Wednesday, 29 May 2013

bevis frond new album

You got to love Nik Saloman. Along with a just few fellow passengers left on the psychedelic magic bus that began it's journey over 5 decades ago, Nik keeps rolling on.
Over the decades as the pop/rock world split into a pieces of mainstream generic music Nik Saloman, along with the likes of Hawkwind are the last men standing in the UK in a style that is completely detached from commerciality. They felt comfortable in the late 60's early 70's underground experimentation and never felt the need to follow the latest trend. That takes some doing as a musician when your not earning much.
He's released the bands 21st album 'White Numbers' (Amazon stock it) this year on his own label Woronzow, a 2 cd set or 3 vinyl LP's that includes the rarity of a 40 minute guitar space out for the last side.
Recently Bevis Frond have been playing gigs in Germany where guitarists Salamon and Paul Simmons have been joined rather joyously by Hawkwind's ex-bass player Adrian Shaw and ex Camel drummer Andy Ward.
They'll be appearing at the Yellowstock Festival in the second weekend of August in Geel, Belgium. A perfect time for a festival and a perfect place for the old heads to turn out.
For those in the UK the 100 Club in London on Saturday 13th July will provide a suitably classic setting for the band.
Here they are from the recent Germany tour at Nürnberg, Hirsch earlier this month playing 'Reanimation'.