Magellan (band) explained

Magellan
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	San Francisco, California, United States
Genre:	Progressive metal, progressive rock
Years Active:	1985 – 2016
Label:	Magna Carta, InsideOut
Spinoffs:	Explorers Club
Past Members:	Trent Gardner Wayne Gardner

Magellan were a progressive metal/rock band formed in San Francisco, California, United States by brothers Trent and Joel Wayne Gardner in 1985.^[1] The band's albums featured a number of well-known guest musicians, such as Ian Anderson, drummer Joey Franco, and bassist Tony Levin. The group co-wrote songs with Chicago frontman Robert Lamm on his album, Living Proof (2012).

In February 2014, Wayne Gardner committed suicide.^[2] On June 11, 2016, Trent Gardner also died of undisclosed reasons.^{[3] [4]}

Members

• Trent Gardner - lead vocals, keyboards, trombone (1985 - 2016)
• Wayne Gardner - guitars, bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1985 - 2014)

Guest members

• Joey Franco (Twisted Sister, Van Helsing's Curse)- drums and orchestral percussion (Hundred Year Flood)
• Jason Gianni - drums (on Impossible Figures)
• Alan Sweeney - keytar (on Impossible Figures)
• Tony Levin (John Lennon, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel) - bass (Hundred Year Flood)
• Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) - Flute (Hundred Year Flood)
• George Bellas - guitar (Hundred Year Flood)
• Robert Berry (Alliance, 3) - guitar and bass (Hundred Year Flood)
• Brad Kaiser - drums (Test of Wills)
• Hal Stringfellow Imbrie - bass, Backing vocals (Hour of Restoration, Impending Ascension)
• Doane Perry (Jethro Tull)- drums (Impending Ascension)

Discography

Albums

• Hour of Restoration (Magna Carta, 1991)
• Impending Ascension (Magna Carta, 1994)
• Test of Wills (Magna Carta, 1997)
• Hundred Year Flood (Magna Carta, 2002)
• Impossible Figures (Inside Out, 2003)
• Symphony for a Misanthrope (Inside Out, 2005)
• Innocent God (Muse-Wrapped Records, 2007)

Singles

• "Dust in the Wind" (featuring Rob Lopez) (2012)
• "Hello,Goodbye" (2012)
• "Keep It" (2012)
• "Good to Go?" (2012)
• "The Better Suite" (2013)
• "Cynic's Anthem" (2013)
• "25 or 6 to 4" (2014)
• "Icons" (2015)

Notes and References

1. Book: The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Guinness Publishing. 1995. Second. 0-85112-656-1. 210.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222023443/http://www.magellansongs.com/1/post/2014/02/details-about-wayne-gardners-passing-from-trent.html Details about Wayne Gardner's Passing from Trent
3. Web site: Captain's Final Entry – Trent Gardner Memorial Fund. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620130719/http://magellansongs.com/captains-final-entry-trent-gardner-memorial-fund/. 2016-06-20. dead. 2016-06-20.
4. Web site: Magellan - Founding Member Trent Gardner Dies. Metalstorm.net. 2019-11-18.