THE BAND's HISTORY

The Runaway Totem group was formed in September 1988 in Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, as the result of a clear plan originating with CAHÅL DE BÊTÊL and Renè Modena. After an initial period in which various members came and went, followed by a further period of musical meditation, the Group took the "REVIVAL ROAD" by way of the study of the Traditional. Meanwhile in 1993 ,the first project with the title of "Trimegisto" was created and produced in a limited edition of 666 vinyl copies for the Black Widow Records label of Genova. This was re-produced in 1995 in CD format, including two bonus tracks.

In the same period Runaway Totem continued its research in the Revival Mood, which led to a mix of new and old musical atmospheres for the "Zed" project. It was with this "Zed" project that RUNAWAY TOTEM produced the new LP and CD with the title naturally of "Zed" for the Black Widow Records label of Genova. Zed , 1 hour suite in two movements, has required the introduction of a little orchestra (octave flute, flute , clarinet , trumpet , kettle-drums and percussions) and a female choir of 3 elements, without mentioning the other guests. This album marks the enter of two new musicians , that are also the actual members : a new drummer , TIPHERET, and a new bass-guitarist , NEZAH.

In the last months of 1997 it begins the work for the new album "Andromeda" , with which the keyboardist VîRHÜR comes onto the stage. "Andromeda" , recorded between January and February 1999, has been relased in the summer of the same year by the french label Musea Records.

In march 1999 the guitarist Renè Modena left the group cause of personal problems. The four members of the band decided in 2000 to build a little recording studio, called Albula Studios, where the group could freely experiment with new musical moods and further side-projects. After two years it comes "TEP ZEPI", the natural continuation of the previous album "Andromeda".

In february 2003 the group is formed only by CAHÅL DE BÊTÊL and TIPHERET. The bass guitarist and the keyboardist left the band for different musical projects. Runaway Totem recorded the fifth album, called "Pleroma". This new work is released in late 2004 by Musea Records.