1. German progressive rock band.
2. Dutch bassist/vocalist from Focus. Read Full Bio ↴1. German progressive rock band.
2. Dutch bassist/vocalist from Focus.
3. Australian DJ/producer from NSW. Shot to fame with 2023's Stumblin' In.

1. Founded in late 2010, after 2 albums, the 4 former members of pop/rock band “gabria” – Denis Strassburg (bass) , guitar player Ralf Dietsch (Ex – Hidden Timbre) , keyboardist / saxophonist Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile, seven steps to the green door, Flaming Row, UPF, DAMANEK, Ex-Stern Combo Meissen), and Clemens Litschko (drums) – started new project, with singer Larry B. (Toxic Smile, Ex-Stern-Combo Meissen). In 2015 Manuel Schmid (Stern-Combo Meissen) joined as second singer.
Larry B. – vocals, Manuel Schmid – vocals, Marek Arnold – keyboards / sax / clarinet, Ralf Dietsch – guitars / mandoline, Clemens Litschko – drums, Dennis Strassburg – bass guitar
third album “the way through” (2019 )
Coming early 2019, new album by CYRIL is a concept album again ( lyrics were / the story was written by Guy Manning ) and a real musical journey. Melodic, catchy. Stay tuned!
second album “paralyzed” (2016 )
Released at PPR again, “Paralyzed” shows the core skills of the band – melodic prog / rock songs with an eye on real songwriting and arrangements, that will guide you into an own athmosphere.
debut album ” gone through years ” (2013)
Debut concept album “gone through years” – released in April 2013 at german “progressive promotion records”,which is already one of the leading label for progressive rock music.
This album is thematically based on the story of the book ” the time machine” of H.G.Wells. Musically it features great melodies and vocal arrangements, and even the music works with some “additional” progressive time signatures and harmonic structures, its clearly focussed on the “songs”. Beside singer Larry B. it features Manuel Schmid ( as Hologram ), Amelie Hofmann ( as Alice ) and Saskia Brödel on additional vocals.
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2. Cyril Havermans is a Dutch musician, best known for being in the progressive rock band, Focus.

Life
Cyril Havermans, using the stage name Carel Hagemans, was bassist and vocalist for a number of Dutch pop bands in the 1960s: Peter and the Beats (1965-66), The Heralds (1966-67), Spacial Concept (1967-68), and Big Wheel (1968-1969). In 1969 he began to perform as Cyriel Havermans in live concerts in the Netherlands with members of the nascent Focus (Thijs van Leer, Martijn Dresden, and Hans Cleuver) as his backing band.

His tenure as bassist with the progressive rock band Focus lasted from late 1970 until September, 1971 during which time he played many live concerts with the group and recorded "Moving Waves". In 1971 this LP won the Edison award, the Dutch equivalent to the Grammy, for best album of the year. According to Melody Maker magazine, it reached #2 in the UK charts in 1973, and spawned "Hocus Pocus", a top ten hit single in the US, UK, and many other territories worldwide. Aside from Cyriel's plaintive, wordless wailing on "Pupillae" from the "Moving Waves" LP's sidelong "Eruption" suite, his vocal talents found no other outlet on this mostly instrumental album.

He left the band to pursue a solo career playing melodic, acoustic guitar music with English lyrics. At this time Cyril dropped the 'e' from his first name. An eponymous album was released in 1973 with musical support from his old Focus bandmates Jan Akkerman, Thijs van Leer, and Pierre van der Linden. A second album, "Mind Wave", followed in 1974, and Cyril's group was sometimes featured as an opening act for Focus' European concerts in 1975. He was a guest musician on Lucifer's "Margriet" album, released in 1977.

In 2007 Cyril sang and played bass guitar with ex-Brainbox members Kaz Lux and Rudi de Queljoe at the Blues and Roots Festival in Oosterhout, Netherlands.

Discography

Focus
Moving Waves (1971)

Solo Work
Cyril (1973)Mind Wave (1974)

Say
Cyril Lyrics

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They say that falling love is wonderful
It's wonderful, so they say
And with the moon up above, it's wonderful
It's wonderful, so they tell me

I can't recall who said it
I know I've never read it
I only know they tell me that love is grand, and

The thing that's known as romance
Is wonderful, wonderful
In every way, so they say

To leave your house some morning
And without any warning, you're stopping people,
Shouting that love is grand, and

To hold a man in your arms is wonderful, wonderful
In every way, so they say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cyril's song "Say" seem to be an exploration of the concept of falling in love, with the singer reflecting on what they have heard about it. The first stanza speaks of the widespread belief that falling in love is "wonderful" and "grand," with a romanticized imagery of the moon above. The second stanza suggests a certain skepticism or uncertainty about these ideas, with the singer admitting that they can't remember who said it or where they heard it. Nonetheless, they acknowledge that this idea of romance is deeply ingrained in our cultural consciousness, as people continue to "tell me" about its wonders.

The final stanza takes a more whimsical approach, with the singer imagining the possibility of being so overcome by the glory of love that they start shouting about it in the streets. This speaks to the transformative power of love, which can turn even the most reserved individuals into passionate romantics. Overall, the song seems to be both celebrating and questioning the idea of love, suggesting that while it may be an endlessly fascinating subject, it is not without its complexities and contradictions.

Line by Line Meaning

They say that falling love is wonderful
People claim that falling in love is an incredible thing, an extraordinary feeling.

It's wonderful, so they say
It's amazing according to what people say.

And with the moon up above, it's wonderful
Love is particularly amazing when you are under the moonlight, according to what others say.

It's wonderful, so they tell me
People tell me that love is incredible.

I can't recall who said it
I am not sure who said it.

I know I've never read it
I haven't read it or heard of it before.

I only know they tell me that love is grand, and
However, I always hear them saying that love is great.

The thing that's known as romance
When people talk about romance

Is wonderful, wonderful
it's something truly extraordinary.

In every way, so they say
In every aspect, that's what they say.

To leave your house some morning
One day suddenly, to get out of your house.

And without any warning, you're stopping people,
and without warning, stopping random people,

Shouting that love is grand, and
screaming out loudly that love is magnificent,

To hold a man in your arms is wonderful, wonderful
and embracing a man seems magnificent and divine,

In every way, so they say
according to what everyone says.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: IRVING BERLIN

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Cyyyyyue Caratdeul

So here I am, I just found out that 'Cyril' means Lordly, and word used frequently in the Greek Bible to refer to God or Jesus. I didn't even know, my name is somehow related to biblical scriptures, I just found out now in my 20's 🤷🏻‍♂️.