Mireille Bauer
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Mireille Bauer is a French percussionist and former member of Gong
.
Through her then boyfriend Pierre Moerlen
, she first worked with Gong in a session capacity on Angel's Egg
and You
before joining the band fully for albums including Expresso II
(by which time the band had become Pierre Moerlen's Gong
). She subsequently left the band and joined progressive rock
/fusion
band Edition Speciale (1978-9). During this period, she was living with Gong bassist Francis Moze
.
In the 1980s, she played in John Greaves
' backing band, working alongside François Ovide
. They later married and had two children.
She subsequently worked with Art Zoyd
in the 1990s.
Gong (band)
Gong is a Franco-British progressive/psychedelic rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. Their music has also been described as space rock. Other notable band members include Allan Holdsworth, Tim Blake, Didier Malherbe, Pip Pyle, Gilli Smyth, Steve Hillage, Francis Moze, Mike Howlett...
.
Through her then boyfriend Pierre Moerlen
Pierre Moerlen
Pierre Moerlen was a French drummer and percussionist, best known for his work with Gong and Mike Oldfield.-Biography:...
, she first worked with Gong in a session capacity on Angel's Egg
Angel's Egg (album)
Angel's Egg is an album by Gong, recorded and originally released on Virgin Records in 1973.It was recorded using the Manor Mobile at Pavillon du Hay, France, and mixed at The Manor, Oxfordshire, England...
and You
You (Gong album)
You is an album by psychedelic rock band Gong, recorded and originally released in 1974.Recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire, side 1 was mixed at Pye Studios, Marble Arch, while side 2 at the Manor...
before joining the band fully for albums including Expresso II
Expresso II
Expresso II is an album by Pierre Moerlen's Gong, issued in 1978.Like the other Pierre Moerlen's Gong albums, the album is predominantly jazz-fusion and has little to do with the psychedelic space rock of Daevid Allen's Gong, even though the bands share a common history.Expresso II is a companion...
(by which time the band had become Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Pierre Moerlen's Gong
Pierre Moerlen's Gong is a jazz fusion outfit which is very different from the first incarnation of Gong, the psychedelic space-rock act led by Daevid Allen...
). She subsequently left the band and joined 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...
/fusion
Fusion (music)
A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
band Edition Speciale (1978-9). During this period, she was living with Gong bassist Francis Moze
Francis Moze
Francis Moze is a French bass player, best known for his work in Magma, Gong and Pierre Moerlen's Gong.Moze played in an early line-up with Magma. When he left the group, Giorgio Gomelsky introduced him to Gong. He played on the album Flying Teapot...
.
In the 1980s, she played in John Greaves
John Greaves (musician)
John Greaves is a British bass guitarist and composer, best known as a member of Henry Cow and his collaborative albums with Peter Blegvad...
' backing band, working alongside François Ovide
François Ovide
François Ovide was a French guitarist, best known for his longstanding collaborations with Albert Marcoeur and with John Greaves....
. They later married and had two children.
She subsequently worked with Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd
Art Zoyd is a French band formed in 1968, mixing free jazz, progressive rock and avant-garde electronica.Like other members of the Rock in Opposition movement, Art Zoyd fuses progressive rock and jazz with contemporary classical music. Like fellow RIO member Univers Zéro, they are also influenced...
in the 1990s.