Artist description This high school group (1996-1998) was known for its interesting mellow style and melodies.

Music Style Light Rock/Pop

Musical Influences Beatles, Van Halen, Phil Collins, Popular 80's Music

Artist History After a jam session in 1996 Lyle King, Joe Tymecki, and Dan Welch became the band Fantasy. Joe and Lyle became the core of the group as they wrote more and more songs together. About six months after the band formed Aaron Ritchie was convinced to sign on as the band's bass player. Fantasy became a CVU Coffee House legend along with the company of other bands like The Skamaphrodites and Kallit Molly. They recorded many songs throughout the two years they were together but only one album was released shortly before they broke up in 1998 ("252"). Since then Limelite Records VT has been remixing and releasing many of the old recordings. Although the band ran into a lot of personal differences in the middle of its career the four friends came together again in the last six months before they split up to write, record, and perform with the same spirit and energ they had in the beginning. When they did split up it was because three of the four members graduated from high school and not because of the personal issues they were battling with 6 months earlier. All along Fantasy was a band of good friends who loved to make music and have fun. Since Fantasy Lyle, Joe and Aaron went on to be in Quadraphonic. Shortly after Lyle and Aaron were in another band together called My 2 Dollars. These days Lyle is a solo acoustic singer songwriter, Joe plays lead guitar in a rock band called Goat Haven, and Aaron has been in a couple of different bands on bass like The Young Republicans and Fortune's Foe. Dan went on to join the Marines and stops back home every once in a while. The question is will there ever be a reunion album or concert? Joe and Lyle certainly wouldn't object.

Group Members Lyle King - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards Joe Tymecki - Lead Guitars, Vocals Aaron Ritchie - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals Dan Welch - Drums and Percussion Stand-ins have included: Arthur Adams (The Lazy Songwriter, Kallit Molly) - Vocals Matt Snow (Kallit Molly, Goat Haven) - Bass, Backing Vocals Mike Piche (Kallit Molly) - Drums and Percussion

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Drums

Albums 252, Best of Fantasy Live Vol. I, The Complete November 1996 Sessions, The Lost Recordings, Road Trip

Location Burlington, VT - USA

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