Favez is a rock band from

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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

Current lineup

As of 2007, their lineup is: *Chris Wicky —

vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...

guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...

*Guy Borel — guitar *Yvan Lechef —

bass guitar The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an Electric guitar, electric but with a longer nec ...

*Fabrice Marguerat —

drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

*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 biographyfrom

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