founded 1983 as The Heart Beat Band, Neuchâtel, CH
As the Heart Beat Band they searched (with Fizzè) for Rico Rodriguez in Jamaica and recorded some very fine tunes."Rico has been playing with the band in places such as the MelkWeg in Amsterdam, the Empire in Berlin or the Palladium in Geneva, and judging by the way he's been playing with the Mad's for the past 11 years, there is no doubt that he is still thrilled by the communicative energy of this juvenile band. Two records (Heart Beat Band featuring Rico,ca. 1989, and The Mad Lighters Play on Mr. Music, 1991) came out to commemorate this great association ..." (The Mad Lighters Homepage, Jan. 2000)
Later they released Shine also with Rico as soloist in 2000 and in 2002 Freedom Call.
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