There are some lovely long classical motifs from classically-trained pianist John Hawken and the song features a niceĮlectric guitar break in the middle section. Jim McCarty is on lead vocals with Jane Relf providing sweet harmonies on backing The album opens in magnificent style with "Isadora", a beautiful, yet hauntingly-Ītmospheric 7-minute-long song of love. The sound of Illusion's "Out of the Blue" album is as quintessentially English as a game of cricket with a cream tea and a scone Her work with Renaissance, Illusion and the New Age band Stairway, titled "Jane's Renaissance - The Complete Jane RelfĬollection 1969-1995", which includes a rare radio ad she recorded for Findus fish fingers! For fans of Jane Relf, there's also a special 2-CD collectors edition available of all Under the band name of Renaissance Illusion. An equally rare fourth album "Through the Fire" followed in 2001, which was released Wouldn't see the light of day until 1990. A rare third album "Enchanted Caress" was intended for release in 1979 but it Second album, self-titled "Illusion" (1978). Illusion album featuring the reconstituted original Renaissance line-up. The superb "Out of the Blue" album was the first Knightsbridge was brought in as a replacement for Keith Relf on guitar. He was due to have played on this album when he was electrocuted by his electric guitar at the tender age of 33. Sadly, Keith Relf (brother of Jane Relf) was killed in a tragic accident in 1976 shortly before Jim McCarty and Keith Relf wereįormer members of The Yardbirds. Hawken and Louis Cennamo all featured again on this Illusion "Out of the Blue" album. Synthesisers, Hammond organ & Mellotron), Louis Cennamo (bass guitar) & Jim McCarty (drums). The original Renaissance line-up consisted of Jane Relf (vocals), Keith Relf (electric guitar and vocals), John Hawken (piano, Their first two albums, Renaissance (1969) and Illusion (1971). Illusion were an English band whose line-up was mainly a reunion of the original members of the band Renaissance from Recently, ILLUSION released a new record. By that time the second RENAISSANCE line-up had done six or seven albums and the two groups sounded much alike, but the public did not pay much attention to the newcomers. The remaining members carried on, managing to find the same spirit of those earlier RENAISSANCE days but they did add an electric guitarist. Then in 76, most of the original line-up of RENAISSANCE will regroup to attempt to pick-up where they had left off in 71 but Keith died electrocuted while rehearsal. Relf will then join MEDECINE HEAD, Cennamo will join STEAMHAMMER then Both will form ARMAGEDDON for one album. They will disband after a second album that only got released at the time in Germany. The group will also comprise Jane Relf (Keith's sister) John Hawken and Louis Cennamo. Their first album called "Island" will create the mould for all succeeding record that band will make. Another ex-YARDBIRDS bassist Paul Samwell-Smith will produce the band. Singer Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty will assemble a new group - RENAISSANCE - and make drastically changed musical orientation mixing folk influences with rock and classical music. But for progressive rock fans, the real interest will be what the remaining members would do. Founded in 1976 - Disbanded in 1979 - Reformed briefly in 2001 as "Renaissance Illusion"Īs the YARDBIRDS were disintegrating, most of the attention was focused on their guitarists Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and the what lay in the future for them.
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