German Progressive Rock band from Hamburg, formed in late-1971 and active through to the mid-1980's.<br />Novalis took their name from the nom-de-plume of the 18th Century poet Karl Friedrich Von Hardenberg. In their early days, Novalis started with a repertoire of King Crimson and Pink Floyd numbers, and moved-on from there, debuting with "Banished Bridge" a majestic prog-rock album featuring Mellotron and English vocals. After a rethink, and a minor hiatus in activity, and now with production from Achim Reichel's Gorilla Musik, Novalis reinvented themselves with a new patent and influential style all of their own, featuring German vocals, and vast instrumentals featuring guitars, synthesizers and flute.<br />Novalis were quite successful and carried on pioneering and developing their own sound through the early 1980's. Later albums mellowed somewhat with a more mainstream song-based style, but they never lost their unique character.<br />Novalis also reformed at least twice, and quite a few of the band members have released solos or moved on to other projects. #novalis #sommerabend #aufbruch #germanprog #krautrock<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHBjnyVwtI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vHBjnyVwtI</a>