GUILD NAVIGATORS

Guild Navigators biography
Obviously inspired by Frank Herbert's 'Dune' cycle the first incarnation of the GUILD NAVIGATORS started at the beginning of the 1990's in Ohio/USA. Guitarist Christopher Mead aka Freak Spacely, former member of two bands with the preference on dark electro-industrial-punk music started this project and moved closer to a space rock sound hereby. The purpose was to cover a multitude of sounds, textures and styles; all encompassed into experimental, sci-fi based rock music. This includes some mellow spacey but predominantly more heavy, punk and thrash/hardcore coloured songs.

Bassist Johnny Neutrino has been a longtime companion and constant despite several line-up changes over the years, also comprising Doug McMahon (keyboards) and multi-instrumentalist Gavin Spencer. GUILD NAVIGATORS played gigs with Hawkwind, Helios Creed, Dead Kennedys, Jet Jaguar to name a few and inbetween recorded some studio stuff. In 2001 the first album 'Phase 1: The Last Decade' came out, quasi a compilation of songs recorded between 1991 and 1997. Next one 'Phase 2: Zone' followed in 2004 on Amblifire Records which holds tracks produced from 1997 to 2002.

Ann Dromeda (guitar, backing vocals) and Gary Braunns (drums) joined in 2005 and GUILD NAVIGATORS also recorded the split CD 'Deathrace Beyond The Stars' together with Jet Jaguar (2008). Moreover several band songs can be found on diverse space rock samplers.