is already receiving wide attention (and a renowned label). Various critics consider Out In The Dark to be the culmination of the group's musical output. After that, the attempt to modernize the sound and make it accessible to a wider audience becomes apparent. This succeeds quite convincingly with the album Supervision , Travaganza is finally also distributed in England.

Between 1978 and 1986 the band toured all over Switzerland several times.

With the last album, however, the group can no longer build on the old successes, even die-hard fans had expected more after 3 years. This process is somewhat reminiscent of the development of Anyone's Daughter : After a furious start, a phase of commercial adaptation follows, until the inspiration finally appears to be exhausted.

Former members are Erich Scheiber, Gody Berger and John Wolf Brennan . The from Los Angeles native guitarist Dale Hauskins was at Out In The Dark participated as a guest musician.

Discography

Albums

  • Calatea (1978; Philips Records )
  • Elements (1979; Vertigo Records )
  • Out In The Dark (1981; Vertigo Records )
  • "Rock Made In Switzerland" (compilation) (Switzerland Ariola 1981)
  • Supervision (1982; Vertigo Records)
  • Travaganza (1983; Vertigo Records)
  • 8 On 6 (1986; Vertigo Records)

Singles

  • Nowhere To Go / Sun Fire (1980; Ariola)
  • Nowhere To Go / Sun Fire (1980; Vertigo Records)
  • Race My Car (1983; Vertigo Records)
  • In The Heat Of Night (1986; Vertigo Records)
  • Out Of Control (1986; Vertigo Records).

literature

  • Heinz Horat: Flame Dream . In: Heinz Horat (ed.): Out of bounds and boundaries. The Lucerne scene 1950–1980 . Velvet, Luzern 2006, ISBN 3-9522411-4-8 , pp. 152–155.
  • "Rock had to knock twice" an article on Swiss rock music history in Switzerland 1969-1987.

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