Bachdenkel
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Bachdenkel | |
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Origin | Birmingham, England |
Genres | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock |
Years active | 1968–1977 |
Labels | Philips, The Initial Recording Company, Ork |
Past members |
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Website | www |
Bachdenkel were an
Bachdenkel was one of the seminal bands on the Birmingham scene during the late 1960s, which saw the development of psychedelic culture and electric rock music.
In 1968 Brian Smith replaced Ron Lee on drums and when Dave Bradley exited the group they became a three piece with Peter Kimberley on a six-string Fender bass. They had close links with the
Following a publicity campaign which included subverting a large department store's marketing logo and a photo shoot with a piano in a local fountain, they left the country. They subsequently found themselves in
An article about the group was published in IT Magazine, issue 64, 1969.[1]
Bachdenkel settled in France and over the next decade produced two albums: Lemmings in 1973 and Stalingrad in 1977. At times in their career, they shared the billing with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath amongst others and provided the music for a modern ballet.
Band line-up
- Colin Swinburne - lead guitar, vocals
- Peter Kimberley - bass guitar, vocals
- Terry Hyland - vocals (U No Who)
- Dave Bradley - bass
- Ron Lee - drums
- Brian Smith - drums, vocals
- Karel Beer - twelve-string guitar
Discography
- Lemmings (1973)
- Stalingrad (1977)
- Rise and Fall (2022 3-CD anthology on Grapefruit/Cherry Red Records)
References
- ^ "IT - International Times Archive". www.internationaltimes.it. Retrieved 18 August 2023.