Enchant (band)
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Enchant is an American
neo-progressive rock
band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious lyrics
and melodies along with harmonic experimentation.
became aware of this new band; he helped produce A Blueprint of the World
in England in 1993, and he also joined in as a guest musician. The rights for this debut album had previously secured a small German label. In the same year the first tour on Europe followed. Wounded
(1996) helped them to allure many new fans. Time Lost
(1997) was released for a tour with Dream Theater
. It had four new tracks and previously unreleased material. Break
(1998) was promoted live on stage with Spock's Beard
and later with Marillion
. Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10
, Blink of an Eye
and Tug of War
reinforced their status as a serious band. These albums also have opened the band's road for touring in Germany together with Spock's Beard
and the California Guitar Trio
. Their live album, Live at Last was released as a double CD and a double DVD set also.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
neo-progressive rock
Neo-progressive rock
Neo-progressive rock is a sub-genre of progressive rock, developed in the UK and popular in the 1980s, although it lives on today....
band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
and melodies along with harmonic experimentation.
History
Enchant's origins reach back to the end of the 1980s but the actual launch only comes when Steve RotherySteve Rothery
Steve Rothery is the guitarist of the English rock band Marillion. He was born in Brampton, South Yorkshire, England. From the age of six he lived in Whitby, North Yorkshire.-Biography:...
became aware of this new band; he helped produce A Blueprint of the World
A Blueprint of the World
A Blueprint of the World is the debut album of the neo-progressive rock band Enchant.- Track listing :# "The Thirst" – 6:16# "Catharsis" – 5:53# "Oasis" – 8:11...
in England in 1993, and he also joined in as a guest musician. The rights for this debut album had previously secured a small German label. In the same year the first tour on Europe followed. Wounded
Wounded (album)
Wounded is the second full-length studio album of the American progressive rock band Enchant, released in 1996.-Track listing:#"Below Zero" – 6:07#"Fade 2 Grey" – 8:10#"Pure" – 7:17#"Broken" – 7:44...
(1996) helped them to allure many new fans. Time Lost
Time Lost
Time Lost is the third full-length Enchant studio album, released in 1997.-Track listing:#"Blind Sided" – 6:24#"New Moon" – 8:22#"Under The Sun" – 7:29...
(1997) was released for a tour with Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
. It had four new tracks and previously unreleased material. Break
Break (Enchant album)
Break is the fourth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. It was released 1998.- Track listing :# "Break" – 5:04# "King" – 4:33# "My Enemy" – 6:58# "Defenseless" – 4:54# "The Lizard" – 4:44...
(1998) was promoted live on stage with Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard is a progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal played keyboards and was the lead vocalist, as well as being the primary songwriter before leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Alan plays electric guitar...
and later with Marillion
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock band, formed in Aylesbury, England in 1979. Their recorded studio output comprises sixteen albums generally regarded in two distinct eras, delineated by the departure of original vocalist & frontman Fish in late 1988, and the subsequent arrival of replacement Steve...
. Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10
Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10
Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 is the fifth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. It was released October 2000.-Track listing:#"Paint the Picture" – 7:03#"Rough Draft" – 6:14...
, Blink of an Eye
Blink of an Eye (Enchant album)
Blink of an Eye is the sixth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant.It was released July 2002.- Track listing :# "Under Fire" – 5:58# "Monday" – 7:10# "Seeds Of Hate" – 6:17...
and Tug of War
Tug of War (Enchant album)
Tug of War is the seventh studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. The live bonus track was recorded at NEARfest 2002 in Trenton, New Jersey.-Track listing:# "Sinking Sand" – 7:08# "Tug Of War" – 7:41...
reinforced their status as a serious band. These albums also have opened the band's road for touring in Germany together with Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard
Spock's Beard is a progressive rock band formed in 1992 in Los Angeles by brothers Neal and Alan Morse. Neal played keyboards and was the lead vocalist, as well as being the primary songwriter before leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Alan plays electric guitar...
and the California Guitar Trio
California Guitar Trio
California Guitar Trio is a band of threeguitar players founded in 1991. Paul Richards of Salt Lake City, Utah, Bert Lams of Brussels,...
. Their live album, Live at Last was released as a double CD and a double DVD set also.
Lineup
- Doug Ott – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Ted Leonard – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Bill Jenkins – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Ed Platt – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Sean Flanegan – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Studio albums
- A Blueprint of the WorldA Blueprint of the WorldA Blueprint of the World is the debut album of the neo-progressive rock band Enchant.- Track listing :# "The Thirst" – 6:16# "Catharsis" – 5:53# "Oasis" – 8:11...
(1995) - WoundedWounded (album)Wounded is the second full-length studio album of the American progressive rock band Enchant, released in 1996.-Track listing:#"Below Zero" – 6:07#"Fade 2 Grey" – 8:10#"Pure" – 7:17#"Broken" – 7:44...
(1996) - Time LostTime LostTime Lost is the third full-length Enchant studio album, released in 1997.-Track listing:#"Blind Sided" – 6:24#"New Moon" – 8:22#"Under The Sun" – 7:29...
(1997) - BreakBreak (Enchant album)Break is the fourth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. It was released 1998.- Track listing :# "Break" – 5:04# "King" – 4:33# "My Enemy" – 6:58# "Defenseless" – 4:54# "The Lizard" – 4:44...
(1998) - Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 is the fifth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. It was released October 2000.-Track listing:#"Paint the Picture" – 7:03#"Rough Draft" – 6:14...
(2000) - Blink of an EyeBlink of an Eye (Enchant album)Blink of an Eye is the sixth studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant.It was released July 2002.- Track listing :# "Under Fire" – 5:58# "Monday" – 7:10# "Seeds Of Hate" – 6:17...
(2002) - Tug of WarTug of War (Enchant album)Tug of War is the seventh studio album by the American progressive rock band Enchant. The live bonus track was recorded at NEARfest 2002 in Trenton, New Jersey.-Track listing:# "Sinking Sand" – 7:08# "Tug Of War" – 7:41...
(2003)