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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 09:19
Originally posted by yam yam yam yam wrote:

Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

Another great band that doesn't get any mention, although they have also a male singing are Halloween. Excellent sweet french vocals. Can't find any youtube videos Disapprove
 
They are indeed rather scarce...I only found one myself...but it's an absolute beauty - this is simply gorgeous:
 
 
 


I have that live show, this is a great cover. Thanks for posting it for I haven't listened to it for a couple of years now.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 06:18
^  She also joined forces with multi-instrumentalist Jeff Hamel (one of the Proximal Distance collaborators) on his main band, Majestic's third album 'Arrival', released in 2009:
Here's the epic last track from it:
 
 
 
Majestic have released two albums since which feature her, both of which are well worth checking out: http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=4942
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 05:38
I am currently listening to Proximal Distance's self-titled debut and they are fronted by Jessica Rasche.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 03:33
Originally posted by sagichim sagichim wrote:

Another great band that doesn't get any mention, although they have also a male singing are Halloween. Excellent sweet french vocals. Can't find any youtube videos Disapprove
 
They are indeed rather scarce...I only found one myself...but it's an absolute beauty - this is simply gorgeous:
 
 
 
 
It's a Van Der Graaf Generator cover, but what the Hell!   HeartHeart
 
 
Edit: She (Geraldine Le Cocq) also guested, along with Jean-Philippe Brun of Halloween (violin) on Synopsis's second album 'Gamme' (1981): http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19955:
 
 
 
 
 
And she was also part of the French 'Romantic Wave' band Mediavolo with multi-instrumentalist Jacques Henry:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quite a lady...


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 00:33
Another great band that doesn't get any mention, although they have also a male singing are Halloween. Excellent sweet french vocals. Can't find any youtube videos Disapprove
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2012 at 20:54
A female fronted band I like very much is After Dinner (and, incidentally since she's the singer of After Dinner, I love various Haco albums -- especially Haco with Hiromichi Sakamoto's Ash in the Rainbow)





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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2012 at 20:22
Originally posted by Jbird Jbird wrote:

I youtubed some Subrosa, didn't care for them. Couldn't find hAND on youtube.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
That's just a couple from 'Deadroom Journal' for you - visit http://www.youtube.com/user/kierenj for the rest of the album  Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2012 at 20:17
Comus had (has) a female vocalist but she did't necessarily "front" that band as Rodger Wooten was the lead singer. That's all I can think of.LOL

...Besides Renaissance of course.Big smile


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 16 2012 at 19:48
Not prog in the slightest, but for anyone who simply appreciates the beauty of the female voice in music, a little-known Canadian singer, quite similar in style to Loreena Mckennitt, just has to be heard (her song actually starts at 1:26 in this tube, but it's well worth waiting for, and it's a pretty decent vid to accompany the song):
 
 
 
 
That song is from her album 'The Trial Of Lancelot, and the album closes with this little beauty:
 
 
 
 
All her albums can be bought at cdbaby.com  HeartHeart
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2012 at 07:31
I youtubed some Subrosa, didn't care for them. Couldn't find hAND on youtube.

I guess I do have 1 prog album with female vocals, if you count The Gathering's 'If Then Else'
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2012 at 07:21
The Reasoning.  I have serious hots for Rachel.


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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2012 at 06:28

Originally posted by Guldbamsen Guldbamsen wrote:

These are some of my faves:
COS
Catherine Ribeiro + Les Alpes


Probably my absolute faves as well.

I love Curved Air, but it seems they are not so popular around here. 
Non Credo is amazing too.
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Loads of females in Progfolk & newer R.I.O Avant
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2012 at 05:56
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Something tells me I'm not the only one eagerly awaiting their third album here.LOL
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 21:48
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Yes. Love her voice with the chaotic music. Also Aghora too
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 16:21
Yes to Andy's recommendation on hAND and Jacks' on To-Mera
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 15:29
I wouldn't mind a female fronting my prog band, if you know what I mean.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:53
I tend to go for the more 'witchy' types of women in regards to prog. Annie Haslam is beautiful no doubt, but I feel like drinking straight butter listening to more than a couple of tracks at a time. 

These are some of my faves:
COS


Popol Vuh(Well not strictly speaking, but this album is 'female fronted')


Catapilla(heh, I just posted this one in another thread, but hey this band need all the love they can get)


Catherine Ribeiro + Les Alpes


Koenjihyakkei


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:40
Originally posted by sleeper sleeper wrote:

hAND, SubRosa and Grayceon are all worth checking out.
 
Yeah, this
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 01 2012 at 13:04
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