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Present
12+ albums
Progressive rockAvant-GardeAvant-ProgRIOZeuhl
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There are at least 2 bands using the name Present: 1) Present is a Belgian avant-progressive rock group formed by guitarist Roger Trigaux in 1979. Trigaux was a founding member of Univers Zero and participated on the first two albums. After Heresie (1979) he left Univers Zero to concentrate on his own vision and founded Present. The early lineup of Present featured fellow Univers Zero members Daniel Denis and Christian Genet playing drums and bass respectively. Present disbanded after releasing Le Poison Qui Rend Fou in 1985, but reformed a decade later in 1993. The new lineup featured Roger's son Réginald Trigaux as a second guitarist, another former Univers Zero member, Guy Segers, on bass, and Dave Kerman (of 5uu's) on drums. The American drummer Dave Kerman from the 5uu's,Thinking Plague, U-Totem, etc. was recruited. This new line-up set out on a twenty-five-date tour of Europe; the last show was recorded and released in 1995 as “Present Live” by Cuneiform Records in the USA. In 1996 Present recorded their fifth album, “Certitudes”. As Kerman was under contract with the Dutch band Blast for the year, Denis returned for the recording. Cuneiform Records released the disc in 1998. Keyboardist Pierre Chevalier joined the group in 1997. The following year, a New Yorker, Keith Macksoud (the group’s former driver and roadie) became the bassist. This new line-up played a five-week, twenty-five-show, ten -thousand-mile tour, zigzagging across America and back during the sprin
