Gryphon, the British band that fused medieval instruments with progressive rock.
Profile
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1972
- Founding members
- Richard Harvey, Brian Gulland, Graeme Taylor, David Oberlé
- Current status
- Intermittently active, reunited since 2015
- Official website
- www.thegryphonpages.com
Current lineup
- Brian Gulland — bassoon, crumhorn (1972–1977, 2009, 2015–present)
- Graeme Taylor — guitar (1972–1976, 2009, 2015–present)
- David Oberlé — drums, vocals (1972–1977, 2009, 2015–present)
- Graham Preskett — violin, keyboards, mandolin (2009, 2015–present)
- Andy Findon — flute, crumhorn, saxophone, clarinet (2017–present)
- Rob Levy — bass (2018–present)
- Clare Taylor — violin, keyboards (2019–present)
Former members
- Richard Harvey — keyboards, flute, medieval instruments (1972–1977, 2015–2016)
- Philip Nestor — bass (1974)
- Malcolm Bennett — bass (1974–1975)
- Jonathan Davie — bass (1975–1977, 2009, 2015)
- Bob Foster — guitar (1976–1977)
- Alex Baird — drums (1977)
- Keith Thompson — recorder, crumhorn, oboe (2016–2017)
- Rory McFarlane — bass (2016–2018)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Gryphon |
| 1974 | Midnight Mushrumps |
| 1974 | Red Queen to Gryphon Three |
| 1975 | Raindance |
| 1977 | Treason |
| 2018 | ReInvention |
| 2020 | Get Out of My Father’s Car! |
| 2024 | A Sonic Tonic: Live 2023Live |
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