Editing Patrick Moraz (section)

===1969–1974: Mainhorse and Refugee===
Moraz returned to England in 1969 when he auditioned potential players for a new [[progressive rock]] band, [[Mainhorse]]. He wished for a drummer who could play like [[John Bonham]], [[Buddy Rich]], odd [[time signature]]s and the blues, and tried out "like 250 drummers" in the process.<ref name=goldmine>{{Cite web|url=http://www.goldminemag.com/article/qa-prog-voyager-patrick-moraz-talks-about-his-time-with-yes-and-the-moody-blues|title=Q&A: Prog voyager Patrick Moraz talks about his time with Yes and the Moody Blues|first=Todd|last=Whitesel|date=21 April 2010|website=Goldmine|access-date=23 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624152224/http://www.goldminemag.com/article/qa-prog-voyager-patrick-moraz-talks-about-his-time-with-yes-and-the-moody-blues|archivedate=24 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He settled with a line-up of Jean Ristori on vocals and bass, Bryson Graham on drums, and Peter Lockett on vocals and guitar. They signed with [[Polydor Records]] and recorded their only studio album, ''Mainhorse'' (1971), at [[De Lane Lea Studios]], later purchased by [[Ian Gillan]] of [[Deep Purple]] in [[Kingsway, London|Kingsway]], London. The album was not a commercial success, but the group secured work by performing at gigs in Germany.{{sfn|Welch|2008|page=153}} Moraz took up further work as a film composer on ''[[The Salamander (1971 film)|The Salamander]]'' (1971).<ref name=dmme/>

After touring Japan and Hong Kong as a musical director for a Brazilian ballet, Moraz returned to Switzerland in 1973.{{sfn|Welch|2008|page=153}} He recorded further film music for ''[[The Invitation (1973 film)|The Invitation]]'' (1973) and ''[[The Middle of the World (1974 film)|The Middle of the World]]'' (1974).<ref name=dmme/> In the summer, Moraz received a call from [[Lee Jackson (bassist)|Lee Jackson]], guitarist and singer of [[Jackson Heights (band)|Jackson Heights]], asking him if he was interested in joining Jackson Heights.<ref>{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First |isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=2066}}</ref> Moraz had jammed with Jackson's previous band, [[The Nice]], in 1969 when they played in Switzerland.<ref name=goldmine/> Moraz refused, and counter-offered that they form a new band with former Nice member [[Brian Davison (drummer)|Brian Davison]] on drums. The band, [[Refugee (band)|Refugee]], signed with [[Charisma Records]] and released ''[[Refugee (Refugee album)|Refugee]]'' (1974), written and arranged by Moraz and Jackson. The group developed a tight sound by practising for at least eight hours each day.<ref name=goldmine/> Refugee supported the album with a tour.{{sfn|Welch|2008|page=153}}