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Babylon (band)

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Origin
  
Florida, USA

Years active
  
1976 — 1978

Active from
  
1976

Record label
  
Babylon

Genres
  
Progressive rock

Active until
  
1978

Genre
  
Progressive rock

Albums
  
Babylon

Labels
  
Mehum Music, Syn-Phonic

Babylon was a progressive rock band from Florida that emerged from the band Helicopter. Babylon was formed in 1976 by Rick Leonard, Rodney Best, Doroccas, J. David Boyko, and Gary Chambers.

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Style

Babylon has been compared to Marillion, Gentle Giant, Rush, and Nursery Cryme period Genesis. The members state their main influences as Gentle Giant, Van der Graaf Generator, Happy the Man, Genesis, and others.

Discography

  • Babylon (1978, reissued 1995 and 1999)
  • Night Over Never: Live at the Empty Keg 1 (1989)
  • Better Conditions for the Dead: Live at the Empty Keg 2 (1989/2002)
  • Songs

    Before the FallBabylon · 1978
    Cathedral of the Mary RuinBabylon · 1978
    The Mote in God's EyesBabylon · 1978

    References

    Babylon (band) Wikipedia