Enchant (band)
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Sean Flanegan and Ed Platt in 2005
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, United States |
| Genres | Neo-progressive rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, progressive metal |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | InsideOut |
| Associated acts | Thought Chamber, Xen, The Wishing Tree, Spocks Beard |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Doug Ott Ed Platt Ted Leonard Sean Flanegan Bill Jenkins |
| Past members | Paul Craddick Michael "Benignus" Geimer Phil Bennett Brian Cline |
Enchant is an American progressive rock band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious lyrics and melodies along with harmonic experimentation.
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History[edit]
Enchant's origins reach back to the end of the 1980s when the band was known as Mae Dae. Local producer Paul A Schmidt saw them at a live show and struck up a conversation and agreed to record their demo at Dancing Dog Studios. After the recording of that demo Paul gave the demo to a woman at BUG music who inturn gave it to her label Dream Circle and they agreed to sign Enchant to their label. In 1993 they went into the studio to record "A Blueprint Of The World" which was produced by Paul A Schmidt. The band decided that to help the project that they would get a "Name" to co- produce after the fact. Rothery added some guitars and re-mixed some songs but by that time Paul had done most of the work.. Steve Rothery was a guest musician and helped produce Enchant's debut album, A Blueprint of the World, in England in 1993. 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 also produced and engineered by Paul A Schmidt.
Wounded (1996) helped them attract new fans. Time Lost (1997) was released for a tour with Dream Theater. It had four new tracks and previously unreleased material. Break (1998) was promoted live on stage with Spock's Beard and later with Marillion. These albums marked a departure from their first album.[1]
Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 was released in 2000. Two band members left after the album was finished.[2] Blink of an Eye and Tug of War reinforced the band's status as a serious band.[3][4] These albums opened the band's road for touring in Germany together with Spock's Beard and the California Guitar Trio.[5] 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.[6]
The band, after a long break, recorded a new album titled The Great Divide which was released in 2014.
Lineup[edit]
- Current members
- Doug Ott – guitar (1989–present)
- Ed Platt – bass guitar (1991–present)
- Ted Leonard – vocals, guitar (1991–present)
- Sean Flanegan – drums (2002–present)
- Bill Jenkins – keyboards (2003–present)
- Former members
- Paul Craddick - drums, keyboards (1989-2002)
- Mike "Benignus" Geimer - keyboards (1989-2000)
- Brian Cline - Bass (1989-1991)
- Phil Bennett - keyboards (2000-2002)

Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- A Blueprint of the World (1993)
- Wounded (1996)
- Time Lost (1997)
- Break (1998)
- Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 (2000)
- Blink of an Eye (2002)
- Tug of War (2003)
- The Great Divide (2014)
Live albums[edit]
- Live at Last (2004)
Videography[edit]
- Live At Last (2004)
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.enchantband.com/enchant/interview_01.html
- ^ http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/enchant/80243-ted-interview-brazilian-site.html
- ^ http://www.enchantband.com/enchant/interview_02.html
- ^ http://www.mateitb.com/radio-show/doug-ott-enchant/
- ^ http://www.dprp.net/specials/enchant20031007/
- ^ http://www.seaoftranquility.org/article.php?sid=365
External links[edit]
- "ENCHANT - official site". www.enchantband.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- "Enchant". myspace.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- "allmusic ((( Enchant > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- "Enchant Discography at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- Encyclopaedia Metallum page
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