Haze (band)


Haze are an English progressive rock band from Sheffield, England, mainly active in England in the 1980s.

History

Formed in 1978 by the brothers Chris McMahon, and Paul McMahon, they played their first concert at Stephen Hill Youth Club, Sheffield on 10 November that year. They had several drummers before the longest serving and most notable, Paul 'Chis' Chisnell, joined them at a concert at the White Lion, Huddersfield, on 19 June 1983.
The band's first full album, C'est La Vie, was released on vinyl with a special concert at Sheffield's The Leadmill on 7 April 1984.
Following a "final" sell-out gig at Sheffield University on the 10th anniversary of the band's founding, 29 May 1988, the trio split up, but reunited for a "one-off" concert to mark the 20th anniversary, on 31 May 1998 at The Boardwalk, Sheffield. They now play together on an occasional basis, and played two 30th anniversary gigs at The Peel, Kingston-upon-Thames, London on 31 May, and at The Boardwalk on 1 June 2008, at which six new songs were performed.
Despite achieving no chart success, and never having a recording contract, they attracted a considerable cult following, headlined at The Marquee, and their original albums are highly sought after collectors' items.
In March 2013 the band released their first studio album in 26 years, called The Last Battle. The album features the band in its classic line-up with the addition of Ceri Ashton and Catrin Ashton. The band stated that this is the final recorded performance with their long time drummer Paul Chisnell. Since the release of the album Paul McMahon's son Danny McMahon has been playing drums with Haze.

Images

The band at a concert in the early 1980s

Discography

Singles and EPs