Magma (band)

Magma is a French progressive rock band founded in Paris in 1969 by classically trained drummer Christian Vander, who claimed as his inspiration a "vision of humanity's spiritual and ecological future" that profoundly disturbed him. In the course of their first album, the band tells the story of a group of people fleeing a doomed Earth to settle on the planet Kobaïa. Later, conflict arises when the Kobaïans—descendants of the original colonists—encounter other Earth refugees.
Vander invented a constructed language, Kobaïan, in which most lyrics are sung. In a 1977 interview with Vander and long-time Magma vocalist Klaus Blasquiz, Blasquiz said that Kobaïan is a "phonetic language made by elements of the Slavonic and Germanic languages to be able to express some things musically. The language has of course a content, but not word by word." Vander himself has said, "When I wrote, the sounds came naturally with it—I didn't intellectualise the process by saying 'Ok, now I'm going to write some words in a particular language', it was really sounds that were coming at the same time as the music." Later albums tell different stories set in more ancient times; however, the Kobaïan language remains an integral part of the music.
In 1986, the French label Seventh Records was founded to publish Magma's and Vander's work. Over the years, Seventh has also released albums by related artists such as Stella Vander, Patrick Gauthier and Collectif Mu.

History

Beginnings (1967–1971)

In early 1967, drummer Christian Vander played in the Wurdalaks and Cruciferius Lobonz, two rhythm and blues bands. With these groups, he wrote his first compositions, "Nogma" and "Atumba". The death of John Coltrane saddened Vander, who left the groups and traveled to Italy. He returned to France in 1969 and met saxophonist Rene Garber and bassist and conductor Laurent Thibault. Together with singer Lucien Zabuski and organist Francis Moze, they created the group Uniweria Zekt Magma Composedra Arguezdra, shortened to Magma.
After their first tour, Magma experienced significant lineup turnover. Vocalist Lucien Zabuski was replaced with Klaus Blasquiz, and pianist Eddie Rabin, double bassist Jacky Vidal, and guitarist Claude Engel also joined the group. The group worked on material for three months in a house in the Chevreuse Valley. Eddie Rabin was replaced by François Cahen on keyboards, and Laurent Thibault abandoned bass to devote himself to production. Francis Moze became the new bassist. The band also expanded with a brass section, consisting of Teddy Lasry on saxophone and clarinet, Richard Raux on saxophone and flute, and Paco Charlery on trumpet. The group's first album, Magma, was released in the spring of 1970 by Phillips Records. The group caused a sensation but audience reactions were mixed.
After the album was released, Claude Engel, Richard Raux, and Paco Charlery left the group. Jeff Seffer replaced Raux on saxophone, and Louis Toesca replaced Charlery on trumpet. Their second album, 1001° Centigrades, was released in April 1971. The album won the band more exposure, including a performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

''Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh,'' to ''Üdü Wüdü'' (1972–1977)

In August 1972, Magma released the album The Unnamables, under the alias Univeria Zekt. However, the album sold only 1,500 copies. Many musicians left the band that year, including François Cahen, Louis Toesca, Jeff Seffer, Francis Moze, and Teddy Lasry. That same year, Christian Vander recorded the soundtrack for Yvan Lagrange's film Tristan et Iseult.
In 1973, Vander formed a new lineup of the band, adding Stella Vander as a second vocalist, Claude Olmos on guitar, Jannick Top replacing Francis Moze on bass, Rene Garber on saxophone and clarinet, and Jean-Luc Manderlier on keyboards, among others. This new version of the band would release their most famous work Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh, which would later become their most acclaimed album, and gave them international fame, including a spot at the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival, their first American performance. In 1974, under Vander's name, the band released a soundtrack album accompanying Yvan Lagrange's 1972 film Tristan et Iseult, also known as Ẁurdah Ïtah; under Magma's name, they followed up with Köhntarkösz, which was successful among fans, but not received as well among the public as Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh. The band would then go on a long, year-and-a-half long tour of France, and after another member shakeup, released their first live album, Live / Hhaï, in December 1975, recorded at the Taverne de l'Olympia in Paris.
In 1976, Top briefly rejoined the band for the recording of the album Üdü Ẁüdü, but left soon after due to strained relations with frontman Christian Vander. More lineup turnover followed in 1977, with Jean DeAntoni replacing Gabriel Federow on guitar, Guy Delacroix replacing Bernard Paganotti on bass, and Clement Bailly hired as a second drummer.

