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The Avant Garden performed a unique blend of spirited fusion, blending rock, jazz, space rock, and psychedelia to create a complex, multi-layered soundscape. An aggressive, high-energy foursome from Sacramento, CA, the group formed in 1993. Originally calling themselves Spirit Circle, they went through several personnel changes, settling on their final lineup in 1997: Flamp Sorari on flute and alto sax, leader Brian Gould on guitars, Miles Gilster on bass, and Jason Kenney on drums. The Avant Garden began playing concerts in California in 2000, and shared stages with such artists as Melting Euphoria, Deus Ex Machina, Mushroom, and Spock's Beard. With producer Chris Dugan they recorded their debut album, Maelstrom, in 1999, enlisting multi-instrumentalist Steve Roach to add his inventive touch to several tracks. It took until 2002 for them to release the album to considerable acclaim from progressive music fans; the first pressing of their CD sold out quickly. However, the economic realities of being a prog fusion group from Sacramento proved to be far too great, and the band quietly disbanded later that year. ~ Laurie Mercer, All Music Guide
