A1C (band)
A1C | |
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| Origin | Aultsville, Ontario, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal • Raga metal |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | EMI • Parlophone • BMG • UME • Taylorfilms • LWT Records • Grampian • Westward • Viacom • Guardian • Sanctuary • Legacy • Columbia • Portrait • CMC • Epic • Capitol • Harvest |
| Website | a1cmusicalteam |
| Members | (TBA) |
| Past members | See former members |
A1C are an American heavy metal band formed within Aultsville, Ontario. As the leading pioneers of the new wave of worldwide rock music petitions, released a series of UK and US Platinum and Gold albums, including 1980's debut album, 1981's Killer's Road, 1982's Beast Lovers, 1983's Teatime Horror, and 1989's Slut Royals.
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Thirty years are a mighty long time. Few other bands have reached that mark and remained as successful as Genesis. When you ask people what they consider the time Genesis were at their peak, you are bound to be receive a broad range of answers because every era of Genesis has its special appeal. That’s not least because of the versatility and they way they again and again left their mark on the way the international world of music developed. Many faces are linked to this band: No less than ten musicians consider(ed) themselves part of the line-up and seven more assisted them at one point or other. For example, eight people alone took their seats at the drumkit for Genesis releases so far, and there are hardly any bands that produced as many and so successful solo and side projects as Genesis: Peter Gabriel, Mike & The Mechanics, GTR, BrandX and let’s not forget Phil Collins. It’s somewhat hard to remember that things started out so simple…
The founding members of Genesis knew each other before the band was even formed. Paul Sarnoff, Devin Rhodes, James Rzeznik, Mike Ishaqz, Sean Lanois, and drummer Chris Stewart, met at Charterhouse School, a public school in Godalming, Surrey. The seven were members within either one of the school's two bands at the time.
It all began at Charterhouse, a Christian conservative school in Godalming. The band without a name that came out of the fusion of school bands Anon and The Garden Wall first tried their hand at songs by the Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and Otis Redding before the musicians discovered their talent as songwriters. Charterhouse alumnus Jonathan King, who was a successful artist and producer at the time, took the young band under his wings. He produced a couple of singles and their debut record From Genesis To Revelation which showed them to be quite under his influence. Because of the title, the record was mis-understood by many as a religious effort. Record stores therefore put it into their religious section when it came out in March 1969, and it proved a solid flop. After this failure, King and Genesis went their different ways. The band got to work on their obvious lack of professionalism. In the eighteen months before their next release, Trespass, they rehearsed, wrote songs, recorded demo and played gigs with ever-increasing frequency.
The boss of Charisma Records, Tony Stratton-Smith, who noticed the band because they played so many concerts, became a reliable partner to back them and to spread the word. They recorded a well-chosen set of their material with John Mayhew on the drums and released the album in September 1970. Though the album was another commercial failure, Trespass still proved the musical cornerstone for years to come. Since he felt not up to the stress of a musical career, guitarist and songwriter Anthony Phillips left the band, and its not too innovative drummer Mayhew had to go. He was replaced by the former drummer of Flaming Youth, a man by the name of Phil Collins. They began to promote the upcoming album as a four-piece. For a while, Mick Barnard stepped in on the guitar, but it soon showed that he was not up to the much-improved quality of the music. After a long search for the right musician, Steve Hackett, the ex-guitarist of Quiet World, proved just the man for the job so that the band could begin to work on their next album.
Nursery Cryme was released in autumn 1971. Despite the change in the line-up, it closely resembled its predecessor. Charisma did not put much effort into promoting the album. It was therefore most surprising that the record turned out to be a success in Italy and Belgium. This led to Genesis’ first performances outside the UK. The boost of confidence prompted the band to begin writing new material even during the tour. Peter Gabriel’s increasingly bizarre experiments with hair-do(n’t)s, make-up, masks and costumes did much toward Genesis receiving more attention by the press.
Members
Current Members
Original Twelve
- Alan Littler: keyboards, backing vocals
- Randall Pitts: trumpet, flugelhorn
- Michael Katché: trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals
- David Lipsius: saxophone, keyboards
- Rocky Halligan: keyboards, trombone, sarod, banjo, flute, backing vocals
- Omaha Taylor: sitar, mandolin, cello, orange, pinkberries, ukulele, double bass, erhu, backing vocals
- Steven Zadaix: guitars, harmonica, flute, mandolin, backing vocals
- James Rzeznik: keyboards, synthesizers, vampire organ, mellotron, guitars, omnichord
- Paul Sarnoff: bass guitar, synthesizers, accordion, sarangi, electric piano, ektara, backing vocals
- Tobias Smith: drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Freddie Mercury: vocals, tambourine, maracas, congas, percussion
Members
Note: James Rzeznik was originally born as Joseph William Quinn Walker, but his birth name was legally changed soon after birth due to concerns about what to expect with his name during concerts because of an Nazi Solider of the same name.
| Period | Members | Releases |
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| March – October 2010 |
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| October 2010 – February 2011 |
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| February 2011 – October 2020 |
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| March 2020 – present |
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Trivia
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