Cardeilhac - s/t 1971

From Prog Archives: "Taking their name from a French commune in Haute-Garonne, this Swiss five piece heavy progressive band comprised of Renaldo Hausier (guitars), Dennis Angelini (vocals), J.C. Balsinger (bass), Andro Locher (keyboards/organ), and Gaston Balmer (drums).
Their brief early 70's existence resulted in only one studio album; their poorly produced 1971 eponymous debut which clearly defined a combined influence of heavy U.K. proto-prog bands such as Deep Purple with the typically Teutonic 70's hard rock sound with progressive, occationally bluesy touches.
Locher's abilities in bringing the keyboards to the fore, will please fans of ELP, while the chunkier, heavy guitar will bring bands such as The Nice and even Uriah Heep to mind. Ultimately, their music is considered to have produced little in the way of originality, and nothing is known of the musicians careers after the breakup of the band."