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.. This Myspace page is no longer being updated with current news. Please visit our official site and Facebook page: http://renaissancetouring.com http://facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring .. .... .. ........ .. If you have thoughts or suggestions for this page please let us know by sending a message. The band members of Renaissance do not read messages sent through this page, however, page and blog comments are welcomed!.... HISTORY: .... In 1969 Former Yardbirds members, Keith Relf and Jim McCarty organised a new group devoted to the experimentation between rock, folk, and classical forms. This quintet; Relf on guitar & vocals, McCarty on drums, plus bassist Louis Cennamo, pianist John Hawken, and Relf's sister Jane as an additional vocalist, released a pair of albums on Elektra and Island, the first one being produced by Paul Samwell-Smith. As touring began to grind on them, the band gradually dissolved one by one, leaving McCarty and Jane Relf to hold things together. As the rest drifted off, new or guest members were added. A barely finished second album, Illusion, was released in Germany in 1971. It was finally released in the UK in 1976. .... The band underwent several incarnations until 1971 when Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, John Tout, Terence Sullivan and Jon Camp took the band into the realm of successful world class recording and touring status, culminating with sold out shows at Carnegie Hall, NYC and The Royal Albert Hall, London. .... The intervening years saw Annie and Michael working together writing new material. This led to the release of the band's first studio recording in 16 years, entitled 'Tuscany' ( 2000.) This was supported by a tour of Japan in 2001 and the release of a 'live' album, recorded in Tokyo; 'In the Land of the Rising Sun.' .... Now a new chapter has begun for this unique band, able to fuse experimental rock themes with sometimes avant garde classical overtones. Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford whilst remembering with pride the growth of the band from it's inception to it's 40th Anniversary, have formed a new Renaissance for this present day..... In this new era, the newly formed six piece band are excited to perform all the timeless musical masterpieces that Michael Dunford and Renaissance created. The 'live' concert experience will be true to the original albums, with the ever growing technological advances in instrumentation, and the very talented new band members, the fullness of the orchestration will be awe inspiring. Coupled with the radiant, acrobatic five octave voice of Annie Haslam, Renaissance 2009, with it's proven to be timeless music, will once more take everyone on a magical journey. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ..........Create your own visitor map....
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.. ..Annie Haslam.. - Lead Vocals ....Michael Dunford.. - Acoustic Guitars/Vocals ....Rave Tesar.. - Keyboards ....David J. Keyes.. - Bass Guitar/Vocals ....Jason Hart.. - Keyboards/Vocals ....Frank Pagano.. - Drums/Percussion ..
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.. ..Renaissance .. .. .... RENAISSANCE.... ..are very excited to have been signed to Entourage Talent Agency, NYC. Please check out ....Pollstar ....for news about the band's touring schedule for 2010. .. Pollstar.. .. .. .... .. .. ...... Please visit the new 'Official' RENAISSANCE website .... .... ....www.renaissancetouring.com.. .. .. .. ....March 30, 2010.... .... .. .. .... ...... Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford to spearhead 'Renaissance' on a multi-city tour of the US and Canada this Summer... .. .. .... In 2009 Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford, the voice and principal songwriter, respectively, of the band's most popular lineup, embarked on a special 40th Anniversary Fall Concert Tour to re-introduce to new generations the lush, orchestral favorites that made them a staple of 1970s progressive rock radio. .. .. The nine-city East Coast tour of theaters and performing arts centers, with a newly formed Renaissance was received with much excitement and a great attendance of eager fans from far and wide. The new musicians in the band were welcomed with standing ovations as they brilliantly performed the classics that fans had been waiting so long to hear again. The tour commenced Oct. 6 in Annapolis, MD, and included sold out shows in New York, Albany, South Orange, Philadelphia and Washington, home to the nation's top progressive rock stations during the classic Renaissance era. .. .. Joining Haslam and Dunford in RENAISSANCE are keyboardist Rave Tesar and bassist/vocalist David J. Keyes, both of whom were previous members of Renaissance and the Annie Haslam Band, plus keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin (Yes, Debbie Harry, Meat Loaf, Francis Dunnery) and drummer/percussionist Frank Pagano (Bruce Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow). Together, these world class musicians will revisit the symphonic textures, stunning vocals and poetic lyrics that embody the band's hauntingly compelling international themes, with fresh interpretations of their most admired compositions. "Carpet of the Sun," "Ocean Gypsy," "Mother Russia," "Ashes Are Burning," "Running Hard," "Prologue," and "Northern Lights" are central to Renaissance's most prolific period (1972-78), which produced the albums Prologue, Ashes Are Burning, Turn of the Cards, Novella, Scheherazade and Other Stories, and A Song for All Seasons, as well as 'Live' at Carnegie Hall (1976), the deluxe two-disc set recently reissued. .. .. .... Renaissance have been busy recording some new 'spectacular symphonic masterpieces' and will be releasing an EP to be sold at the upcoming shows. Their new CD will be released early next year. The brand new Renaissance website will be up and running very soon, it will be informative and unusual in many ways. The site was designed by Annie Haslam and is based around 10 of her paintings. There will be merchandise for sale and a blog to keep up with the band's activities. Slated for a Spring release on Friday Music, is a DVD/CD set of the band's epic CD 'Scheherazade and Other Stories' along with a DVD of promotional footage of the band performing unplugged at Millhouse Studio, Maidenhead and also on a soundstage at Bray Film Studios in the UK, 1979. .. .. .. .... Annie's 1977 solo album 'Annie in Wonderland' produced by Roy Wood is being re-released and remastered with an added bonus track on Friday Music. Annie and Roy (ELO, THE MOVE and WIZZARD) have been in the studio recording the Move's hit single 'Flowers in the Rain.' "The song is perfect for this time, it is uplifting and fun and great to sing along to" says Annie. This album was a big departure for Annie in the 70's, a venture into a world of more commercially challenging songs as well as operatic challenges that Annie overcame beautifully... .. .. .. Renaissance originally rose from the ashes of the Yardbirds, with Haslam and Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970s to define their work with folk rock and classical fusions, including quotations from and allusions to, such composers as Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff. It wasn't long before influential progressive rock FM stations like WNEW (New York), WMMR (Philadelphia) and WHFS (Washington) were turning on America to Renaissance, while the band was thrilling concertgoers on the world's most distinguished stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York City to the Royal Albert Hall in London. ....Click Here.... for full biography. .. .. .. ...... ....www.nlightsweb.com.. .. .. ....www.anniehaslam.com.. .. .. ...... Please visit the new 'Official' RENAISSANCE website .... .. .. .. ....www.renaissancetouring.com.. .. ...... ...... ...... ..Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford backstage, on tour w/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1978.. ....Photo courtesy: Harry Goodwin ........ ...... ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... ..Thanks to Jann Klose, Matt Parish, Krista Wallhagen and Anthony Colletti for their continued support of 'Renaissance' on myspace. In particular Matt Parish for his time and non-ending devotion in helping make the Renaissance 2009 tour such a huge success...

