Babylon was a
progressive rock band from
St. Petersburg Florida . Babylon was formed in 1976 by Rick Leonard, Rodney Best, Doroccas, J. David Boyko, and Gary Chambers.
Style
Babylon has been compared to
Marillion
Marillion are a British rock music, rock band, formed in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, in 1979. They emerged from the post-punk music scene in Britain and existed as a bridge between the styles of punk rock and classic progressive rock, becomin ...
,
Gentle Giant,
Rush
Rush(es) may refer to:
Places
United States
* Rush, Colorado
* Rush, Kentucky
* Rush, New York
* Rush City, Minnesota
* Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois
* Rush Creek (Marin County, California), a stream
* Rush Creek (Mono Cou ...
, and ''Nursery Cryme'' period
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
. The members state their main influences as
Gentle Giant,
Van der Graaf Generator,
Happy the Man,
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Bible
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book o ...
, and others.
Babylon at Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock
Discography
* ''Babylon'' (LP, first issue, January 1978; LP, second issue, August 1978; reissued on CD in 1999 and 2010)
* ''Night Over Never: Live at the Empty Keg 1'' (LP, 1989) (Live at The Empty Keg, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA, 18 May 1978)
* ''Better Conditions for the Dead: Live at the Empty Keg 2'' (LP, 1989) (Live at The Empty Keg, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA, 18 May 1978)
* ''Live in Concert: Better Conditions for the Dead'' (CDr, 2002) (Live in concert, 1977)
References
American progressive rock groups
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