Machiavel, named after Niccolò Machiavelli, is a Belgian rock group formed in 1974 and still currently recording and touring today. The band's first few albums are typical of the progressive rock movement while the later albums were more in a new-wave rock direction. By mid 1970s, Machiavel had established themselves as one of the most popular Belgian groups.[1]
Machiavel
Machiavel in live in the Nostalgie Beach Festival, (2016).
Machiavel were founded in 1974 by Roland De Greef (bass) and Marc Ysaÿe (drums and vocals)[2] then playing with a group called Moby Dick and Jack Roskam (guitar) and Albert Letecheur (keyboard). They released their first eponymous album in 1976 and gained some attention with the song "Cheerlessness" displaying Marc's high pitch voice and Albert's heady keyboard line.[3]
Jack Roskam was soon replaced by Jean-Paul Devaux and Mario Guccio joined the group as lead vocalist and showman, due to his move out to Yugoslavia.[3] The new formation released Jester in 1977.[1] The next year saw the release of the album, Mechanical Moonbeams.
Urban Games was probably the band's most successful album to date. It attempted to move away from the Eurock style and proposed songs leaning on disco ("Dancing Heroes"), hard rock ("The Dictators"), reggae ("Over the Hill"), and Eurock still ("City Flowers"). The rift between the tastes and ideas of the different members of the group was all too apparent in the group and Albert Letecheur and Jean-Paul Devaux left the group in 1979.
New directionsedit
The aptly titled album New Lines, with Thierry Plas on lead guitar, was released in 1980. The single "Fly" was an immediate success but the group's next attempt with the album Break Out produced by Derek Laurence in 1981 did not meet success and the group went undercover for a number of years, if one excepts the album The Cry of Pleasure in 1987.
Rebirthedit
The rebirth happened in 1999 with Virtual Sun followed by Welcome to Paradise in 2003 and 2005 in 2005.[3] Although live performances have been promoted the band fails to recapture its former glory after such a long absence. In 2010 Thierry Plas left the band because of musical differences and went in search of other projects. A new album Eleven was released featuring new guitarist Christophe Pons.
Members are active in radio and promoting and supporting new acts, especially in the Belgian market, which has become two markets due to schisms among the two major linguistic groups in Belgium, which operate separate radio and television systems.
Aftermathedit
Their lead vocalist since 1977, Mario Guccio, died at the age of 64, on 21 January 2018.[4]
^"Zanger van Machiavel overleden". Focus.knack.be. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
External linksedit
The official Machiavel site
April 10, 2024
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wave rock direction By mid 1970s Machiavel had established themselves as one of the most popular Belgian groups 1 MachiavelMachiavel in live in the Nostalgie Beach Festival 2016 Background informationOriginBrussels BelgiumGenresProgressive rock 1 new waveart rocksymphonic rockpop rockhard rockYears active1974 1974 presentLabelsHarvest EMI Warner Accord Tempel Moonzoo CNR Indisc MuseaMembersMarc YsayeRoland DegreefHerve BorbeChristophe PonsPast membersAlbert LetecheurJack RoskamJean Paul DevauxMario GuccioThierry PlasPaolo RagatzuWebsitemachiavel wbr be Contents 1 History 1 1 The first years 1 2 New directions 1 3 Rebirth 1 4 Aftermath 2 Band members 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Compilation albums 3 3 Reissues 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe first years edit Machiavel were founded in 1974 by Roland De Greef bass and Marc Ysaye drums and vocals 2 then playing with a group called Moby Dick and Jack Roskam guitar and Albert Letecheur keyboard They released their first eponymous album in 1976 and gained some attention with the song Cheerlessness displaying Marc s high pitch voice and Albert s heady keyboard line 3 Jack Roskam was soon replaced by Jean Paul Devaux and Mario Guccio joined the