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Flash was formed in London in 1971 when ex-Peter Barden's Camel singer, Colin Carter, met ex-Yes guitarist, Peter Banks, and soon after
co-wrote the Flash hit, "Small Beginnings" (#28 on Billboard). Ray Bennett, who had known Banks since early Yes days, heard they
were forming a band via his old friend and former bandmate, Yes drummer Bill Bruford, and was quickly recruited on bass. F Drummer, Mike
Hough was found later after an advertisement was placed in the London weekly music paper, The Melody Maker. Tony Kaye, the first Yes
keyboard player, was a session player on th ...read more
Flash was formed in London in 1971 when ex-Peter Barden's Camel singer, Colin Carter, met ex-Yes guitarist, Peter Banks, and soon after
co-wrote the Flash hit, "Small Beginnings" (#28 on Billboard). Ray Bennett, who had known Banks since early Yes days, heard they
were forming a band via his old friend and former bandmate, Yes drummer Bill Bruford, and was quickly recruited on bass. F Drummer, Mike
Hough was found later after an advertisement was placed in the London weekly music paper, The Melody Maker. Tony Kaye, the first Yes
keyboard player, was a session player on their first album and not a permanent band member, as is often reported.
They released three albums with a sound much like early Yes. The first Flash album, a self-titled one, is a classic piece of 70's style Prog
Rock, featuring long compositions, thick bass, twisty guitar, keyboard flash (hmmmmm), and complex Yes-like arrangements. In The
Can, released the same year, revolves around Banks' guitar with a more dominant guitar sound. Out Of Our Hands is the third Flash
studio album and least good in comparison to its predecessors. There is also a live Flash album called Psychosync, that makes a nice
addition to the collection. Though their three albums are still on the market after numerous reissues (most recently in 2009), they became
equally noted and remembered for their phenomenal, high-energy live shows.
After two and a half years of successful touring, Flash disbanded. All four members later reunited in various combinations during the 70's to
early 80's and some of the recorded output appears on Ray Bennett's 2001 archive CD Angels & Ghosts. By 1982 the Flash members
went their separate ways.
Late in 2009 they reunited. Although initially interested, after talks and lengthy consideration Banks and Hough were unable to commit. The
new line-up featured Flash's songwriters and original members, Colin Carter and Ray Bennett sharing lead vocals, with Bennett moving from
bass to lead guitar. New members are Mark Pardy replacing drummer Mike Hough, Rick Daugherty on keyboards and Wayne Carver on bass.
In May of 2013, Flash released a new studio album, their first in 40 years. Entitled Flash Featuring Ray Bennett and Colin Carter, it was
released just two months after the death of Peter Banks.
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