Origin London, England Years active 1977–1979 Active from 1977 | Genres Progressive rock Associated acts Renaissance Genre Progressive rock | |
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Labels Island Records
Edsel Records
Brisk Production
Promised Land Past members Jane Relf
Jim McCarty
John Hawken
Louis Cennamo
John Knightsbridge
Eddie McNeill Albums Out of the Mist / Illusion, Out of the Mist Members Jane Relf, Jim McCarty, Louis Cennamo, John Hawken, John Knightsbridge | ||
Illusion were a British progressive rock band formed in 1977. They released two albums, Out of the Mist (1977) and Illusion (1978) on Island Records, before folding in 1979. A third release titled Enchanted Caress (made up of demos for a proposed 3rd album, from the late 1970s) was released in 1990.
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Illusion were intended to be a reunion of the original line-up of Renaissance (whose second album was titled Illusion), but singer and guitarist Keith Relf died before the project was realised. The band's lineup now featured Louis Cennamo on bass, John Hawken on keyboards, Jim McCarty moved from drums to play acoustic guitar and share vocals with Jane Relf, while Eddie McNeill replaced him on drums and John Knightsbridge (from Third World War, and later of Ruthless Blues) played lead guitar.
In 2001, McCarty, Cennamo, Hawken and Jane Relf reunited to record Through the Fire, an album of new material – under the name Renaissance Illusion.
Members
Out of the Mist (1977)
Illusion (1978)
Enchanted Caress (1979)
Through the Fire (2001)
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Songs
Madonna BlueIllusion · 1978
Face of YesterdayOut of the Mist · 1977
Beautiful CountryOut of the Mist · 1977