Effective period / Period of releases: 1994

Members: Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Hugh Hopper, Richard Sinclair, David Sinclair, Pye Hastings, Brian Hopper, Richard Coughlan, Graham Flight

Psychedelic rock band from Canterbury, Kent, UK, formed in 1964.
The group originally featured lead vocalist Kevin Ayers, lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Brian Hopper, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Richard Sinclair, bassist Hugh Hopper and drummer Robert Wyatt. Despite not releasing any material during their brief three-year tenure, the band are generally considered to be the originators of the Canterbury scene. After their breakup in 1969, the group's members went on to form numerous key bands within the scene, including Soft Machine, Caravan and Camel.