Renaissance

Artist:  Renaissance
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Jane Relf:  Lead Vocals
Keith Relf:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
John Hawken:  Keyboards
Louis Cennamo:  Bass
Jim McCarty:  Vocals, Drums, Percussion

Renaissance are an English Progressive Rock Band, the original group was founded in 1969 by Ex Yardbirds members Keith Relf (Vocals) and Jim McCarty (Drums) as a sort of Progressive Folk Rock Band, they developed a unique sound, combining a female Lead Vocals with a fusion of Classical, Folk, Rock and Jazz influences, prominent Piano, accompaniment, Orchestral Arrangements, Vocals Harmonics, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesised Bass Guitar, Keyboards and Drum Work.  The band went through several membership changes.

Title:  DeLane Lea Studios 1973  (2015)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Art Rock
Label:  Cleopatra Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  Can You Understand  (10:10)
 2.  Let It Grow  (5:40)
 3.  Sounds Of The Sea  (6:12)
 4.  Carpet Of The Sun  (3:39)
 5.  At The Harbour  (6:57)
 6.  Ashes Are Burning  (11:52)
 7.  Prologue  (6:46)

Personnel:

Annie Haslam:  Vocals
Michael Dunford:  Guitar
Jon Camp:  Bass
John Tout:  Keyboards
Terence Sullivan:  Drums

Special Guests:

Andy Powell and Al Stewart on Track 6

DeLane Lea Studios 1973 is the live-in-studio album by Renaissance, was released on March 9, 2015 by Cleopatra Records.  The band performing to a small gathering of friends at the historic DeLane Lea Studios (used by everyone from The Beatles to Queen, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd)!, with special guest appearances by Andy Powell (Guitar from Wishbone Ash) and Folk Singer Al Stewart!.