Magellan (band)

Magellan
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genres	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Years active	1985–2016
Labels	Magna Carta, InsideOut
Spinoffs	Explorers Club
Past members	Trent Gardner Wayne Gardner
Website	magellansongs.com

Magellan were an American progressive metal/rock band formed in San Francisco, California, United States, by brothers Trent and Joel Wayne Gardner in 1985. ^[1] The band's albums featured a number of well-known guest musicians, such as Ian Anderson, drummer Joey Franco, and bassist Tony Levin. The group co-wrote songs with Chicago frontman Robert Lamm on his album, Living Proof (2012).

In February 2014, Wayne Gardner committed suicide. ^[2] On June 11, 2016, Trent Gardner died of undisclosed reasons. ^{[3] [4]}

Members

• Trent Gardner - lead vocals, keyboards, trombone (1985–2016)
• Wayne Gardner - guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1985–2014)

Guest members

• Joey Franco (Twisted Sister, Van Helsing's Curse) – drums and orchestral percussion (Hundred Year Flood)
• Jason Gianni – drums (on Impossible Figures)
• Alan Sweeney – keytar (on Impossible Figures)
• Tony Levin (John Lennon, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel) – bass (Hundred Year Flood)
• Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) – Flute (Hundred Year Flood)
• George Bellas – guitar (Hundred Year Flood)
• Robert Berry (Alliance, 3) – guitar and bass (Hundred Year Flood)
• Brad Kaiser – drums (Test of Wills)
• Hal Stringfellow Imbrie – bass, Backing vocals (Hour of Restoration, Impending Ascension)
• Doane Perry (Jethro Tull) – drums (Impending Ascension)

Discography

Albums

Dehydration by George Grie 2006, the cover-art has been licensed by Wayne Gardner for the album Inert Momentum

• Hour of Restoration (Magna Carta, 1991)
• Impending Ascension (Magna Carta, 1994)
• Test of Wills (Magna Carta, 1997)
• Hundred Year Flood (Magna Carta, 2002)
• Impossible Figures (Inside Out, 2003)
• Symphony for a Misanthrope (Inside Out, 2005)
• Innocent God (Muse-Wrapped Records, 2007)

Singles

• "Dust in the Wind" (featuring Rob Lopez) (2012)
• "Hello,Goodbye" (2012)
• "Keep It" (2012)
• "Good to Go?" (2012)
• "The Better Suite" (2013)
• "Cynic's Anthem" (2013)
• "25 or 6 to 4" (2014)
• "Icons" (2015)

References

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 210. ISBN   0-85112-656-1.
2. Details about Wayne Gardner's Passing from Trent. Magellansongs.com
3. "Captain's Final Entry – Trent Gardner Memorial Fund". Archived from the original on June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
4. "Magellan - Founding Member Trent Gardner Dies". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

External links

• Official website