NEKTAR The Legendary Rock Band

NEKTAR was formed in November 1969 by Derek “Mo’‘ Moore. It is probably the most German-like of the Seventies British bands, a fame that owes a lot to the town in which this band was founded (Hamburg) and to their stylistic approach. In 1969 Derek Moore, (Bass, Mellotron and vocals), Ron Howden (Drums Vocals) Allan “Taff” Freeman (keyboards & vocals), were in a band called Prophecy when they met Roye Albrighton (Guitar & Vocals) at the Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. Also in August 1969, Mick Brockett ( Liquid Lightshow) met Prophecy at the Kamera Club in Fuerth, Germany. There Mick and Mo discussed creating a sound and light theater where the visuals described the music and lyrics which took the music across the European borders and their different languages. On January 10th 1970, Mick appeared at the Hotel Pacific in Hamburg where the band were residing at the annex. He had his Lightshow with him and it was decided immediately to create the entity which became Nektar and the term “Music and Light Theater” was born.

The band has had many incarnations through the years and was inactive from 1978 - 2002 and again after Royes’ death in 2016. Now in 2019 the band is reformed with its original Bassist Mo Moore and Drummer Ron Howden, together with Nektar alumni from 1978 Ryche Chlanda (Guitars & vocals) and Randy Dembo, (Bass Player, Bass Pedals and 12 string guitar) from the 2003 band after Mo left. Adding to the ensemble is world class keyboard player, Kendall Scott. Mick Brockett and his phenomenal visual environment rejoins the band to bring Nektar back to its original live visual concept