Ange 863838 224231589 2008-07-07T22:25:05Z Neelix 1169106 Added disambiguation link {{otheruses}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Ange (engl. "angel") | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[France]] | Genre = [[Progressive rock]]<br />[[Pop rock]] | Years_active = [[1970]]–[[1995]]; [[1999]]-present | Label = | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.angemusic.com/ Angemusic, the official website of the band] | Current_members = | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Ange''' is a [[France|French]] [[progressive rock]] band formed in 1970 by the Décamps brothers, [[Francis Décamps|Francis]] (keyboards) and [[Christian Décamps|Christian]] (vocals). ==History== They were initially influenced by [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] and [[King Crimson]], and their music is quite theatrical and poetic. Their first success was a cover of a [[Jacques Brel]] song ''[[Ces Gens-Là (song)|Ces gens-là]]'', on the album ''Le Cimetière des Arlequins''. The three other members of the band, in its first years (generally considered its best years), were [[Jean-Michel Brézovar]] on guitar, [[Gérard Jelsch]] on drums, and [[Daniel Haas]] on bass (and acoustic guitar). In [[1995]], they made their farewell tour. [[Christian Décamps]] released a few albums as "Christian Décamps et Fils" ("Christian Décamps and Son"), before taking over the name "Ange" in 1999 (using the band from his solo albums, which included his son [[Tristan Décamps|Tristan]]), with the album ''La voiture à eau''. ==Keyboards== The keyboard sound of the '70s-era band, while reminiscent of a [[mellotron]], were in fact created with a Viscount [[Organ (music)|organ]] through a modded [[Hammond organ|Hammond]] reverb. An actual [[mellotron]] was, however, used on the album ''Guet-Apens'' in 1978. ==Discography== ===Christian and Francis Décamps era=== * ''[[Caricatures (Ange album)|Caricatures]]'' ([[1972]]) * ''[[Le Cimetière des arlequins]]'' ([[1973]]) * ''[[Au-delà du délire]]'' ([[1974]]) * ''[[Émile Jacotey]]'' ([[1975]]) * ''[[Par les fils de Mandrin]]'' ([[1976]]) * ''Tome VI : Live 1977'' ([[1977]]) * ''En concert : Live 1970-1971'' ([[1977]]) * ''Get-apens'' ([[1978]]) * ''Vu d'un chien'' ([[1980]]) * ''Moteur'' ([[1981]]) * ''La Gare de Troye'' ([[1983]]) * ''Fou'' ([[1984]]) * ''Egna'' ([[1986]]) * ''Tout feu tout flamme... C'est pour de rire'' ([[1987]]) * ''A propos de...'' ([[1982]]) * ''Sève qui peut'' ([[1987]]) * ''Vagabondages'' (Compilation) ([[1989]]) * ''Les larmes du Dalaï Lama'' ([[1992]]) * ''Mémo'' (Compilation) ([[1994]]) * ''Un p'tit tour et puis s'en vont : Live 1995'' ([[1995]]) * ''Tome 87 (Live)'' ([[2002]]) * ''Ange en concert : Par les fils de Mandrin (Millésimé 77)'' ([[2004]]) ===Christian and Tristan Décamps era=== * ''La Voiture à eau'' ([[1999]]) * ''Rêve partie : Live 2000'' ([[2000]]) * ''Culinaire lingus'' ([[2001]]) * ''?'' ([[2005]]) ==Bibliography== *''Ange, le livre des légendes'' subtitled ''L'anthologie définitive sur le groupe mythique du rock français'' by Thierry Busson, Xavier Chatagnon and Bruno Versmisse, 292 pages, Éclipse éditions, [[1995]]. ISBN 2-911494-00-8 ==See also== *[[Timeline of progressive rock]] ==External links== *[http://www.angemusic.com/ Angemusic, the official website of the band (in French)] [[Category:Progressive rock groups]] [[Category:French musical groups]] [[fr:Ange (groupe)]] [[it:Ange]] [[nl:Ange]] [[no:Ange]] [[pt:Ange]]