Lazuli

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Lazuli

Lazuli at Baja Prog
in Mexicali, Mexico, March 2007
Background information
Origin Southern France
Genres Progressive rock,
world music, electro
Years active 1998–present
Labels Musea
Website www.lazuli-music.com
Members Dominique Leonetti
Claude Leonetti
Gédéric Byar
Romain Thorel
Vincent Barnavol
Past members Sylvain Bayol
Frédéric Juan
Yohan Simeon

Lazuli are a French progressive rock band, formed in Southern France in 1998 by Claude and Dominique Leonetti.

History

Lazuli begun in 1998. In 1999 they released their first album Lazuli, which had difficulties to touch the public and achieved low popularity. They performed concerts occasionally, which earned success with the public.

Their second album, Amnésie, in 2004, helped Lazuli to sign with the Night & Day distribution group.

On July 2 and 3, 2005, Lazuli attended the Montreux Jazz Festival and received an award for "Under the sky".

Key dates

Musical style

Lazuli combine progressive rock with world and electro music. Besides guitar, keyboards and drums the band plays also léode, vibraphone and horn; until 2009 split chapman stick, marimba and warr guitar were used as well.

Claude Leonetti invented and plays the léode, because he cannot use his left arm after a motorcycle accident.

Their lyrics are entirely in French.

Band members

Current members
  • Claude Leonetti - léode (1998–present)
  • Dominique Leonetti - vocals, guitar (1998–present)
  • Gédéric Byar - guitar (2007–present)
  • Vincent Barnavol - drums (2010–present)
  • Romain Thorel - keyboards (2010–present)
Former members
  • Fred Juan - marimba, percussion (1998–2009)
  • Sylvain Bayol - chapman stick, warr guitar (1998–2009)
  • Yohan Simeon - percussion (1998–2009)


Discography

Studio albums
Video albums

References

  1. ↑ "Summer's End 2011 - eFestivals.co.uk". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  2. ↑ "Fish - I'm really pleased to announce that #Lazuli will be... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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