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Renaissance on Tour 2011

For latest news, visit
www.renaissancetouring.com and facebook.com/RenaissanceTouring

HISTORY:

In 1969 Former Yardbirds members, Keith Relf and Jim McCarty organised a new group devoted to the experimentation between rock, folk, and classical forms. This quintet; Relf on guitar & vocals, McCarty on drums, plus bassist Louis Cennamo, pianist John Hawken, and Relf's sister Jane as an additional vocalist, released a pair of albums on Elektra and Island, the first one being produced by Paul Samwell-Smith. As touring began to grind on them, the band gradually dissolved one by one, leaving McCarty and Jane Relf to hold things together. As the rest drifted off, new or guest members were added. A barely finished second album, Illusion, was released in Germany in 1971. It was finally released in the UK in 1976.

The band underwent several incarnations until 1971 when Annie Haslam, Michael Dunford, John Tout, Terence Sullivan and Jon Camp took the band into the realm of successful world class recording and touring status, culminating with sold out shows at Carnegie Hall, NYC and The Royal Albert Hall, London.

The intervening years saw Annie and Michael working together writing new material. This led to the release of the band's first studio recording in 16 years, entitled 'Tuscany' ( 2000.) This was supported by a tour of Japan in 2001 and the release of a 'live' album, recorded in Tokyo; 'In the Land of the Rising Sun.'

Now a new chapter has begun for this unique band, able to fuse experimental rock themes with sometimes avant garde classical overtones. Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford whilst remembering with pride the growth of the band from it's inception to it's 40th Anniversary, have formed a new Renaissance for this present day.

In this new era, the newly formed six piece band are excited to perform all the timeless musical masterpieces that Michael Dunford and Renaissance created. The 'live' concert experience will be true to the original albums, with the ever growing technological advances in instrumentation, and the very talented new band members, the fullness of the orchestration will be awe inspiring. Coupled with the radiant, acrobatic five octave voice of Annie Haslam, Renaissance 2009, with it's proven to be timeless music, will once more take everyone on a magical journey.

