Renaissance is a band with a rich history unique unto themselves as progressive rock pioneers who rose from the ashes of the seminal UK rock band, The Yardbirds.

Acclaimed for their unique blending of progressive rock with classical and symphonic influences, the band's career has now spanned over fifty years spearheaded by the 5-octave voice of Annie Haslam and the masterful songwriting skills of the late Michael Dunford, John Tout, Jon Camp, Terence Sullivan and Betty Thatcher. They are widely considered to be the band that most successfully and routinely utilized the sound of a full orchestra in their recordings.

The band has toured throughout the world and has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and additionally at the Royal Albert Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Royal Chorale Society. Renaissance had a top ten hit in the UK with their song ‘Northern Lights’ that still demands airplay to this day. In recent years the band has toured the US, Canada, UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Argentina and Brazil, presenting a repertoire of their most popular Renaissance classics: ‘Carpet of the Sun’, ‘Mother Russia’, ‘Ocean Gypsy’, and ‘Ashes are Burning’, spanning the band's vast and successful career, which included the release of studio and ‘live’ recordings on CDs and DVDs to critical acclaim.

Come listen to Renaissance on their Symphonic Journey, lots of great music to discover:
Renaissance: A Symphonic Journey