Changing sound and breakup (1978–1984)

In 1978, Magma released the album Attahk. Vying for more commercial success, the album included elements of soul, rhythm & blues, and funk music.
Celebrating 10 years as a band, in 1980, Magma performed three nights at L'Olympia in Paris, with guest appearances from many of the group's past musicians. These were recorded and released as Retrospektïẁ and Retrospektïẁ . The concerts were successful, and allowed Magma to play a number of shows around France, including a three-week residency at Paris's Bobino in 1981, which was recorded and filmed, and later released as Concert Bobino 1981.
In 1984, the band recorded the album Merci, and disbanded shortly afterwards. Christian Vander formed other projects such as Offering, and various jazz projects including the Christian Vander Trio.

New era (1992–present)

Legacy

The band is widely considered to be musically adventurous and imaginative among music critics. Magma uses choirs extensively in a way reminiscent of the composer Carl Orff. Magma's music is also highly influenced by jazz saxophone player John Coltrane, and Vander has said that "it is still Coltrane who actually gives me the real material to work on, to be able to move on".
Many of the musicians who have played with Magma have also formed solo projects or spinoff acts. The Kobaïan term Zeuhl has come to refer to the musical style of these bands and the French jazz fusion/symphonic rock scene that grew around them. Besides Christian Vander, other well-known Magma alumni include the violinist Didier Lockwood, bassist-composer Jannick "Janik" Top, and spinoff act Weidorje.

Fandom

The band has a number of high-profile fans. Punk rock singer Johnny Rotten, metal musician Kristoffer Rygg, Steven Wilson formerly of Porcupine Tree, Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth, Cattle Decapitation vocalist Travis Ryan, magician Penn Jillette, and Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky have all stated their admiration of the band.
In the 1980s, British World champion snooker player Steve Davis declared himself a passionate follower of the band since his youth and used some of his winnings to promote a series of concerts by Magma in London.
Television journalist Antoine de Caunes wrote a biography of the band entitled Magma.
In 2017, documentary filmmaker Laurent Goldstein directed To Life, Death And Beyond – The Music Of Magma. Interviewees include Christian Vander, Stella Vander, James MacGaw, Trey Gunn, Robert Trujillo, and Jello Biafra.

Discography

Studio albums

1970: Magma
1971: 1001° Centigrades
1973: Mëkanïk Dëstruktïẁ Kömmandöh initial copies of the CD included a vinyl rip of the album with a different version of the album as a bonus track
1974: Ẁurdah Ïtah
1974: Köhntarkösz initial copies of the CD included a vinyl rip of the album with a different version of the album as a bonus track
1976: Üdü Ẁüdü
1978: Attahk
1984: Merci
2004: K.A
2009: Ëmëhntëhtt-Ré
2012: Félicité Thösz
2014: Rïah Sahïltaahk
2015: Šlaǧ Tanƶ
2019: Zëss
Live albums
1975: Live/Hhaï
1977: Inédits
1981: Retrospektïẁ
1981: Retrospektïẁ
1989: Akt X: Mekanïk Kommandöh
1992: Akt I: Les Voix de Magma
1994: Akt IV: Theatre Du Taur Concert, 1975
1995: Akt V: Concert Bobino 1981
1996: Akt VIII: Bruxelles 1971
1996: Akt IX: Opéra De Reims, 1976
1999: Akt XIII: BBC 1974 Londres
2001: Trilogie Theusz Hamtaahk , CD + DVD
2008: Akt XV: Bourges, 1979
2009: Live in Tokyo 2005
2014: Zühn Wöhl Ünsai – Live 1974
EPs
1998: Floë Ëssi/Ëktah
2014: Rïah Sahïltaahk
2015: Šlaǧ Tanƶ
Compilations/Boxsets/Other material
1972: The Unnamables
1986: Mythes et Légendes Vol. I
1992: Akt II: '
1997: Kompila
1998: Simples
2008: Archiẁ I & II
2008: '
2015: Kohnzert Zund
2017: Retrospektïw
Videos
1995: Akt VI: Concert Bobino 1981 also released on VHS video cassette
2001: Trilogie Theusz Hamtaahk , CD + DVD
2006: Mythes et Légendes Epok 1, DVD
2006: Mythes et Légendes Epok 2, DVD
2007: Mythes et Légendes Epok 3, DVD
2008: Mythes et Légendes Epok 4, DVD
2013: Mythes et Légendes Epok 5, DVD
2016: Nihao Hamtaï – Magma in China, DVD
2017: Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê Trilogy, DVD
Personnel

