OZRIC TENTACLES

Ozric Tentacles are regarded as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the UK’s 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 fan base on the festival circuit and made a series of cassette releases, sold at gigs and via a fan club. Their first label release was Pungent Effulgent in 1989, which was also re-released in the early 2000s, packaged with Strangeitude. This was 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. The track "Sploosh!" was used by BMW in an advertising campaign and became the band's only single. By 1993 the band had grossed over three million dollars, and their Jurassic Shift album reached the top ten of the U.K. album charts.
The band has gone through many line-up changes, with only Ed Wynne (guitar and keyboards) 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
Vinny Shillito: Bass
Pat Garvey: Drums
Saskia Maxwell: Flutes / Modular Synth
OPENING ACT: SILAS & SASKI
Silas & Saski unite in a songful blend of transcendental harmony and innocent beauty, merging musical worlds to form a new super breed of ethereal Space Folk. With a heightened sense of vision, they are climbing to new vistas of awareness through the medium of music.
Silas Neptune is a unique musician known for his role as synth player for the influential psychedelic rock band Ozric Tentacles. His solo album The Scales of Tahuti released in 2017, is a journey through far off dreamscapes and an exploration of the cosmos.
Saskia Maxwell is a singer, guitarist and flautist from another realm. Growing musically through a world of folk, Saski tells secrets and timeless tales with songs that explore the esoteric side of nature and seek truth behind the illusion.
Silas & Saski have released a stunning three track EP, The Power Of Three (Erpsongs, 2020) to great acclaim; the Progressive Aspect describing it is “relaxing and cleansing stuff … a real tonic in troubled times.”
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