PATRICE MEYER

Born : December 18th, 1957 - Strasbourg (France) Patrice Meyer started his career as early as 1973, playing in jazz-rock bands in the Alsace region, and later joining Jacques Thollot's band. In the early 80's, he formed a guitar duo with Philippe Petit, and started playing sessions and gigs with variety singers. In 1983, he released his first solo album, "Racines Croisées", which contained solo guitar pieces, as well as duets with keyboard player Patrick Morgenthaler, and trio pieces with Henri Texier (bass) and Jacques Mahieux (drums). In 1984-85 Meyer came into contact with the Canterbury via a series of chance meetings. "I first met Pip Pyle in 1984 in Lillers, where my duo with Mimi Lorenzini shared the bill with Soft Heap. After jamming together a few times, I asked Pip to join me and Patrick Morgenthaler in a trio. In the meantime Pip had formed Equip'Out, and that's how I read more...