Galahad (UK band)
| Galahad | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Neo-progressive rock, progressive rock, progressive metal |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Associated acts | Galahad Acoustic Quintet, Galahad Electric Company |
| Website | www.galahadonline.com |
| Members |
Dean Baker Roy Keyworth Spencer Luckman Stuart Nicholson Tim Ashton |
| Past members |
Lee Abraham Mark Andrews Mike Hewetson Nick Hodgson Mike Hooker Mike Kneller Karl Garrett Pat McCann John O’Callaghan Paddy O’Callaghan Steve Pearson Neil Pepper Mark Spencer Peter Wallbridge Paul Watts Craig Wilson |
Galahad are an English progressive rock band formed in 1985. They have released 9 studio albums, 5 live albums and 3 rarities collections as well as a couple of offshoot project albums in the guise of the Galahad Acoustic Quintet and the Galahad Electric Comapany. Over the last 30 years they have played with the likes of Pendragon, IQ and Twelfth Night. Galahad have performed their own shows and at festivals in Europe and North America, and have sold tens of thousands of albums despite never having had a major record deal. All releases are on their own 'Avalon Records' imprint other than some re-issues which are released in association with Polish label 'Oskar Productions'. In 2012 and after 27 years of existence Galahad released their first ever LP 'Battle Scars' in conjunction with Ritual Echo Records, on high quality 180 gram vinyl, in a gatefold sleeve, as a limited edition pressing of 300 which is already fast becoming a collectors item.[1]
The band's vocalist Stuart Nicholson described Galahad's early days thus: "...the band was formed just after the so called second wave of ‘Prog’ bands such as Marillion, Pallas, IQ, Twelfth Night, Pendragon etc. of Prog bands came to the fore in the early Eighties. They all started around 1978 – 1981 and we started in 1985 after the bubble had effectively burst, but didn’t really get going seriously until 1990 onwards. To be honest we really did play just for fun in the early days and weren’t really that concerned about record deals etc. It was only after playing with some of the bigger bands when we thought. Actually, we are just as good as these guys so why not give it a go..." [2]
Current members
- Stuart Nicholson: vocals (since 1985)
- Roy Keyworth: guitar (1985–1998, since 1999)
- Spencer Luckman: drums (since 1987)
- Dean Baker: keyboards (since 1997)
- Tim Ashton: bass (1989–1992, since 2014)
Previous Members
- Paddy O’Callaghan: drums (1985–1987)
- John O’Callaghan: guitar (1985)
- Mike Hooker: keyboards (1985–1987)
- Nick Hodgson: keyboards (1985–1987)
- Paul Watts: bass (1985–1989)
- Steve Pearson: drums (1987)
- Mike Hewetson: keyboards (1987–1988)
- Mark Andrews: keyboards (1988–1991)
- Pat McCann: bass (1989)
- Karl Garrett: keyboards (1991–1997)
- Neil Pepper: bass (1992–2002, 2009-2011) (deceased)
- Craig Wilson: guitar (1998–1999)
- Peter Wallbridge: bass (2002–2004)
- Mike Kneller: bass (2004–2005)
- Lee Abraham: bass (2005–2009)
- Mark Spencer: bass, guitar (2012-2014)
Timeline
Discography
Tapes
- One Knight at Mr Cs : August 1987
- In A Moment of Madness : May 1989
- Galahad's Christmas Lecture : Spring 1993
- In A Moment of Complete Madness: 1993
- Nothing Is Written: 1993
- Not All There: 1994
- Sleepers: 1995
- Classic Rock Live: 1995
- Following Ghosts: 1998
LPs
- Battle Scars : 2012
- Beyond the Realms of Euphoria : 2013
7" Single
- Dreaming From the Inside/The Opiate July 1987
- Rollercoaster (single sided flexi single) February 1992
Studio Albums
- Nothing Is Written: June 1991
- In a Moment of Complete Madness: April 1993
- Sleepers: September 1995, 20th anniversary expanded digipack re-master edition: September 2015
- Following Ghosts: June 1998
- Year Zero: September 2002, 10th anniversary edition: Autumn 2012
- Empires Never Last: Spring 2007, Deluxe Edition: January 2015
- Battle Scars: April 2012
- Beyond The Realms of Euphoria: September 2012
- When Worlds Collide: December 2015
Live Albums
- Classic Rock Live: 1995, reissued as Two Classic Rock Lives in 2008
- Resonance-Live in Poland 2006 (CD+DVD): 2006
- Sleepless in Phoenixville: 2009[3]
- Whitchurch Live 92/93 - CD and DVD digipack: February 2012
- Solidarity - Live in Konin - 2CD and DVD digipack: September 2015
EPs
- Voiceprint Radio Sessions EP: January 1994
- Seize The Day: February 2014
- Guardian Angel: June 2014
- Mein Herz Brennt: October 2014
- 30: July 2015
Compilations
- Other Crimes and Misdemenours: January 1992 reissued
- Other Crimes and Misdemenours II: August 1995 reissued 1997, 2009
- Decade (Germany only): March 1997
- Other Crimes and Misdemenours III: September 2001 reissued 2009
- Empires: A Curious Companion (Download only): January 2015
Spin-Off Projects
- Not All There (Galahad Acoustic Quintet): January 1995
- De-Constructing Ghosts (Galahad Electric Company): August 1999
References
- ↑ One For The Record, The Official Biography of Galahad, Ministry of Prog, 2011
- ↑ Interview with Stu Nicholson, by Grande Rock.
- ↑ prog archives