Create your own visitor map

Member Since:

August 07, 2008

Members:

Annie Haslam - Lead Vocals
Michael Dunford - Acoustic Guitars/Vocals
Rave Tesar - Keyboards
David J. Keyes - Bass Guitar/Vocals
Tom Brislin - Keyboards/Vocals
Frank Pagano - Drums/Percussion

Sounds Like:

.. ..Renaissance

RENAISSANCE are very excited to have been signed to Entourage Talent Agency, NYC. Please check out Pollstar for news about the band's touring schedule for 2010. Pollstar

Please visit the new 'Official' RENAISSANCE website

www.renaissancetouring.com

March 30, 2010

Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford to spearhead 'Renaissance' on a multi-city tour of the US and Canada this Summer.

In 2009 Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford, the voice and principal songwriter, respectively, of the band’s most popular lineup, embarked on a special 40th Anniversary Fall Concert Tour to re-introduce to new generations the lush, orchestral favorites that made them a staple of 1970s progressive rock radio.

The nine-city East Coast tour of theaters and performing arts centers, with a newly formed Renaissance was received with much excitement and a great attendance of eager fans from far and wide. The new musicians in the band were welcomed with standing ovations as they brilliantly performed the classics that fans had been waiting so long to hear again. The tour commenced Oct. 6 in Annapolis, MD, and included sold out shows in New York, Albany, South Orange, Philadelphia and Washington, home to the nation’s top progressive rock stations during the classic Renaissance era.

Joining Haslam and Dunford in RENAISSANCE are keyboardist Rave Tesar and bassist/vocalist David J. Keyes, both of whom were previous members of Renaissance and the Annie Haslam Band, plus keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin (Yes, Debbie Harry, Meat Loaf, Francis Dunnery) and drummer/percussionist Frank Pagano (Bruce Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow). Together, these world class musicians will revisit the symphonic textures, stunning vocals and poetic lyrics that embody the band’s hauntingly compelling international themes, with fresh interpretations of their most admired compositions. “Carpet of the Sun,” “Ocean Gypsy,” “Mother Russia,” "Ashes Are Burning," “Running Hard,” “Prologue,” and "Northern Lights" are central to Renaissance’s most prolific period (1972-78), which produced the albums Prologue, Ashes Are Burning, Turn of the Cards, Novella, Scheherazade and Other Stories, and A Song for All Seasons, as well as 'Live' at Carnegie Hall (1976), the deluxe two-disc set recently reissued.

Renaissance have been busy recording some new 'spectacular symphonic masterpieces' and will be releasing an EP to be sold at the upcoming shows. Their new CD will be released early next year. The brand new Renaissance website will be up and running very soon, it will be informative and unusual in many ways. The site was designed by Annie Haslam and is based around 10 of her paintings. There will be merchandise for sale and a blog to keep up with the band's activities. Slated for a Spring release on Friday Music, is a DVD/CD set of the band's epic CD 'Scheherazade and Other Stories' along with a DVD of promotional footage of the band performing unplugged at Millhouse Studio, Maidenhead and also on a soundstage at Bray Film Studios in the UK, 1979.

Annie's 1977 solo album 'Annie in Wonderland' produced by Roy Wood is being re-released and remastered with an added bonus track on Friday Music. Annie and Roy (ELO, THE MOVE and WIZZARD) have been in the studio recording the Move's hit single 'Flowers in the Rain.' "The song is perfect for this time, it is uplifting and fun and great to sing along to" says Annie. This album was a big departure for Annie in the 70's, a venture into a world of more commercially challenging songs as well as operatic challenges that Annie overcame beautifully.

Renaissance originally rose from the ashes of the Yardbirds, with Haslam and Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970s to define their work with folk rock and classical fusions, including quotations from and allusions to, such composers as Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff. It wasn’t long before influential progressive rock FM stations like WNEW (New York), WMMR (Philadelphia) and WHFS (Washington) were turning on America to Renaissance, while the band was thrilling concertgoers on the world’s most distinguished stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York City to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Click Here for full biography.

www.nlightsweb.com

www.anniehaslam.com

Please visit the new 'Official' RENAISSANCE website ..
www.renaissancetouring.com

Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford backstage, on tour w/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1978

Photo courtesy: Harry Goodwin

Thanks to Jann Klose, Matt Parish, Krista Wallhagen and Anthony Colletti for their continued support of 'Renaissance' on myspace. In particular Matt Parish for his time and non-ending devotion in helping make the Renaissance 2009 tour such a huge success.