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IQ
Southampton's IQ have established a reputation for themselves as one of the world’s leading progressive rock bands. Known for their passionate music and dramatic live presentations, they have released a string of critically acclaimed albums since their formation in 1981, although 1985's The Wake is their only album to chart (reaching UK no.72).
The band's intricate arrangements and complex musicianship has seen them compared to Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett era Genesis because of singer Peter Nicholls' vocal and stage-presence, and Martin Orford's grandiose keyboarding.
