1) A Britis… Read Full Bio ↴There are 7 artists/bands under the name of Renaissance:
1) A British progressive rock band - The first incarnation of Renaissance came out of the ashes of The Yardbirds in early 1968 when drummer Jim McCarty and guitarist/vocalist Keith Relf formed an acoustic based band. They added keyboardist John Hawken, bassist Louis Cennamo and vocalist Jane Relf (Keith's sister). This band released two albums (Renaissance (1969) and Illusion (1971)) before breaking up. Some of the members reformed as Illusion.
McCarty then reformed the band with singer Binky Cullom, bassist Jon Camp, keyboardist John Tout, drummer Terence Sullivan, and guitarist/composer Michael Dunford. Cullom was promptly replaced by Annie Haslam, then McCarty himself left soon after, but this group went on to become the "classic" lineup of Renaissance. They recorded a string of successful albums starting with the LP Prologue (1972). Throughout numerous personnel changes in the 70s, Haslam, Dunford and Camp remained the core of the band.
Their particular brand of mixing classical and classically-inspired music with melodic rock is arguably one of the most successful attempts at this sort of fusion. In the 80s, the band saw their popularity wane with a turn to shorter song forms dominated by synthesizers. After breaking up in the mid-80s, various combinations have reformed for concerts and recordings.
2) A Mexican rock band ( Mexican Renaissance)
3) A Japanese band. (Japanese Rеnaissance)
4) A Serbian medieval/renaissance assemble
5) Renaissance - The band was originally formed back in November 1991 by Chriss Ons (guitar) who decided to leave the band he was in at the time, Chronic Death. His band mates Dirk Vollon (bass) and Jürgen De Wispelare (drums) joined the new project, followed by Domingo Smets (guitar). The idea was to musically break out of restraining thrash/death metal sound and to incorporate more harmonic content & epic song structure into the songwriting, something which seemed impossible if staying in Chronic Death. The band set out to rehearse and by early '92 had some song ideas together, most of which would wind up on the bands debut demo Archway later that year. By late '92 The band got offered a split 7" EP (with the band Ancient Rites) on a small Belgian label, After Dark Records, and used the demo track "Windows" for that release. Meanwhile the band had also been brought to the attention of Hans de Wyngaert of the new label Shiver Records. A deal to release the 13 minute epic track "Tired Blood / Vaudeville" (split over 2 sides) on a 7" single was signed in early '93. Both EP's sold really well, yet while keeping on searching to find new band members, it was mainly Chriss who, assisted by Dirk, would continue writing new material using a small 4 track recorder. Despite the fact that it looked like the trio Chriss/Dirk/Santiago had become a studio project until other musicians were found, Shiver records offered them a CD deal. During the summer of '93, about a year after the bands first demo; Chriss and Dirk recorded a 40-minute piece called "The Death Of Art". The initial idea was to make a concept album and to focus on just the music, and add vocals later. A friend of the band, Canadian writer and philosophy student John Hymers, was asked to write a poem entitled "The Death Of Art", which would serve as working material for vocalist Santiago. After the final vocal tracks had been recorded, Chriss finished the project by himself due to a lack of input and interest from Dirk. The album finally saw release on Shiver Records in February 1994. The first pressing of the CD sold out in a matter of months, and the album has been repressed and licensed since (including a Polish issue in cassette format). Chriss took a break from writing and recording for about a year, only to start doing so again by mid '95, with Dirk Vollon sporadically collaborating. For the time being, the project name was also changed to Rinascimento, to avoid confusion with the other Renaissance, a band that released material mainly during the 70's. Tons of stuff was recorded over the following years, but, reluctant to release another record without the ability to perform any of it live, most of this demo material was shelved or not entirely completed - Chriss didn't really feel the "need" to make the music commercially available on a label so in 1998, a double CDR set aptly titled "Rinascimento - demos 1995-1998" was distributed among just a few friends of the band. Due to other interests and activities, the whole project was laid to rest by late 1998 ... (from the official website - http://renaissance_online.tripod.com/biography.html )
6) Renaissance - an Acapella Christian Quartet - In 1985 a new birth of music took place in Los Angeles, California that would change the landscape of acappella gospel music forever.
The quartet is comprised of soprano and first tenor Sharon Harris, first and second tenor George Pendergrass, baritone Adam Thompson, and first and second tenor Ronald Walker. All four are noted alumni of Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas.
Every member of the group is also a distinguished lead singer in a league all their own. In addition to the Renaissance project, members of the group have also left an indubitable imprint on the world of Christian music. Not only has he released several solo albums, Ronald Walker has deposited a treasury of well-known songs particularly among church groups, sadly many of which still go without his credit today. Sharon Harris has lent her angelic voice to several projects including Los Angeles' own Southside Church of Christ Choir, Reflections, enjoyed a brief stint with Straight Company, and was a featured vocalist on "Acappella Gospel," produced by George Pendergrass and Keith Lancaster. Adam Thompson has provided "the bottom" on Ron Walker's projects, is a worship leader in Reseda, California, in addition to pursuing an acting career in Hollywood. Probably the most notable member of Renaissance to date is George Pendergrass who is known to people everywhere as the lead singer of the internationally known group, Acappella. His powerful voice is immediately recognizable and needs no introduction in most circles of the music industry. Featured on over 15 albums on the Acappella Music Group, George has also performed with U2, Michael W. Smith, on a Disney soundtrack and with a host of other well-known recording artists.
