Effective period / Period of releases: 1971 - 1978

Members: David Hanselmann, Anne Haigis, Horst Stachelhaus, Manfred von Bohr, Helmut Fichtner, Tommy Wahl, Emil Wirth, Allan Murdoch, Tommy McGuigan, Günther Klingel, Reiner Nagel, Peter Schmidt (11), Gerhard Schaber, Billy Tabbert, Sammy Kunig

Message were a progressive rock band based in Germany formed by British guitarist Allan Murdoch and vocalist/woodwinds player Tommy McGuigan. Between 1972 and 1980 they recorded seven albums. McGuigan left after the fourth, Synapse. Murdoch continued to lead the band through several lineup changes and a succession of three different lead singers: David Hanselmann (on Using The Head, later with Triumvirat), Anna Haigis (on their track from the Brain Festival live album) and Sammy Kunig (on their last two albums: Astral Journeys and Miles of Smiles).