Pell Mell
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Germany
- Born: 1971 in Marburg, Hesse, Germany
- Active: 1971 - 1981
Biography
Pell Mell was a German symphonic progressive rock band from Marburg, formed in 1971 by Thomas Schmitt, Otto Pusch, Rudolf Schön, Jörg Götzfried and Mitch Kniesmeijer. Known for adapting classical works by *Smetana*, *Dvořák*, *Liszt* and *Rachmaninoff* into rock form, they released 'Marburg' (1972), 'From the New World' (1973), 'Rhapsody' (1976) and 'Only a Star' (1978), before Thomas Schmitt closed the story with 'Moldau' (1981).
Genres
Pell Mell Discography
- Marburg (1972) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- From the New World (1973) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- Rhapsody (1976) - Album - rated 3.38/5
- Only a Star (1978) - Album - rated 3/5
- Flow (1992) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Interstate (1995) - Album - rated 3.6/5
Members
- Thomas Schmitt - violin, flute, Mellotron, keyboards, guitar, vocals (1971–1981)
- Rudolf Schön - lead vocals, percussion, guitar (1971–1978)
- Otto Pusch - organ, piano (1971–1973)
- Jörg Götzfried - bass (1971–1973)
- Mitch Kniesmeijer - drums (1971–1976)
- Ralf Lippmann - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1975–1978)
- Cherry Hochdorffer - keyboards (1975–1978)
- Götz Draeger - bass (1975–1978)