7) An all-female accapella group from the University of Maine, Orono.
Déjà Vu
Renaissance Lyrics
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I thought I was free of you
Then came deja vu
I thought there's no problem
I saw you had feet of clay
That was yesterday
I find I'm running going nowhere
I find I'm searching every crowd I pass through
[Chorus:]
Deja vu can really haunt you
Follow and confuse you
Secrets coming back to taunt you
Find you and then lose you
Memories are all you walk through
Yester- deja vu
I thought I was OK
I thought I was in control
I was not involved
I thought there's no hassle
Then I heard our special song
Everything went wrong
I see you standing in the doorway
I walk towards you and I find just shadow
Where did you go?
[Chorus:]
I remember all the things we used to do together
In the past
Nothing ever seems to last
I wonder if there was some ... something neglected ...
Something left unsaid, hasty words instead
Anything that could go wrong
It seems nothing was ever right
I'm haunted by lost chances past
I call to you in dreams at night
I'm fettered by our yesterday
Tomorrow is a bird in flight
I run to turn another page
And there you are within but out of sight
Our love, a bird in flight
[Repeat chorus two times]
The song "Deja Vu" by Renaissance talks about how memories from a past relationship can come back and make it difficult to move on. The song expresses the singer's inner conflict as they initially believe that they have found closure but then experience a sense of deja vu - the feeling that they have lived through the same situation before. This triggers a flood of memories and emotions that the singer thought they had buried. The song highlights the idea that memories are often a strong force that people cannot easily escape from.
The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation as the singer tries to navigate these emotions. The chorus emphasizes the power of deja vu in haunting and confusing individuals. The song implies that the memories of this past relationship have been holding the singer back, preventing them from moving on and finding happiness in new relationships. The regret and frustration that comes with the end of a relationship is a theme that all listeners can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought it was over
I believed that my past relationship with you was done and dusted
I thought I was free of you
I perceived that your hold over me was no longer existent
Then came deja vu
But then I was hit by a strong feeling of reliving the past
I thought there's no problem
I was under the impression that everything was fine
I saw you had feet of clay
I realized that you were susceptible to making mistakes
That was yesterday
That realization dawned on me in the past
I find I'm running going nowhere
I discover myself constantly moving, yet not progressing
I find I'm searching every crowd I pass through
I ascertain myself constantly searching for you in every group I come by
Looking for you
Hoping to find you again
Deja vu can really haunt you
A strong sense of remembrance can often plague a person
Follow and confuse you
It can lead you down a path of ambiguity and bewilderment
Secrets coming back to taunt you
Past secrets can often resurface and torment you
Find you and then lose you
After encountering you again, I may end up losing you again
Memories are all you walk through
I am surrounded by memories of our past relationship
Yester- deja vu
Strong feelings of reliving the past
I thought I was OK
I believed that everything was alright and under control
I thought I was in control
I assumed that I was the one holding the reins of my life
I was not involved
I was no longer part of our past relationship
I thought there's no hassle
I believed that there was no difficulty to be expected
Then I heard our special song
But then I heard the music that defined our time together
Everything went wrong
Everything fell apart
I see you standing in the doorway
I envision you standing in front of me
I walk towards you and I find just shadow
But I approach you only to find that you are not really there
Where did you go?
I am left questioning your disappearance
I remember all the things we used to do together
I reminisce about all the activities we enjoyed in the past
In the past
Those memories happened in a previous time
Nothing ever seems to last
But nothing seems to endure forever
I wonder if there was some ... something neglected ...
I wonder if there was something that caused our relationship to fail that we overlooked or neglected
Something left unsaid, hasty words instead
Maybe there were things that we should have communicated better, or words we used that were careless and problematic
Anything that could go wrong
Seems like everything that could have gone wrong, did
It seems nothing was ever right
It feels like everything that we experienced was invariably incorrect
I'm haunted by lost chances past
I am troubled by all the opportunities we missed in the past
I call to you in dreams at night
You still appear in my dreams when I'm asleep
I'm fettered by our yesterday
I am held captive by the memories of our past
Tomorrow is a bird in flight
The future is unknown and unpredictable
I run to turn another page
I am rushing to keep up with my life as it changes from day to day
And there you are within but out of sight
Sometimes, I feel like I can sense your presence, but I can never seem to find you
Our love, a bird in flight
Our relationship was like a bird in the sky; fleeting and elusive
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DUNFORD THATCHER-NEWSINGER
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Quite enjoyable.