Embryo Profile
Members:
Christian Burchard (vibraphone, hammer dulcimer, percussion, vocals, marimba, drums),
Edgar Hofmann (saxophone, flute, violin, 1969-79, 1985-89),
Lothar Meid (bass, 1971),
Jimmy Jackson (organ, 1971),
Ralph Fischer (bass, 1969-73),
Dieter Miekautsch (piano, clavinet, 1972-75),
Dieter Serfas (drums, percussion, 1986-present),
Wolfgang Paap (drums, 1971),
Ingo Schmidt (saxophone, 1971),
John Kelly (guitar, 1969-72),
Charlie Mariano (saxophones, flutes, nagasuram, 1972-77),
Roman Bunka (guitar, saz, vocals, percussion, bass, oud, 1972-80, 1988-96),
Hansi Fischer (flute, percussion, vocals, 1971),
Dave King (bass, 1972-73),
Uwe
Mollrich (bass, 1974-80),
Maria Archer (vocals, percussion, 1975),
Michael Wehemeyer (percussion, vocals, keyboards, 1983-84, 2002-present),
Friedemann Josch (flute, 1983-84),
Julius Golombeck (guitar, percussion, oud, vocals, 1985-96),
Gerald Luciano (bass, 1985),
Lamidi Ayankunle (drums, vocals, 1986-?),
Rabiu Ayandokun (drums, 1986-?)
Marque Lowenthal (piano, 1988)
Paolo Cardoso (bass, 1988)
Paramashivam Pilai (vocals, tavil, 1988-?)
Xizhi Nie (ehru, muyo, sheng, gaohu, 1995-present)
Chris Karrer (oud, 1995-present)
Lothar Stahl (drums, marimba)
Associated Acts:
Embryo & No-Neck Blues Band
The United Jazz + Rock Ensemble
Passport
Soul Caravan
Xhol
Xhol Caravan
Mal Waldron & Christian Burchard
Moira
Haboob
Brainticket
Klaus Doldinger
Missus Beastly
Sadja
Uli Trepte
The Yoruba Dun Dun Orchestra
Afro Linkage Ensemble
Dissidenten
Checkpoint Charlie
Genres:
Progressive Rock
Krautrock
World music
German Jazz
Formed: In 1969 in Munchen, Bayern, Germany