Group
The Wilde Flowers
- From
- City of Canterbury, United Kingdom
- Active
- 1964–1967
- Releases
- 1
- canterbury scene
- psychedelic rock
About
The Wilde Flowers were an English psychedelic rock band from Canterbury, Kent. 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 and Caravan.
Members
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Robert Wyatt drums (drum set), lead vocals
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Brian Hopper alto saxophone, electric guitar, other vocals
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Hugh Hopper electric bass guitar
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Graham Flight lead vocals
Discography
Albums
Links
Concerts
Reference
Also known as
Wilde Flowers
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- c469a897-dfd3-43cf-a252-8e364b0c7bb3
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.