Members

Violinist: Didier Lockwood
Guitarists: Claude Engel, Claude Olmos, Gabriel Federow, Marc Fosset, James MacGaw, Jean-Luc Chevalier, Jim Grandcamp]Rudy Blas]and Brian Godding.
Bassists: Jannick Top, Bernard Paganotti, Guy Delacroix, Francis Moze, Laurent Thibault, Michel Hervé, Dominique Bertram, Marc Éliard, Philippe Bussonnet, Jimmy Top
Keyboardists: Benoît Widemann, Michel Graillier, Gérard Bikialo, Jean Luc Manderlier, François "Faton" Cahen, Guy Khalifa, Sofia Domancich, Patrick Gauthier, Simon Goubert, :fr:Pierre-Michel Sivadier|Pierre-Michel Sivadier, Jean Pol Asseline, Jean Pierre Fouquey, Frédéric D'Oelsnitz, Benoît Alziari, Emmanuel Borghi, Bruno Ruder, Thierry Eliez
Saxophonists: Teddy Lasry, Richard Raux, Alain Guillard, René Garber and Yochk’o Seffer
Trumpeters: Louis Toesca and Yvon Guillard
Male vocalists: Klaus Blasquiz, Christian Vander, Guy Khalifa, Antoine Paganotti and Hervé Aknin
Female vocalists: Stella Vander, Isabelle Feuillebois, Maria Popkiewicz, Liza de Luxe, Himiko Paganotti, Sandrine Fougère, Sandrine Destefanis, Sylvie Fisichella, Laura Guarrato
Drummers and percussionists: Christian Vander, Michel Garrec, Doudou Weiss, Simon Goubert, Clément Bailly, Claude Salmiéri and François Laizeau.

