Heldon
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: France
- Born: 1974 in Paris, France
- Active: 1974 - 2001
Biography
Led by guitarist Richard Pinhas, the French group Heldon released seven groundbreaking albums, melding electronic and rock forms, from 1974 to 1978. Pinhas also recorded six albums under his own name. Pinhas was heavily influenced by *Robert Fripp*; this shows in his guitar playing, and in the titles of several of his compositions. While early LPs sometimes evoked the sound of Fripp and Eno, Heldon evolved in its own direction with heavy use of Mellotrons and Moog synthesizers and a Fripp influenced guitar tonality.
Genres
Heldon Discography
- Électronique Guerilla (1974) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Allez Téia (1975) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Soutien à la RAF (1975) - EP - rated 3.76/5
- Third (It's Always Rock and Roll) (1975) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Un rêve sans conséquence spéciale (1976) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- Agneta Nilsson (1976) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Interface (1977) - Album - rated 4.37/5
- Stand By (1979) - Album - rated 3.99/5
Members
- Richard Pinhas - guitar, synthesizers, electronics (1974–1979; 2001)
- Georges Grünblatt - synthesizers, mellotron, guitar (1974–1975)
- Patrick Gauthier - keyboards, synthesizers, piano (1974–1979)
- François Auger - drums, percussion (1976–1979)
- Didier Batard - bass (1976–1979)
- Klaus Blasquiz - vocals (1977–1979)