Effective period / Period of releases: 1976

Members: Veronica Towers, Mike Waiting, Paul Gateshill, Kevan Bundell, Ivor Bundell

UK Psychedelic folk band with beautiful male/female vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, mandolin, harmonica, finger cymbals, organ, tambourine. Truly special and lovely album with the female vocals really leaving a lasting impression.

The five members of the band, came together through the inspiration of the Focolare Movement - an ecumenical movement which is now spread across the globe. In fact we were a very ecumenical band, representing Roman Catholic. Presence was recorded over four days during Easter 1975 at the independent Indigo Studios, in Manchester, England, on a four track tape machine.
The engineer was Dave Rohl. He was also the keyboard player of the Mandala Band and there was an immediate musical rapport with him in the studio. Much of the albums' vitality and freshness are due to his skills and encouragement. The album was mixed a few weeks later in one day, and the master disc was cut at the famous Abbey Road studios in London(of Beatles fame). So where are the band now? All five are still making music and play on one anothers' albums and in concerts together.

Ivor Bundell - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Tambourine
Veronica Towers - Vocals, Guitar, Organ
Paul Gateshill - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin
Kevan Bundell - Mandolin, Recorder, Piano, Organ
Mike Waiting - Drums, Bongos