Utopia

Genres:	Pop / Rock
Descriptive "tags":	progressive rock • neurofunk • drum and bass • punk • dnb • rock • drum & bass • indonesia • d'n'b • female vocalists
Decades Active:	1970s • 1980s • 1990s • 2000s

Biography

Formed in 1974 by Todd Rundgren (22 June 1948, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; guitar/vocals), this progressive rock band was initially known as Todd Rundgren’s Utopia and comprised Mark ‘Moogy’ Klingman (b. 7 September 1950, New York City, New York, USA; keyboards), M. Frog Labat (b. Jean-Yves Labat, France; synthesiser), John Siegler (b. 3 April 1951, New York City, New York, USA; bass/cello), Kevin Ellman (b. 18 May 1952, New York City, New York, USA; percussion), and Ralph Schuckett (b. 2 March 1948, Los Angeles, California, USA; keyboards, ex-Clear Light). Their alluring debut Todd Rundgren’s Utopia mainly comprised lengthy and complex pieces that had been heavily influenced by the output of Yes. By the release of the somewhat grandiose Another Live, Labat and Ellman had been replaced by Roger Powell (b. 14 March 1949, Front Royal, Virginia, USA) and John ‘Willie’ Wilcox (b. 21 September 1951, Trenton, New Jersey,...

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