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The album called "Eclat De Vers" is the first one recorded by the Marseilles' band of the same name (That would be shortened for the second album). Well recorded and produced, a certain idea of Progressive rock blends with poetic texts, sung in a style between Christian DECAMPS and the famous poet-singers with message. The style of ECLAT DE VERS is developed through an energetic and powerful music, made even greater thanks to the singer's voice and emphatic lyrics (A little too in the foreground though). The vocals develop on beautiful melodies with the excellent guitarist's style. The second album by this band (First one under the new name ECLAT) being sold out (It was already a Musea issue !), the two albums "Eclats De Vers" and "Volume Deux" were compiled on "Volumes Un & Deux". Their music is inspired by ANGE (The wonderful "Circus" is here sung by ANGE's charismatic singer Christian DECAMPS), and includes medieval influences that remind of MINIMUM VITAL. Some very good musicians also add to the overall good impression. With "Volume Trois", the band, once again together, performs a great deal of different instrumental Progressive rock styles, with superb guitar parts in the inspiration of MINIMUM VITAL and TIEMKO. Progressive pop-rock songs in French, ballads in the style of Christian DECAMPS. PINK FLOYD inspired Progressive rock as well as modern jazz-rock... On the live "En Concert - Marseille-Tokyo", ECLAT combines the hot urgency of rock, structural sophistication of Progressive rock, and harmonies coming from jazz-rock. The guitarist is particularly impressive, allying virtuosity and inspiration. This album gives a chance to hear all the bands' classics as well as a previously unreleased track. Benefiting from a superb artwork by Paul WHITEHEAD (GENESIS), this new album "Le Cri De La Terre" (2002) goes even further into musical research. Now playing as a quartet (Fabrice Di MONDO, Alain CHIARAZZO and Thierry MASSE for the oldest, Bruno RAMOUSSE as a replacement for bass player Philippe TROĎSI, now in FUGU), ECLAT concentrates on an exclusively instrumental music with the exception of "La Vie Du Sonora" (With texts by poet Denis CARNEVALI). It can remind of an ambient and refined Progressive jazz-rock that doesn't look down on some KING CRIMSON's style...