Magenta are a Welsh progressive rock band formed in 1999 by ex‑Cyan member Rob Reed. Reed takes his influences from artists such as Renaissance, Genesis, Mike Oldfield, Yes, Eurythmics and Björk. lineup: Christina Booth: lead vocals, Rob Reed: keyboards, backing vocals, Chris Fry: lead electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, Guest musicians are brought in to play other instruments during recording sessions. As of March 2024, the live band consists of the three core members plus: Dan Fry: bass and Aled Lloyd: drums. Although heavily influenced by progressive rock, Reed is a professional songwriter who has worked on numerous projects for film and television. One of his most successful collaborations was Trippa, featuring Christina Booth on vocals and Reed on guitars and keyboards. Reed asked Booth to become the lead vocalist for a progressive rock project he had in mind, and the initial ideas for Magenta began to take shape. Booth had previously appeared on several Cyan albums, providing backing vocals. In late 1999, Reed started writing material for what would become Magenta’s debut release, Revolutions. He wanted to create something new, larger in scope and more conceptual. “Current prog bands are always scared and shy about admitting the influences of the great bands of the ’70s, and I wanted to come clean and admit and celebrate those influences, and hopefully create something as worthwhile as those classic bands,”
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