group as lead vocalist and showman due to his move out to Yugoslavia 3 The new formation released Jester in 1977 1 The next year saw the release of the album Mechanical Moonbeams Urban Games was probably the band s most successful album to date It attempted to move away from the Eurock style and proposed songs leaning on disco Dancing Heroes hard rock The Dictators reggae Over the Hill and Eurock still City Flowers The rift between the tastes and ideas of the different members of the group was all too apparent in the group and Albert Letecheur and Jean Paul Devaux left the group in 1979 New directions edit The aptly titled album New Lines with Thierry Plas on lead guitar was released in 1980 The single Fly was an immediate success but the group s next attempt with the album Break Out produced by Derek Laurence in 1981 did not meet success and the group went undercover for a number of years if one excepts the album The Cry of Pleasure in 1987 Rebirth edit The rebirth happened in 1999 with Virtual Sun followed by Welcome to Paradise in 2003 and 2005 in 2005 3 Although live performances have been promoted the band fails to recapture its former glory after such a long absence In 2010 Thierry Plas left the band because of musical differences and went in search of other projects A new album Eleven was released featuring new guitarist Christophe Pons Members are active in radio and promoting and supporting new acts especially in the Belgian market which has become two markets due to schisms among the two major linguistic groups in Belgium which operate separate radio and television systems Aftermath edit Their lead vocalist since 1977 Mario Guccio died at the age of 64 on 21 January 2018 4 Band members edit1976 Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Jack Roskam guitar Albert Letecheur keyboards Roland De Greef bass1977 1979 Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Jean Paul Devaux guitar Albert Letecheur keyboards Roland De Greef bass Mario Guccio lead vocal1979 1983 Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Thierry Plas guitar Roland De Greef bass Mario Guccio lead vocal1987 Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Thierry Plas guitar Paolo Regatzu keyboards Roland De Greef bass Mario Guccio lead vocal1997 2010 Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Thierry Plas guitar Roland De Greef bass Mario Guccio lead vocal Herve Borbe keyboards2010 today Marc Ysaye lead vocals drums Christophe Pons guitar Roland De Greef bass Mario Guccio lead vocal Herve Borbe keyboardsDiscography editStudio albums edit Machiavel EMI 1976 LP Vinyl Jester EMI 1977 LP Vinyl Mechanical Moonbeams EMI 1978 LP Vinyl Urban Games EMI 1979 LP Vinyl New Lines EMI 1980 LP Vinyl Break Out EMI 1981 LP Vinyl Valentine s Day EMI 1982 LP Vinyl The Cry Of Pleasure INDISC 1987 LP Vinyl 40th Anniversary 2015 Vinyl Limited Edition Special Edition Compilation albums edit The Best of Machiavel EMI 1991 CD Reissues edit Machiavel EMI 1993 CD Jester EMI 1993 CD Mechanical Moonbeams EMI 1993 CD Urban Games EMI 1993 CD New Lines EMI 1993 CD 20th Anniversary Machiavel The Very Best Of EMI 1996 CD Virtual Sun CNR Arcade 1999 CD Machiavel Live EMI 1999 CD Break Out Hans Kuster Music 2000 CD Original Hits EMI 2000 CD Anthology EMI 2001 CD Welcome to Paradise CNR Arcade 2003 CD The Essential of Machiavel 2003 EMI CD Mechanical Moonbeams 2005 EMI CD 2005 2005 Bang CD Best of Machiavel 2006 More Than Telemoustique CD Acoustic 2009 Moonzoo Music CD Eleven 2011 Moonzoo Music CD Colours 2013 Moonzoo Music CD See also editBelgian rockReferences edit a b c Allen James Jester Credits Review AllMusic Retrieved 10 March 2021 The History of That Belgian Band Called Machiavel Machiavel Retrieved 21 March 2021 a b c Hill Gary Machiavel Biography AllMusic Retrieved 12 February 2021 Zanger van Machiavel overleden Focus knack be 21 January 2018 Retrieved 22 January 2018 External links editThe official Machiavel site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Machiavel band amp oldid 1216122945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
