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Flash was a British progressive-rock quartet formed by guitarist Peter Banks after his departure from Yes. The band released three studio albums between 1971 and 1973 characterized by guitar-forward arrangements and a spare, agile prog sound, and resurfaced in 2013 with a record credited to Ray Bennett and Colin Carter.

Peter Banks co-founded Flash after leaving Yes. Flash released three albums between 1971 and 1973. Ray Bennett and Colin Carter were key members; Bennett's bass work was frequently compared to Chris Squire. Peter Banks died on 7 March 2013.

Flash was a British, guitar-forward progressive-rock quartet formed by Peter Banks after his departure from Yes. They released three albums between 1971 and 1973 noted for agile, guitar-centric prog and comparisons to Yes. Reviews praise the musicianship—especially Banks and later Ray Bennett—while noting limits in lead vocals. The band resurfaced in 2013 with a Bennett/Carter release.

For:Fans of 1970s progressive rock and guitar-centric prog; listeners who like Yes-era sounds.

 The comparison to Yes's sound is not gratuitous because the lineup includes two former Yes members: Peter Banks, replaced by Steve Howe, and Tony Kaye, replaced by Rick Wakeman.

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 Banks did not lose heart and reorganized, finding new musicians and a different but still swift and simple name for a new band: Flash, indeed.

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 Flash now more ornate and “heavy”, therefore… nonetheless welcome back!

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 On the seventh of March this year, the sixty-five-year-old British guitarist Peter Banks died of a heart attack at his home on the outskirts of London.

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