Enchant (band)

Enchant
Enchant - Headlining ROSFest in 2015
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, United States
Genres	Neo-progressive rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, progressive metal
Years active	1989–present
Labels	InsideOut
Members	Doug Ott Ed Platt Ted Leonard Sean Flanegan Bill Jenkins
Past members	Paul Craddick Michael "Benignus" Geimer Phil Bennett Brian Cline
Website	Official website

Enchant is an American progressive rock band, formed in 1989. Their music is characterized by ambitious lyrics and melodies along with harmonic experimentation.

History

Enchant's origins reach back to the end of the 1980s when the band was known as Mae Dae. In 1993 they went into the studio to record "A Blueprint Of The World" This was produced by Paul A Schmidt . The band very unhappy with the production called on Steve Rothery of Marillion to help co Produce the record with Douglas Ott and Paul Craddick. Rothery added some guitars and re-mixed some songs Steve Rothery was a guest musician on 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.

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.

Juggling 9 Or Dropping 10 was released in 2000. Two band members left after the album was finished. Blink of an Eye and Tug of War reinforced the band's status as a serious band. These albums opened the band's road for touring in Germany together with Spock's Beard and the California Guitar Trio. 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.

The band, after a long break, recorded a new album titled The Great Divide which was released in 2014.

Lineup

Current members

• Doug Ott – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, occasional bass (1989–present)
• Ted Leonard – lead vocals, guitar (1991–present)
• Ed Platt – bass (1991–1997, 2000-present)
• Sean Flanegan – drums, percussion (2002–present)
• Bill Jenkins – keyboards (2003–present)

Former members

• Paul Craddick - drums, keyboards, occasional guitar and bass (1989-2002)
• Mike "Benignus" Geimer - keyboards (1989-2000)
• Brian Cline - Bass (1989-1991)
• Phil Bennett - keyboards (2000-2002)

Discography

Studio albums

• 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

• Live at Last (2004)

Videography

• Live At Last (2004)

External links

• "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