Period	Formation
1969	Lucien Zabuski – vocals Jean-Jacques Ferry – guitar Eric Grimbert – guitar Laurent Thibault – bass Christian Vander – drums, percussions & composer Francis Moze – keyboards
April 1969 – August 1969	Lucien Zabuski – vocals Claude Engel – guitar Guy Marco – trumpet René Morizur – saxophone Laurent Thibault – bass Christian Vander – drums, percussions & composer Eddy Rabbin – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet
August 1969 – October 1969	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Claude Engel – guitar Guy Marco – trumpet René Morizur – saxophone Laurent Thibault – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Eddy Rabbin – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet
October 1969 – January 1970	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Claude Engel – guitar Paco Charlery – trumpet Richard Raux – saxophone & flute Laurent Thibault – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Jacky Vidal – double bass
January 1970 – August 1970	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Claude Engel – guitar Paco Charlery – trumpet Richard Raux – saxophone & flute Francis Moze – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen – keyboards Teddy Lasry – saxophone & clarinet
October 1970 – December 1970	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Claude Engel – guitar Jeff Seffer – saxophone Francis Moze – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen – keyboards Teddy Lasry – saxophone & clarinet
mid January 1971 – end December 1971	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Claude Engel – guitar Jeff Seffer – saxophone Francis Moze – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen- keyboards Teddy Lasry – saxophone & clarinet Louis Toesca – trumpet
end December 1971 – beginning January 1972	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Jeff Seffer – saxophone Francis Moze – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen – keyboards Teddy Lasry – clarinet Louis Toesca – trumpet Jean-Luc Manderlier – second keyboards Daniel Denis – percussions & second drums
beginning January 1972 – end December 1972	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Jeff Seffer – saxophone Francis Moze – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Faton Cahen – keyboards Teddy Lasry – saxophone & clarinet Louis Toesca – trumpet Jean-Luc Manderlier – second keyboards
end December 1972 – mid January 1973	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals Jean-Pierre Lembert – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Jean-Luc Manderlier – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Michel Graillier – second keyboards
mid January 1973 – March 1973	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals Marc Fosset – guitar Claude Olmos – guitar Jean-Pierre Lembert – bass Christian Vander – drums & composer Jean-Luc Manderlier – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Gérard Bikialo – second keyboards
March 1973 – May 1973	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals Jannick Top – bass Claude Olmos – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Jean-Luc Manderlier – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Teddy Lasry – saxophone & flute
May 1973 – end December 1973	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals Jannick Top – bass Claude Olmos – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Michel Graillier – keyboards René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Teddy Lasry – saxophone & flute Randy Brecker – cuivres Michael Brecker – cuivres
January 1974 – March 1974	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Jannick Top – bass Claude Olmos – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Teddy Lasry – saxophone & flute
March 1974 – August 1974	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Jannick Top – bass Claude Olmos – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Gérard Bikialo – keyboards Teddy Lasry – saxophone & flute
September 1974 – November 1974	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Gabriel Federow – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Didier Lockwood – violin Francis Lockwood – keyboards Jannick Top – bass
January 1975 – August 1975	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Gabriel Federow – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Didier Lockwood – violin Bernard Paganotti – bass
September 1975 – February 1976	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Gabriel Federow – guitar Christian Vander – drums & composer Patrick Gauthier – keyboards Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Didier Lockwood – violin Bernard Paganotti – bass
March 1976 – September 1976	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals Gabriel Federow – guitar Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Patrick Gauthier – keyboards Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Didier Lockwood – violin Bernard Paganotti – bass Liza Deluxe – vocals Jannick Top – bass Michel Graillier – keyboards
November 1976 – January 1977	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Gabriel Federow – guitar Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Jean-Pol Asseline – keyboards Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Bernard Paganotti – bass
January 1977 – mid 1977	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Jean De Antoni – guitar Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Florence Bertaux – vocals Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Guy Delacroix – bass Clément Bailly – second drums
mid 1977 – end 1977	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Jean De Antoni – guitar Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Guy Delacroix – bass Clément Bailly – second drums
January 1978 – mid 1978	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Christian Vander – drums & composer Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Liza Deluxe – vocals Benoît Widemann – second keyboards Guy Delacroix – bass René Garber – clarinet
mid 1978 – beginning 1979	Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals André Hervé – second keyboards Guy Delacroix – bass René Garber – clarinet Jean-Luc Chevalier – bass and guitar Maria Popkiewicz – vocals
mid 1979 – end 1979	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Liza Deluxe – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar & bass André Hervé – second keyboards Maria Popkiewicz – vocals Benoît Widemann – keyboards Jean De Antoni – guitar
end 1979 – January 1980	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Liza Deluxe – vocals Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Dominique Bertram – bass Francis Lockwood – second keyboards Maria Popkiewicz – vocals Benoît Widemann – keyboards Michel Hervé – bass Jean-Michel Kajdan – guitar
January 1980 – June 1980	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Liza Deluxe – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Dominique Bertram – bass Francis Lockwood – second keyboards Maria Popkiewicz – vocals Benoît Widemann – keyboards Michel Hervé – bass Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Klaus Blasquiz – vocals, percussions
June 1980 – end 1980	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Liza Deluxe – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Dominique Bertram – bass Francois Laizeau – second drums and percussions Maria Popkiewicz – vocals Benoît Widemann – keyboards Bernard Paganotti – bass, guitar Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Guy Khalifa – vocals René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Claire Laborde – vocals Gabriel Federow – guitar Patrick Gauthier – keyboards Didier Lockwood – violin The following musicians are not on the record sold: Teddy Lasry – flute & saxophone Claude Engel – guitar Francis Moze – bass, keyboards Jeff Seffer – saxophone Faton Cahen – keyboards Louis Toesca – trumpet
