Favez
Encyclopedia
Favez is a rock band from Lausanne
, Switzerland
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On their first three albums (prior to 1997) they were called Favez Disciples, after a figure from the movie Le Mans with Steve McQueen
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Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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On their first three albums (prior to 1997) they were called Favez Disciples, after a figure from the movie Le Mans with Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen was an American movie actor. He was nicknamed "The King of Cool." His "anti-hero" persona, which he developed at the height of the Vietnam counterculture, made him one of the top box-office draws of the 1960s and 1970s. McQueen received an Academy Award nomination...
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Current lineup
As of 2007, their lineup is:- Chris Wicky — vocals, 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...
- Guy Borel — guitar
- Yvan Lechef — bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Fabrice Marguerat — 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 ....
- Maude Oswald - Hammond
- Jeff Albelda - Rhodes,Piano
Discography
- Always Satisfied (1992)
- And the World Don't Care (1993)
- Arrogance (1995)
- The Eloquence of the Favez Disciples (1997)
- A Sad Ride on the Line Again (1999)
- Gentlemen Start Your Engines (2000)
- From Lausanne, Switzerland (2002)
- Bellefontaine Avenue (2003)
- Old and Strong in the Modern Times (2005)
- Bigger Mountains Higher Flags (2007)
- En Garde! (2011)
External links
- Official website
- [ Short biography] from Allmusic
- Interview and live video snippets at wenn's rockt! WebTV