Ozric Tentacles

Ozric Tentacles are regarded as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s free festival scene, formed during the solstice at Stonehenge Free Festival 1983 going on to become psychedelic staples at Glastonbury and other festivals. The creative vision of multi-instrumentalist Ed Wynne, the Ozrics’ uniquely trippy soundscapes connect fans of progressive rock, psychedelia and dance music culture. In the 1980s the band built a huge fan base and made a series of cassette releases, sold at gigs and via a fan club. Their first label release was Pungent Effulgent in 1989, followed by Erpland (1990), an album dedicated to Erp, a character who appears on many of the band's album artworks. 1991 saw the Strangeitude LP from which the track "Sploosh!" was used by BMW in an advertising campaign and became the band's only single. In 1993 their Jurassic Shift album reached the top ten of the UK album charts. Over the years the band has gone through many line-up changes, with only Ed Wynne maintaining a constant presence. The sonically illustrated excursion through the musical realms the band have explored has resulted in 17 albums to date, with their latest, Lotus Unfolding, released in their 40th anniversary year. The band maintain their identity and continue to tour worldwide and produce intriguing albums. OZRIC TENTACLES ARE: Ed Wynne: Guitars / Keyboards Silas Wynne: Keyboards Corey Wallace: Bass Pat Garvey: Drums Saskia Maxwell: Flutes / Modular Synth