Magellan (band)

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Magellan
Origin San Francisco, California, United States
Genres Progressive metal, progressive rock
Years active1985 – 2016
Labels Magna Carta, InsideOut
Spinoffs Explorers Club
Past membersTrent Gardner
Wayne Gardner
Website magellansongs.com

Magellan were a 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).

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

Members

Guest members

Discography

Albums

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

Singles

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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 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  4. "Magellan - Founding Member Trent Gardner Dies". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved 2019-11-18.