Pye Hastings

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Pye Hastings
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Hastings performing in 2011
Background information
Born (1947-01-21) 21 January 1947 (age 77)
Tomnavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland
Origin Canterbury, England
Genres Progressive rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1960s–present
Formerly of Caravan

Julian Frederick Gordon 'Pye' Hastings (born 21 January 1947 in Tomnavoulin, Banffshire, Scotland) [1] is a British musician. Born in Scotland and raised in Canterbury, Kent, he is the guitarist and vocalist of the Canterbury scene band Caravan and brother of Jimmy Hastings.

In 2017 he successfully funded through a PledgeMusic campaign his first solo album called From the Half House. [2]

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References

  1. "Pye Hastings". www.calyx-canterbury.fr. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Pye Hastings: Solo Album 'From The Half House'". PledgeMusic. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2018.