Dave Oberlé (born 9 January 1953 in Farnborough,

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, England) is an English musician, best known as percussionist and lead vocalist with the 1970s band

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. After the band split up in 1977, Oberlé went on to help launch the heavy rock magazine ''

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''. He now spends his time with the newly re-formed Gryphon who have completed a new album entitled, ''ReInvention'', and toured during 2018/9. He is also a Director of ''

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'', a computer software company. In 2014, it was also announced that Oberlé would make a return to

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, as one of the guest vocalists on ''A Forest of Fey'' by UK outfit

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. In 2016,

announced that Oberlé would contribute to their next album ''

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''.

Discography

With Gryphon

* see

With Gandalf's Fist

* ''A Forest Of Fey'' (2014) * ''The Clockwork Fable'' (2016)

With Martin Orford

* ''The Old Road'' (2008)

References

External links

Official website for Small Blue

Official website for Gryphon
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