Live in Concert 1974

 Refugee was the band formed by Patrick Moraz, Lee Jackson

and Brian Davison in 1973. The band was quickly established

in the UK and Europe no doubt helped in part due to the fact

that both Jackson and Davison had previously been founder

members of the hugely influential and  successful British

progressive rock band The Nice. Refugee however also had

a resident keyboard virtuoso in Swiss born Patrick Moraz.

Patrick had previously been in the band Mainhorse when he

was approached by the two former Nice members to form

what would become Refugee. The band soon attracted the

attention of Charisma Records who had previously signed

The Nice.  Sadly Refugee recorded just one studio album

which was released to unanimously positive reviews in early

1974. The band looked set to go on to bigger and better

things until Patrick Moraz received an offer that he couldn’t

refuse to join Yes. Patrick’s departure from Refugee meant

the end of the band with just the solitary studio album to

their name. This album was reissued in remastered form on

CD in 2006

 More recently a live cassdette was found containing a

performance of the band  That tape became the basis for the

new live album Refugee Live In NewcastleRefugee which is

now available to purchase for the first time on CD. Previous

bootleg releases are of a lower quality and this release has

been cleaned up and remastered for release with the full

co-operation of the members of the band and the story behind

the discovery of the tape and the successful restoration of this

tape is outlined in the sleeve notes written by  Martin Hanson

who has written the definitive biography of the Nice entitled

Hang On To A Dream.

Tracks include Ritt Mickley, Papillon, Grand Canyon Suite and

Someday all of which featured on Refugee’s debut studio

album. Other tracks include the previously unreleased Refugee

Jam and the Nice classic The Diamond Hard Blue Apples Of

The Moon.

With the recent re mastered Patrick Moraz solo catalogue

receiving positive critical and commercial success along with

a positive move towards progressive rock in general this live

album will certainly be highly anticipated by the large and

dedicated Patrick Moraz and progressive rock fan base.

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