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band that was formed in 1975 from members of the bands

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. Based in London for most of their career, they released four albums that were influenced by the 1970s

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styles of bands such as

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, and

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History

The band was formed when the founding members of

, Elio D'Anna (saxophone and flute) and Danilo Rustici (guitar), were joined by Danilos’ 17-year-old brother,

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(guitar and vocals) from

. They were joined by Luciano Milanese (bass) and Dede Lo Previte (drums) from Circus 2000. Their first album, ''Blink'', was released in 1976 and has a strong English progressive rock influence. It became the only recording by the band to be released in Italy. Following the departure and return to Italy of three band members, D'Anna and Corrado formed a new line-up with New Trolls Atomic System keyboardist Renato Rosset. Having started with a strong progressive influence, the band now moved towards a jazz-fusion sound. The second album, ''

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'', was recorded with a number of distinguished guest musicians, including

drummer

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drummer

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and Brand X bass player Percy Jones. The band completed their line-up with two new members: Barry Johnson on bass and vocals, and former

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and Ibis drummer

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. They went on to record '' Wings of Love'' in 1977. The band moved to the USA for their final album, ''Sun City'', which was released in 1978. Following this recording, D'Anna returned to Italy, where he became a producer. Rustici also went on to a successful career as a musician and producer, collaborating with many famous artists such as

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's group Twennynine, while Parnell featured in the 1984 film '' This is Spinal Tap''.

Discography

*''Blink'' (1976) *''

'' (1976) *'' Wings of Love'' (1977) *''Sun City'' (1978)

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* * {{Authority control Italian progressive rock groups Arista Records artists Musical groups established in 1975 Musical groups disestablished in 1978

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