Gilgamesh (band)
| Gilgamesh | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock , fusion |
| founding | 1972 |
| resolution | 1978 |
| Founding members | |
| Alan Gowen | |
| Mike Travis | |
| Rick Morcombe | |
| Jeff Clyne | |
| Alan Wakeman | |
| Last occupation | |
Keyboard |
Alan Gowen |
Drums |
Mike Travis |
guitar |
Phil Lee |
bass |
Steve Cook |
Keyboard |
Peter Lemer |
Gilgamesh was a British progressive rock band from the 1970s. The jazz-rock- oriented group was part of the Canterbury scene .
history
Gilgamesh was founded in 1972 by keyboardist Alan Gowen . The other members were Mike Travis (drums), Rick Morcombe (guitar), Jeff Clyne (bass) and Alan Wakeman (saxophone).
After a few line-up changes, they got a record deal in 1975 and released their debut album with Gowen, Travis, Phil Lee (guitar), Steve Cook (bass) and Peter Lemer as the second keyboardist.
In mid-1975, Alan Gowen and Dave Stewart of Hatfield and the North formed the new band National Health , and Gilgamesh was disbanded a little later.
1977 Gowen left National Health to bring Gilgamesh back to life. The band's second album was created in 1978 with Gowen, Lee, Trevor Tomkins (drums) and Hugh Hopper (bass). After that, Gilgamesh dissolved for good.
2000 Cuneiform Records released the album Arriving Twice with previously unreleased material by Gilgamesh from 1973-75.
Discography
- 1975: Gilgamesh ( Caroline Records )
- 1978: Another Fine Tune You've Got Me Into (Charly Records)
- 2000: Arriving Twice (Cuneiform Records)
Filmography
- 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gilgamesh on Calyx - The Canterbury Website ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Allmusic, see web links
