Enchant is an American
neo-prog
Neo-progressive rock (commonly abbreviated neo-prog) is a subgenre of progressive rock that developed in the UK in the early 1980s. The genre's most popular band, Marillion, achieved mainstream success in the decade. Several bands from the ge ...
band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious
lyrics
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and melodies along with harmonic and rhythmic experimentation.
History
Enchant's origins reach back to the end of the 1980s when the band was known as Mae Dae. In 1993 they went into the studio to record "A Blueprint of the World". This was produced by Paul A Schmidt. The band unhappy with the production called on
Steve Rothery
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of
Marillion
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to help co-produce the record with Douglas Ott and Paul Craddick. Rothery added some guitars and remixed some songs. A small German label, Dream Circle, had secured the rights for this album. The band toured Europe in 1993, and the album was later re-released with an extended booklet and a second disc with demos from their first album.
''
Wounded'' (1996) helped them attract new fans. ''
Time Lost'' (1997) was released for a tour with
Dream Theater
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. It had four new tracks and previously unreleased material. ''
Break
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'' (1998) was promoted live on stage with
Spock's Beard
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and later with
Marillion
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. These albums marked a departure from their first album.
''
Juggling 9 or Dropping 10'' was released in 2000. Two band members left after the album was finished. ''Blink of an Eye'' and ''
Tug of War
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'' reinforced the band's status as a serious band. These albums opened the band's road for touring in Germany together with Spock's Beard and the
California Guitar Trio
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. Their live album, ''
Live at Last'' was released as a double CD and a double DVD set, with over 20 songs some dating back to 1993.
The band, after a long break, recorded a new album titled ''
The Great Divide'' which was released in 2014.
Lineup
Current members
* Doug Ott – guitars, backing vocals, occasional bass and keyboards , lead vocals
*
Ted Leonard – lead vocals, occasional guitars and bass
* Ed Platt – bass
* Sean Flanagan – drums, percussion
* Bill Jenkins – keyboards, backing vocals
Former members
* Paul Craddick – drums, occasional keyboards, bass and guitars
* Mike "Benignus" Geimer – keyboards
* Brian Cline – bass, lead and backing vocals
* Phil Bennett – keyboards
Discography
Studio albums
* ''
A Blueprint of the World'' (1993)
* ''
Wounded'' (1996)
* ''
Time Lost'' (1997)
* ''
Break
Break or Breaks or The Break may refer to:
Time off from duties
* Recess (break), time in which a group of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties
* Break (work), time off during a shift/recess
** Coffee break, a short mid-morning rest ...
'' (1998)
* ''
Juggling 9 or Dropping 10'' (2000)
* ''
Blink of an Eye'' (2002)
* ''
Tug of War
Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport in which two teams compete by pulling on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal of bringing the rope a certain distance in one direction against ...
'' (2003)
* ''
The Great Divide'' (2014)
* A Dream Imagined Box Set (2018) The complete collection 1994 - 2014)
Live albums
* ''
Live at Last'' (2004)
Videography
* ''Live At Last'' (2004)
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 1989
Musical groups from San Francisco
Progressive rock musical groups from California
Inside Out Music artists
Neo-progressive rock groups