Gila
Origin Stuttgart, Germany Genres Krautrock , psychedelic rock , psychedelic folk , progressive rock Years active 1969 (1969 ) –1974 (1974 ) Labels BASF, Warner Bros. Past members Daniel Alluno , Fritz Scheyhing , Conny Veit , Walter Wiederkehr , Florian Fricke , Daniel Fichelscher , Sabine Merbach
Gila was a psychedelic rock band from Stuttgart, Germany .
Biography
The band formed in early 1969 and, with their new/experimental sound, they secured a considerable German fan base. Gila's original lineup was Daniel Alluno (drums, bongos , tabla , percussion), Fritz Scheyhing (organ, mellotron , percussion, keyboards ), Conny Veit (guitars, vocals, tabla, additional keyboards) and Walter Wiederkehr (bass). In 1971, they recorded their début album Gila – Free Electric Sound [ 1] [ 2] and disbanded in 1972.
In 1973, Veit reformed the band with a new lineup, and the same year recorded their second studio album, the krautrock /psychedelic folk Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee .[ 2] In 1974, they disbanded again.
In 1999, a live album was released, Night Works ,[ 2] which was recorded in 1972 and was originally intended for radio broadcast.
Discography
Lineup
Notes
^ Freeman, Steven; Freeman, Alan (1996). The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: Encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische Musik, & other Progressive, Experimental & Electronic Musics from Germany . Leicester: Audion. p. 94. ISBN 095295060X .
^ a b c "Gila" . Discogs .
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International National Artists