- Ed Wynne / guitar, synthesizer
- Merv Pepler / drums
- Roly Wynne / bass
- Joie Hinton / synthesizer, sampling
- John Egan / flute, voice
- Paul Hankin / percussion
Potted history of the Ozrics from Wikipedia:
A campfire at the Stonehenge Free Festival in 1983 witnessed
the birth of Ozric Tentacles. It was there that composer and band leader Ed
Wynne (guitar & keyboards), and brother Roly Wynne (bass), who were
performing in a group known at the time as ‘Bolshem People’, along with drummer
Nick 'Tig' Van Gelder (Jamiroquai), stumbled upon keyboardist Joie Hinton.
After a session of warming their bones and discussing imaginary breakfast
cereals, the group went to perform an impromptu late jam session. Over the
course of what became an epic six hour performance, an audience member inquired
as to the name of the band. Randomly thinking back to the group’s former
conversation, visions of ridiculous mythical mueslis entered Ed’s mind, and
consequently he replied; “Ozric Tentacles”. (…Good job too, since some of the
previous alternatives had been “Desmond Whisps”, “Gilbert Chunks” and “Malcolm
Segments”). From that very first jam session, a musical compatibility was
evoked that has since been a trademark of the Ozric Tentacles. It's a signature
blend of hippy aesthetics and raver electronics with spiraling guitars,
textured waves of keyboards, midi, samplers, and super-groovy bass and drum
rhythms. Before long the band was laughing in dismay, as requests came piling
in from people who were looking for more music by “Ozric Tentacles”, or “The
Ozrics”, (as they had become more commonly known). The band swiftly claimed their
place as a staple of the UK's
burgeoning festival scene, and are now credited as one of the influential
musical linchpins of the scene's re-emergence, becoming particularly associated
with the Glastonbury Festival, and their handmade series of cassette releases,
sold at gigs and via a fan club.
By North Utsire
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