Avrigus

Band members

• Current Line up
  • Simon Gruer (vocals, keys, guitar, bass, drums)

• Former members
  • Judy Chiara (vocals, piano)

Website

avrigus.com

http://www.myspace.com/avrigus

Formed

Sydney, NSW, 1995

Band information

Avrigus was conceived in the early 90s by Simon Gruer but it wasn't until he was introduced to Judy Chiara by one of his Cruciform bandmates that the idea flowered; after Cruciform split Avrigus became a reality and the duo demoed two tracks and in 1998 Warhead Records released the debut EP "The Final Wish". Chiara also recorded some backing vocals on Elysium's album Dreamscapes.

The band completed their full length album in early 2000 but Warhead had folded so Chiara shopped the recording throughout Europe and Dutch label Hammerhead offered to release it. The Secret Kingdom was released on label off-shoot Well of Urd in February 2001, receiving accolades around the globe. However, the band has never received proper compensation from the sales of the album.

Gruer and Chiara have not worked together for a number of years and in May 2007 Gruer announced that Judy Chiara was no longer a member of the band. The album The Hidden Citadel was completed in late 2008 with a release set for 2009.

Discography

Albums:

	2001	The Secret Kingdom	Well of Urd

EP:

	1998	The Final Wish	Warhead

Compilation track:

Year	Track Title	Album Title	Label
1997	"Flesh"	A.I.R. Vol. 1	A.I.R.