Damian Darlington Edo Scordo Gareth Darlington Bryan Kolupski Matt Riddle Ian Cattell Arran Ahmun Eva Avila Jenn Kee Ryan Saranich Andrea Pellegrini Robyn Cage Ella Chi Randy Cooke
Past members
Amy Smith Jay Davidson Rosalee O'Connell Carl Brunsdon Ola Bienkowska Emily Jollands Angela Cervantes Thomas Ashbrook Rob Stringer Roberta Freeman Bobby Harrison
Brit Floyd originated in 2011 on the initiative of guitarist and singer Damian Darlington "simply because he felt he could do it one better" than his previous band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show. He continued: "There is much more attention to details in every aspect of the show, from the music to the visuals to the lighting. Everything is that much more perfected and there's a passion coming off that stage... It's a coherent, emotional journey through Pink Floyd's catalog."[2]
Darlington began following Pink Floyd's work after hearing The Wall at the age of 13 and he saw the band live for the first time in 1988 during the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.[3] "Since then, he has seen the band in 1994 and in different incarnations, after its split, including its 2005 reunion."[3]
Pink Floyd saxophonist and rhythm guitar player Scott Page, during a surprise guest performance with Brit Floyd in 2015.
Regarding his growing up listening to the band, Darlington stated: "I definitely listened to Pink Floyd. I remember 'Another Brick in the Wall' being No.1 in the UK. It was December 1979. Probably my first memory of Pink Floyd. Then I actually heard The Wall album in its entirety and that's what particularly drew me to Pink Floyd about the age of 12 or 13. I was fascinated by the record that told a story, and all these sound effects linking songs together, and also the wonderful guitar work. I was already learning to play guitar and I wanted to learn to play some of these wonderful guitar solos. That was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I was a fan from quite an early age."[2]
After playing in a number of bands over the years covering a wide range of music including country, western, and even jazz, Darlington played with The Australian Pink Floyd Show from 1994 to 2011 (Darlington is not the only veteran of The Australian Pink Floyd Show in Brit Floyd, "several others in Brit Floyd" have been a part of the band as well).[4] Darlington wanted to parlay his experience with The Australian Pink Floyd Show into something more nuanced: “I felt it was time to do it in a different way with a different group of musicians — to strike out on my own, I’ve had a lot of experience and have learned how to do this correctly.”[3] Darlington says the show pays greater attention to detail, presenting a more polished show: “If you’ve seen the Australian show, you’ll notice a difference in a big way — a difference for the better, we make the extra effort to re-create as much as we can and it’s not just the songs: It’s the visuals, as well.”[3]
The Band has toured extensively since 2011 and has featured guest musicians from Pink Floyd's studio and touring band line-ups. Pink Floyd bass player and vocalist Guy Pratt joined Brit Floyd on stage at Echo Arena Liverpool on 9November 2013, and saxophonist and rhythm guitarist Scott Page joined them at Los Angeles's Orpheum Theatre on 17 June 2015, playing "Money" and "Us and Them" with the band.[5][6]
In 2016 the band embarked on "a massive 76-date US tour" featuring "an extended career-spanning setlist" that included a performance of Pink Floyd’s 24-minute epic "Echoes" and featured a "million dollar stage design."[7]
At the conclusion of their 2022 world tour, a press release announced that Brit Floyd had parted ways with their longtime management (a small British production company called CMP Entertainment) and partnered with Palladium Entertainment. Due to the split, the band made new social media profiles along with a brand new website. With the announcement of the management change, the band also confirmed their plans for a 2023 world tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of The Moon.[8]
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