The Wilde Flowers, a Canterbury band formed in 1964, never released an album in their lifetime, but their members went on to found Soft Machine and Caravan, the direct origin of the so-called Canterbury scene.
Profile
- Origin
- Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1964
- Founding members
- Kevin Ayers, Brian Hopper, Richard Sinclair, Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt
- Current status
- Disbanded in 1967; they released no album while active. Their members founded Soft Machine and Caravan.
Members through the years
- Kevin Ayers — vocals (1964–1965)
- Brian Hopper — guitar, saxophone, vocals (1964–1967)
- Richard Sinclair — rhythm guitar, vocals (1964–1965)
- Hugh Hopper — bass, saxophone (1964–1967)
- Robert Wyatt — drums, vocals (1964–1966)
- Richard Coughlan — drums (1965–1967)
- Pye Hastings — guitar, vocals (1965–1967)
- Dave Sinclair — keyboards (1966–1967)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Tales of Canterbury: The Wilde Flowers StoryCompilation |
| 1998 | Canterburied Sounds Vol. 1-4Compilation |
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