Galahad are an English

England

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 Progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band formed in 1985. Despite never having a major record deal, they have released 6 studio albums, 3 live albums and 3 rarities collections. Over the last 25 years they have supported the likes of Pendragon

Pendragon (band)

Pendragon are an English neo-progressive rock band established in 1978 in Stroud, Gloucestershire as Zeus Pendragon by guitarist and vocalist Nick Barrett. The Zeus was dropped before the band started recording as the members decided it was too long to look good on a t-shirt...

, IQ

IQ (band)

IQ are a British neo-progressive rock band founded by Mike Holmes and Martin Orford in 1981 following the dissolution of their original band The Lens...

 and Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night (band)

Twelfth Night are an English neo-progressive rock band of the 1980s, reformed in 2007.-Formation:The seeds of Twelfth Night were sown when guitarist Andy Revell and drummer Brian Devoil joined forces on 23 February 1978 to win a talent competition at Reading University. The road crew included Geoff...

. Galahad have performed their own gigs and festivals in Europe and North America, and have sold over 100,000 CDs.

Current members

• Stuart Nicholson: vocals (since 1985)
• Roy Keyworth: guitar (1985–1998, since 1999)
• Spencer Luckman: drums (since 1987)
• Dean Baker: keyboards (since 1997)

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)
• Tim Ashton: bass (1989–1992)
• 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)

Tapes

• One Knight at Mr Cs : August 1987
• In A Moment of Madness : May 1989
• Galahad's Christmas Lecture : Spring 1993

Studio Albums

• Nothing Is Written: June 1991
• In a Moment of Complete Madness: April 1993
• Sleepers: September 1995
• Following Ghosts: June 1998
• Year Zero: September 2002
• Empires Never Last: Spring 2007
• Battle Scars: due late 2011
• Beyond The Realms of Euphoria: due 2012

Live Albums

• Classic Rock Live: 1995, reissued as Two Classic Rock Lives in 2008
• Resonance (CD+DVD): 2006
• Sleepless in Phoenixville: 2009

Compilations

• Other Crimes and Misdemenours: January 1992 reissued
• Other Crimes and Misdemenours II: August 1995 reissued 1997, 2009
• Other Crimes and Misdemenours III: September 2001 reissued 2009

Spin-Off Projects

• Not All There (Galahad Acoustic Quintet): January 1995
• De-Constructing Ghosts (Galahad Electric Company): August 1999