end 1980 – mid 1981	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Liza Deluxe – vocals Maria Popkiewicz – vocals René Garber – clarinet Benoît Widemann – keyboards Jean-Michel Kajdan – guitar Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Guy Khalifa – vocals François Laizeau – percussions Dominique Bertram – bass Francis Lockwood – second keyboards Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Marc Éliard – bass Jannick Top – bass Doudou Weiss – second drums Richard Raux – saxophone & flute Arrigo Lorenzi – saxophone Alain Guillard – wind instruments & trumpet Yvon Guillard – wind instruments & saxophone
mid 1981 – beginning 1982	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Liza Deluxe – vocals Maria Popkiewicz – vocals René Garber – saxophone & clarinet Benoît Widemann – keyboards Jean-Michel Kajdan – guitar Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Guy Khalifa – vocals Dominique Bertram – bass Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Marc Éliard – bass Doudou Weiss – second drums Arrigo Lorenzi – saxophone Alain Guillard – wind instruments & trumpet Yvon Guillard – wind instruments & saxophone Patrick Gauthier – keyboards
beginning 1982 – mid 1982	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals Maria Popkiewicz – vocals René Garber – clarinet Benoît Widemann – keyboards Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Dominique Bertram – bass Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Marc Éliard – bass Francois Kokelaere – percussions Arrigo Lorenzi – saxophone Alain Guillard – trumpet Yvon Guillard – saxophone Patrick Gauthier – keyboards
mid 1982 – beginning 1983	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals Maria Popkiewicz – vocals René Garber – clarinet & saxophone Simon Goubert – keyboards Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Dominique Bertram – bass Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Marc Éliard – bass Francois Kokelaere – percussions Arrigo Lorenzi – saxophone Alain Guillard – trumpet Yvon Guillard – saxophone Michel Graillier – keyboards Christian Martinez – trumpet Denis Leloup – trombone Freddy Opsepian – trumpet Michel Gaucher – saxophone François Laizeau – percussions Guy Khalifa – vocals
beginning 1983 – end 1983	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Dominique Bertram – bass Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Marc Éliard – bass Francois Kokelaere – percussions Simon Goubert – keyboards Guy Khalifa – vocals Michel Graillier – keyboards Christian Martinez – trumpet Sylvin Marc – bass Patrick Gauthier – keyboards Pierre Moerlen – drums
end 1983 – end 1984	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Liza Deluxe – vocals Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Dominique Bertram – bass Simon Goubert – keyboards Christian Martinez – trumpet Guy Khalifa – vocals Denis Leloup – trombone Freddy Opsepian – trumpet François Laizeau – percussions Michel Gaucher – saxophone René Garber – clarinet & saxophone Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Steve Shehan – percussions Alex Ferrand – vocals
end 1984 – beginning 1985	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Lisa Deluxe – vocals Jean-Pierre Fouquey – piano Simon Goubert – keyboards Dominique Bertram – bass Guy Khalifa – vocals Jean-Marc Jafet – bass Guy Delacroix – bass Pierre Marcault – percussions Jean-Luc Chevalier – guitar Claude Salmieri – second drums Francis Moze – bass Michel Le Bars – third drums Rémy Sarrazin – bass Frédéric Briet – double bass
1986 – 1990 solo projects of Christian Vander, Magma on stand by	-
February 1990 with OFFERING	Julie Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Addie Déat – vocals Jean-Francois Déat – vocals, keyboards Marc Éliard – bass Jean-Marc Duroure – bass Franck Vedel – guitar Christian Vander – drums, vocals Philippe Dardelle – double bass Marc Delouya – drums Jean-Claude Buire – percussions Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards
1991	Julie Vander – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Addie Déat – vocals, keyboards Jean-François Déat – vocals, keyboards Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
1992	Stella Vander – vocals Klaus Blasquiz – vocals Didier Lockwood – violin Antoine Paganotti – vocals, drums Patrick Gauthier – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
1992 – 1996	Christian Vander – drums, vocals & composer Stella Vander – vocals Julie Vander – vocals, piano Bénédicte Ragu – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Jean-Christophe Gamet – vocals Alex Ferrand – vocals Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards Philippe Dardelle – double bass Simon Goubert – drums, keyboards & piano
1996	Bertrand Cardiet – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Jean-François Déat – vocals, keyboards Franck Vedel – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards Simon Goubert – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
1997	Bertrand Cardiet – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Jean-François Déat – vocals, keyboards Franck Vedel – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
October 1997 – 1998	Bertrand Cardiet – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals James McGaw – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Pierre-Michel Sivadier – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
1999 – 2001	Antoine Paganotti – vocals Jean-Christophe Gamet – vocals, keyboards Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals James McGaw – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Christian Vander – drums Claude Lamamy – vocals Fred Burgazzi – trombone Ronan Simon – trombone Benoit Gaudiche – trumpet Yannick Neveu – trumpet Julie Vander – vocals
2002	Antoine Paganotti – vocals Himiko Paganotti – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals James MacGaw – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
March 2003 – 2005	Antoine Paganotti – vocals Himiko Paganotti – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals James MacGaw – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Fred d'Oelsnitz – piano Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
beginning February 2006 – 2008	Antoine Paganotti – vocals Himiko Paganotti – vocals Stella Vander – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals James MacGaw – guitar Philippe Bussonnet – bass Benoît Alziary – vibraphone Emmanuel Borghi – keyboards Christian Vander – drums
beginning February 2008 – 2012	Christian Vander – vocals, drums & composer Hervé Aknin – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Stella Vander – vocals, percussions James MacGaw – guitar Bruno Ruder – piano Benoît Alziary – Fender Rhodes electric piano & vibraphone and thérémine Philippe Bussonnet – bass
beginning 2012 – December 2019	Christian Vander – vocals, drums & composer Hervé Aknin – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Stella Vander – vocals, percussions James MacGaw – guitar Bruno Ruder – keyboards Benoît Alziary – Fender Rhodes electric piano & vibraphone and thérémine Philippe Bussonnet – bass
December 2019 – present	Christian Vander – vocals, drums & composer Hervé Aknin – vocals Isabelle Feuillebois – vocals Stella Vander – vocals, percussions Sandrine Destefanis - vocals Sylvie Fisichella - vocals Laura Guarrato - vocals Rudy Blas – guitar Jimmy Top - bass Simon Goubert - keyboards Thierry Eliez - keyboards

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