Real name: Cruciférius!

Effective period / Period of releases: 1969 - 1970

Members: Christian Vander, Bernard Paganotti, François Bréant, Marc Perru, Patrick Jean

Cruciferius were a French jazz-rock/psych band. Founded in Paris in 1967 by Bernard Paganotti (bass, vocals) and Christian Vander (drums) with the name Cruciférius Lobonz De Prazdek. At the beginning they played psychedelic soul. A few months later, however, Vander left to form Magma and Patrick Jean took his place. In 1968 the name was shortened to Cruciférius. After an intense live activity (among which three months in Japan) the band in May 1969 recorded at the Studios Barclay & Studio Davout, both in Paris, their only one album "A Nice Way Of Life" (1970). Disbanded in the early months of 1970.

The line-up on the LP "A Nice Way Of Life" (1970) :
François Breant — keyboards, vibraphone
Marc Perru — guitar
Bernard Paganotti — bass, vocals
Patrik Jean — drums