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Recent News October 01, 2011
RENAISSANCE TO HEADLINE NEARFEST APOCALYPSE 2012!
The 2012 NEARfest line-up is now up for the world to see and we are proud to announce that Renaissance will be headlining day two of the event on June 23, 2012. For tickets, additional line-up information and all other NEARfest news, please visit www.nearfest.com.
September 20, 2011
Check Out this Photo from Renaissance's Sold Out September 16th, 2011 Performance at Infinity Hall!
September 02, 2011
Renaissance Offer Fans a VIP Experience on September Tour
Renaissance have just announced that a limited number of VIP Experience upgrades will be available to ticket-holders for their upcoming "Turn of the Cards / Scheherazade and Other Stories" Tour this September. The package includes access to soundcheck, a limited edition, autographed "Very Special Guest" laminate, an autographed official tour poster and a meet & greet with the band after the show. For more on Renaissance visit renaissancetouring.com
August 10, 2011
Renaissance to Spend Quality Evenings with Fans
British Progressive Rock legends, Renaissance, plan to return to the northeast US with a special show geared specifically for the fans; the band will perform both of their top-selling and top charting albums ("Turn of the Cards" and "Scheherazade and Other Stories") in their entirety.
Released in the US in 1974 and the UK in 1975, "Turn of the Cards" placed Renaissance on the charts. Their next album, "Scheherazade and Other Stories," released in both the US and UK in 1975, enabled Renaissance to maintain their chart stature while treating listeners to their re-telling of the classic stories from "The Arabian Nights."
For a list of upcoming tour dates and more information on the band visit renaissancetouring.com/tour.
January 20, 2010
ETA SIGNS CHART-TOPPING PROG ROCK BAND RENAISSANCE!
Entourage Talent is proud to announce the signing of Renaissance, one of progressive rock's most influential and innovative bands. Hailing from England and led by revered and longtime members Annie Haslam and Michael Dunford, Renaissance will hit the road this Summer to bring their unique fusion of folk rock and classical influences to North American audiences.
Renaissance is best known for their 1978 UK top 10 hit "Northern Lights" as well as progressive rock classics like "Mother Russia" and "Ashes Are Burning." Throughout the 70s/80s, progressive rock FM stations across the USA, such as WNEW (New York), WMMR (Philadelphia) and WHFS (DC), were turning America onto Renaissance, while the band was thrilling concertgoers on the world’s most distinguished stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York City to the Royal Albert Hall in London. Records released throughout the 70s by Renaissance placed in the top-half of the Billboard Hot 100 Album Charts including "Ashes Are Burning", "Scheherazade and Other Stories", "Live at Carnegie Hall" and "Novella", among others. Please contact us for more information about Renaissance and their upcoming tour plans at booking@entouragetalent.com |
 English symphonic rock band Renaissance rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock group, the Yardbirds, with vocalist Annie Haslam and principal songwriter and guitarist Michael Dunford joining at the dawn of the 1970's to define their work with folk rock and classical fusions. Including quotations from and allusions to, such composers as Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff, the band had their first Top Ten UK hit with “Northern Lights” in 1978 as well as creating progressive rock classics “Mother Russia” and “Ashes Are Burning”. After extensively touring and popularity in the UK, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, France, Belgium, Portugal and Israel, the most influential progressive rock stations in the US picked up on the band’s unique musical sound and introduced them to fans in America. The band has played on the world’s most distinguished stages, from Carnegie Hall in New York City with The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, to the Royal Albert Hall in London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Touring is a vital musical element of the Renaissance experience. Over the band’s lengthy career they have recorded fifteen albums. Despite explorations into solo careers and changes in the line-up Haslam and Dunford remain the creative core of Renaissance. In 2009 they embarked on a special 40th Anniversary Fall Concert Tour in 2009 to re-introduce to new generations the lush, orchestral favorites that made them a staple of 1970's progressive rock radio. The tour of theaters and performing arts centers, with a newly formed Renaissance was received with much excitement and a great attendance of eager fans from far and wide. The new musicians in the band were welcomed with standing ovations as they brilliantly performed the classics that fans had been waiting so long to hear again. Joining Haslam and Dunford in Renaissance are keyboardist Rave Tesar and bassist/vocalist David J. Keyes, both of whom were previous members of Renaissance and the Annie Haslam Band. Drummer/percussionist/vocalist Frank Pagano joined the band (Bruce Springsteen, Smashing Pumpkins, Bette Midler, Barry Manilow), and Jason Hart (Rufus Wainwright, Duncan Sheik, Suzanne Vega). Together they revisit the symphonic textures, stunning vocals and poetic lyrics that embody the band’s compelling international themes, with fresh interpretations of their most admired compositions. 'Carpet of the Sun,' 'Ocean Gypsy,' 'Mother Russia,' 'Ashes Are Burning,' 'Running Hard,' 'Prologue,' and 'Northern Lights'; all of which are central to Renaissance’s most prolific period (1972-78) and culled from the albums Prologue, Ashes Are Burning, Turn of the Cards, Novella, Scheherazade and Other Stories, and A Song for All Seasons. Renaissance are currently composing and recording a new album which will be released in 2012. |
