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Rainbow Band

Danish progrock band formed by leading rock and jazz artists as a danish supergroup. Founded early 1970 by [a=Bent Hesselmann] and [a=Lars Bisgaard] with [a=Peer Frost], [a=Niels Brønsted], [a=Bo Stief] and [a=Carsten Smedegaard]. Live debut June 23rd. Recorded debut album in July '70. In December Lars Bisgaard was replaced by [a=Allan Mortensen], and their debut album was re-recorded with two new tracks, and re-released in February 1971. As the album was to be released in the US and UK the band was forced to change name in july 1971 as a Canadian Band had the rights to their original name, and the bands second version of the debut-album was again re-released under the new band name, [a=Midnight Sun (4)]. Members: Allan Mortensen, Bent Hesselmann, Bo Stief, Carsten Smedegaard, Lars Bisgaard, Niels Brønsted, Peer Frost.