Druid (band)
| Druid | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1971–1976 |
| Labels | EMI, BGO Records |
| Associated acts | Tubeway Army, Dramatis |
| Past members |
Neil Brewer Cedric Sharpley Dane Stevens Andrew McCrorie-Shand |
Druid was a 1970s progressive rock band from England, and initially came to public attention by winning a 1974 unsigned band contest by Melody Maker magazine.[1] The band went on to perform on The Old Grey Whistle Test and to record two albums. Their sound was notably influenced by Yes.
Former member Cedric Sharpley, who went on to back Gary Numan in the band Tubeway Army, died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012.[2]
Line-up
- Cedric Sharpley - drums (founding member; died 2012)
- Neil Brewer - bass (founding member)
- Dane Stevens - vocals, guitars (founding member)
- Andrew McCrorie-Shand - keyboards (joined 1974)
Albums
Toward The Sun
| Toward The Sun | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Druid | ||||
| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Morgan Studios, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |||
| Length | 47:27 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Bob Harris | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
- Side one
- "Voices" (McCrorie-Shand/Dane) - 8:13
- "Remembering" (Brewer/Dane) - 5:24
- "Theme" (Brewer/Dane/McCrorie-Shand/Sharpley) - 5:24
- "Toward The Sun" (Dane) - 5:03
- Side two
- "Red Carpet For An Autumn" (Brewer/McCrorie-Shand) - 3:10
- "Dawn Of Evening" (Brewer/McCrorie-Shand) - 10:02
- "Shangri-La" (Brewer/Dane) - 10:11
- Personnel
- Neil Brewer – Bass Guitar
- Cedric Sharpley – Drums, Percussion
- Dane – Guitars, Vocals
- Andrew McCrorie-Shand – Keyboards
- Bob Harris – Producer
- George Nicholson – Engineer
- Adrian Sadgrove – Artwork
Fluid Druid
| Fluid Druid | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Druid | ||||
| Released | May 1976 | |||
| Recorded | Advision Studios, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Druid, Paul "Rockette" Hardiman | |||
| Druid chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
- Side one
- "Razor Truth" (Dane/Brewer) - 5:42
- "Painters Clouds" (Dane/Brewer) - 5:00
- "FM 145" (McCrorie-Shand) - 2:08
- "Crusade" (McCrorie-Shand/Brewer) - 7:48
- Side two
- "Nothing But Morning" (Dane/Brewer) - 4:09
- "Barnaby" (Dane) - 3:12
- "Kestrel" (McCrorie-Shand) - 3:35
- "Left To Find" (McCrorie-Shand/Dane/Brewer) - 7:12
- "The Fisherman's Friend" (McCrorie-Shand) - 0:46
- Personnel
- Neil Brewer – Bass Guitar
- Cedric Sharpley – Drums, Percussion
- Dane – Guitars, Vocals
- Andrew McCrorie-Shand – Keyboards
- Druid, Paul "Rockette" Harman – Producer
- Ken "Superstar" Thomas – Assistant Engineer
- The Cream Group – Artwork
Singles
- Barnaby (EMI, 1976)
Compilations
- Toward The Sun/Fluid Druid (BGO Records, 1995)
References
External links
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