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Spock’s Beard

Formed in 1992

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Spock's Beard is an American progressive rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1992 by brothers Neal (lead vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Alan Morse (guitars), John Ballard (bass), and Nick D'Virgilio (drums). Ballard was replaced by Dave Meros before the release of their debut album, The Light (1995), and Ryo Okumoto (keyboards) joined soon after. Neal Morse left the band following the release of their sixth album, Snow (2002), and D'Virgilio took over as the band's frontman. In 2011, D'Virgilio also left and was replaced by Jimmy Keegan (drums) and Ted Leonard (lead vocals), from Brief Nocturnes and Dreamless Sleep (2013) onwards. Keegan departed the band in 2016, and drummer Nick Potters joined ahead of their fourteenth studio album, The Archaeoptimist.

Four of their first six albums have featured in the Prog Report's "Top 50 Prog Albums 1990–2015", with The Light and Snow featuring in the top ten.

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Spock's Beard est un groupe de rock progressif américain, originaire de Los Angeles, en Californie. Il est formé par les frères Neal et Alan Morse. Neal jouait aux claviers et était chanteur avant de quitter le groupe afin de poursuivre une carrière solo en 2002. Alan joue de la guitare électrique. Le duo s'associe avec Nick D'Virgilio (batterie) et Dave Meros (basse) et font paraître leur premier album, The Light, en 1995. Le quatuor est par la suite rejoint par le claviériste Ryo Okumoto. Neal Morse quitte le groupe en 2002, et D'Virgilio endosse le rôle de chanteur avant son départ en 2011.

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