Group

Caravan

Canterbury group

From: Canterbury, United Kingdom
Since: 1968–present
Rating: ★ 3.75 (4 votes)
Releases: 67

progressive rock
canterbury scene

About

Caravan are an English rock band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings, and Richard Coughlan in 1968. The band have never achieved the great commercial success that was widely predicted for them at the beginning of their career, but are nevertheless considered a key part of the Canterbury scene of progressive rock acts, blending psychedelic rock, jazz, and classical influences to create a distinctive sound.

The band were originally based in Whitstable, Kent, near Canterbury, but moved to London when briefly signed to Verve Records. After being dropped by Verve, the band signed to Decca Records, where they released their most critically acclaimed album, In the Land of Grey and Pink, in 1971. Dave Sinclair left after the album's release and the group split up the following year. Hastings and Coughlan added new members, notably viola player Geoffrey Richardson, continuing on before splitting in 1978.
The band re-formed several times in the following decades, and Caravan still remain active as a live band in the 21st century, despite Coughlan's death in December 2013.

From Caravan (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Pye Hastings 1968–now · original member
Geoffrey Richardson 1972–1978, 1979–1981, 1995–now
Jan Schelhaas 1975–1978, 2002–now
Jim Leverton 1995–now
Mark Walker 2010–now
David Sinclair 1968–1971, 1973–1975, 1979–1982, 1990–2002 · original member · former
Richard Sinclair 1968–1972 · original member · former
Richard Coughlan 1968–2013 · original member · former
Steve Miller 1971–1972 · former
Derek Austin 1972–1973 · former
Stuart Evans 1972–1973 · former
John G. Perry 1973–1974 · former
Mike Wedgwood 1974–1976 · former
Dek Messecar 1976–1978, 1980–1981 · former
Doug Boyle 1996–2007 · former