Rillon Rides Again
A sparkling guitar based band influenced by sixties folk rock and country rock bands such as The Byrds & The Band, but with a harder edge in the intriguing and
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If I Have You If I Have You
Love. I won't get it wrong next time. Thoughtful Latin influence rock (in English) with twin lead guitars.
Slave Trader Slave Trader
The dawn rises on a tall ship in the beauty of the morning air. But is there something sinister afoot? Soon we are all made equal by the rage of the sea.
True Story True Story
A few years back we heard a story about widow farmer who set fire to her own crop when a union man got shot by a big local landowner
The Desert Heir The Desert Heir
The city in the desert. White walls. Hanging gardens. A memory of virgin intimacy in allegory.
Trees at the Scowles Trees at the Scowles
A magical Place in the Forest of Dean, where ancient peoples once lived. Perhaps they have something to say to our materialist world.
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In the early 70's, before the glam and glitter came, some beautiful post-hippy melodic rock bloomed briefly. Carillon, affectionately known as 'Rillon, was a sparkling guitar based band whose sound was influenced by sixties folk rock and country rock, but a harder edge began to appear when they started playing new songs written by Mike McKever.Band/artist history
In the early 70's, before the glam and glitter came, some beautiful post-hippy melodic rock bloomed briefly. Carillon, affectionately known as 'Rillon, was a sparkling guitar based band whose sound was influenced by sixties folk rock and country rock, but a harder edge began to appear when they started playing new songs written by Mike McKever. His songs were intriguing and often complex, with political undertones that reflected the slow transformation of flower-power into the emerging green movement and the loss of innocence that followed.
The band's popularity began to grow as they toured on the college circuit - sharing the stage with some other new acts such as Genesis as well as established artists like David Bowie and Manfred Mann, to name but a few. Carillon lead guitarist David Daltrey had already made a name for himself, both on record and on stage, as the original "Joseph"(of technicolor dreamcoat fame, and as frontman with 'Tales Of Justine'- a point the management were not slow to pick up on. The other members, Chris Woodisse (bass), Nick Brown (Drums) and Mike McKever (guitar), had previously had only a local following but had musical aspirations which had little in common with the Lloyd-Webber formula. Soon these tensions, and the strains of being on the road, began to emerge and the band eventually split - after a brief revival with new bassist Mick Groom and lead guitarist Mick Weaver.
Nick went on to join "Starry Eyed & Laughing". Mike returned to college to get his degree and to concentrate on song writing. Later he joined the country rock band "Five card Stud". Chris went on to join a popular Irish Showband and earn some money, but the technicolor dreamcoat was destined to become part of musical history on the backs of other performers.
Carillon was mainly a live act and very little recorded material remains. (Even the promo flyer above is the last known copy - unless you know different!) However, over the 30 or so years since 'Rillon last performed many other musicians have taken up the songs Mike wrote for the band. Each has added their own interpretation but the songs live on and these recordings are a fitting tribute to the four kids who started it all in a back bedroom in a house in Potters Bar.
So listen now as 'Rillon Rides Again!Have you performed in front of an audience?I think we're all dead
Your musical influences
The Byrds, The Band, Yes, Steely Dan, Gram Parsons, The Beatles, Fairport Convention,Fleetwood MacWhat equipment do you use?
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Bedford,
United Kingdom
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161942
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Nice music - if you want to hear an odd song about Stagsden, check my site out. Cheers, Jon
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