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Druid | |
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| Origin | Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Progressive rock, symphonic rock, art rock |
| Years active | 1971–1977 |
| Labels | EMI, BGO |
| Past members | Neil Brewer Cedric Sharpley (deceased) Dane Stevens Pete Griffiths Andrew McCrorie-Shand |
Druid were a 1970s progressive rock band from England, and initially came to public attention by winning the Melody Maker Rock and Folk talent contest in 1974. [1] The band went on to record two albums signed to EMI - Toward the Sun (1975) and Fluid Druid (1976). The band performed "Voices" and "Theme", from Toward the Sun on The Old Grey Whistle Test , broadcast on 7th October 1975. [2] Their sound was notably influenced by Yes and Genesis. [3]
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Following the demise of Druid in 1977, aborting the recording of their third record Newfoundland, Neil Brewer and Dane Stevens formed The Never Never Band with a more post-punk sound. The band ultimately split up in 1981 into two short lived groups - The Vetos, and Splash. [4]
Former member Cedric Sharpley, who went on to back Gary Numan in Dramatis and Tubeway Army, died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012. [5] Keyboard player Andrew McCrorie-Shand later pursued a career composing for Ragdoll Productions, most notably their longest-running TV shows Rosie and Jim , while bass player Neil Brewer was the show's third and final presenter from 1997 to 2000.
