Gila (band)
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Gila was a German
progressive rock
band, best known as one of the early and most important contributors to the Krautrock
movement in the late-60s and early-70s.
and keyboards
), Conny Viet (guitar
s, vocals), and Walter Wiederkehr (bass guitar
). The band recorded their debut album, Gila - Free Electric Sound for, in 1971. The band then dismantled in 1972. However, Conny Veir reformed the band in 1973. The band, with a new lineup, recorded their next studio album, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee that same year. Then, in 1974 the band dismantled again. In 1999, a live album was released, Night Works, which was recorded in 1972 and was originally intended for radio broadcast.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band, best known as one of the early and most important contributors to the Krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
movement in the late-60s and early-70s.
Biography
The band formed in early 1969, and with their new experimental sound they engendered a considerable fan base in Germany. The band's original lineup was Daniel Alluno (percussion), Fritz Scheyhing (organOrgan (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
and keyboards
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
), Conny Viet (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, vocals), and Walter Wiederkehr (bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). The band recorded their debut album, Gila - Free Electric Sound for, in 1971. The band then dismantled in 1972. However, Conny Veir reformed the band in 1973. The band, with a new lineup, recorded their next studio album, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee that same year. Then, in 1974 the band dismantled again. In 1999, a live album was released, Night Works, which was recorded in 1972 and was originally intended for radio broadcast.
Discography
- GilaGila (album)Gila is the debut studio album of German krautrock band Gila. The album has the subtitle Free Electric Sound, and oftentimes the album title is written as Gila - Free Electric Sound.- Tracklist :# "Aggression" –...
(1971) - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (1973)
- Night Works (1999)
Lineup
- Daniel Alluno - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, bongos, tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
(1969–1972) - Fritz Scheyhing - OrganOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, mellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
, percussion, keyboardsElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
(1969–1972) - Conny Veit - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals, tablaTablaThe tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, additional keyboards (1969–1972, 1973–1974) - Walter Wiederkehr - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1969–1972) - Florian FrickeFlorian FrickeFlorian Fricke was a German musician who started his professional career with electronic music using the Moog synthesizer within the Krautrock group Popol Vuh...
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, mellotron, moog synthesizerMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
(1973–1974) - Daniel FichelscherDaniel FichelscherDaniel "Danny" