Gnidrolog
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Gnidrolog is a British progressive rock band with a unique sound that is often compared to better known bands such as Van Der Graaf Generator, Jethro Tull and Gentle Giant.
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[edit] History
The band was founded in 1969 by twin brothers Colin and Stewart Goldring, who were joined by drummer Nigel Pegrum who came over from Spice (the band that would later evolve into Uriah Heep), Peter Cowling on bass, John Earle on vocals and Charlotte Fendrich on piano. They came up with the strange band name by mixing up the brothers' surnames. In 1972, they released both their debut and sophomore album, In Spite of Harry's Toe-Nail and Lady Lake, before disbanding due to a lack of commercial success. Despite having played gigs with fairly well-known bands like Colosseum, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Wishbone Ash, Soft Machine and Magma in their brief career, they have always remained relatively obscure.
After disbanding, the Goldring brothers formed punk rock band The Pork Dukes in 1976 and later went on to do session work, as did the other members. After a break of 27 years they got back together in 1999 and released their third studio album entitled Gnosis in 2000.
[edit] Personnel
- Stewart Goldring - lead guitar
- Colin Goldring - rhythm guitar, vocals, recorder, tenor sax, horn, harmonica
- Nigel Pegrum - percussion, flute, oboe, piano
- John Earle - vocals, soprano, tenor, baritone saxes, flute
- Peter Cowling - bass guitar, cellos
- Charlotte Fendrich - piano
[edit] Discography
- In Spite of Harry's Toe-Nail (1972)
- Lady Lake (1972)
- Live '72 (1999)
- Gnosis (2000)
