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Visitors
12+ albums
post-punkProgressive rocknew wavefrenchminimal synth
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There have been several artists in the past using the name "Visitors." They are listed below: 1) French progressive 'space rock' band 2) Post-punk band formed in the late 1970's in Edinburgh, Scotland 3) London indie band 4) Austin-based band 5) Swedish duo 6) Electro project by Dutch musician Bertin 1) Visitors were a French progressive 'space rock' band - put together by Jean-Pierre Massiera - who released their self-titled debut album in 1974, preceded by the single Dies Irae, both on the Decca label. The album was produced by Massiera and Claude Limoine who later became a member of new wave space rockers Rockets (also known as Les Rockets) and featured no less than 19 contributing musicians. Visitors released their second self-titled album in 1981. Slimming down to a five-piece band, they capitalized on the success of 'Rockets', dressing in matching space suits and adapting to a more electronic rock style. This line up of Visitors was: Bernard 'Willy' Lignac - Vocals Rosaire Riccobono - Bass Patrice Helleringer - Guitar Zeus B. Held - Synthesizer Donald Rieubon - Drums Visitors finally split in 1982. 2) Visitors were a post-punk band formed in the late 1970's in Edinburgh, Scotland. They released 3 singles - Electric Heat (Deep Cut, 1979), Empty Rooms (Departure Music, 1980) and Compatibility/Poet's End (Rational Records, 1981). Visitors also recorded three Peel sessions. Visitors line up was: John Mcvay (Keyboards,Vocals) Colin Craigie (Guitar, Vocals) Derek
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