Atoll (band)

For other uses, see Atoll (disambiguation).

Atoll
OriginMetz, France
GenresProgressive rock[1]
Years active1972–1981
1985–present (Chris Beya Atoll)
2013–2015 (André Balzer's Atoll)
LabelsEurodisc
SpinoffsChris Beya Atoll
André Balzer's Atoll
Members
  • Chris Beya
  • Didier Hoffmann
  • Mike Kadi
  • Jo Coimbra
  • Alain Chéry
Past members
  • Luc Serra
  • Jean-Luc Thillot
  • Alain Gozzo
  • André Balzer
  • Francis Paul
  • Michel Taillet
  • Patrick Kiffer
  • Jean-Claude Monnet
  • Bruno Géhin
  • Richard Aubert
  • Raoul Leininger
  • Jean-Pierre Klares
  • Gilles Bonnabaud
  • Nathalie Geschir

Atoll is a French progressive rock band formed in Metz in 1972 and active until 1981. Different iterations of the group have since coalesced around prominent members, including Chris Beya and André Balzer.[2][3]

In the 1970s, they were ranked among the top progressive rock groups in France, along with Ange, Magma, Triangle, and Martin Circus,[4] and they toured both at home and internationally.

  1. ^ "Atoll". rockmadeinfrance.com (in French). 5 August 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Atoll". passionprogressive.fr (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Atoll (1972–1981)". france-heavy-rock.eklablog.com (in French). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Le parcours d'Atoll" [Atoll's journey]. fanzine.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 22 November 2024.