Pulsar

French progressive rock band whose influences include Pink Floyd and King Crimson, plus classical musicians such as Gustav Mahler. During the early 1980s, the group performed and composed the music for a Franco‑Austrian musical theatre production. Their most recent album is Pulsar (9) - Memory Ashes 
 
BAND HISTORY 
Pulsar is the first French band to have signed with an English label Kingdom Records The band recorded and published his first album,Pulsar (9) - Pollen in 1974. In 1975, Philippe Roman left the band. The following year, the group released their new album, with new bassist, Michel Masson, who later collaborated with them Pulsar (9) - The Strands Of The Future and Pulsar (9) - Halloween In the early eighties, together with director Bruno Carlucci, in musical theatre, Pulsar (9) adapted a short story by Austrian novelist Peter Handke: &Bienvenue au Conseil D'Administration!& (1981). The quintet comprised Gilbert Gandil on guitar and bass, Victor Bosch at the drums, Jacques Roman on keyboard, and Roland Richard (3) playing the flute and saxophone, along with Louis Paralis taking the place of Michel Masson. From 1974 to 1989, their albums were produced by CBS. Later, they were produced by Musea, a French label which had bought the distribution rights. The band launched a comeback in 1989, publishing Pulsar (9) - Görlitz. The group's most recent album is Pulsar (9) - Memory Ashes, produced by Cypress Music in 2008, Goldmine Magazine listed Pulsar (9) - Halloween among the top 25 albums of progressive rock. 
 
BAND MEMBERS 
 
(1970–1974) 
 
Jacques Roman – synthesizer, keyboard, mellotron 
Victor Bosch – drums, percussion 
Gilbert Gandil – guitar, lead vocals 
Roland Richard (3) – piano, flute 
Philippe Roman – bass, vocals, composition 
 
(1975–1980) 
 
Jacques Roman – synthesizer, keyboard, mellotron 
Victor Bosch – drums, percussion 
Gilbert Gandil – guitar, lead vocals 
Roland Richard (3) – piano, flute 
Michel Masson – bass 
 
(1981–present) 
 
Jacques Roman – synthesizer, keyboard, mellotron 
Victor Bosch – drums, percussion 
Gilbert Gandil – guitar, lead vocals 
Roland Richard (3) – piano, flute 
Louis Paralis – bass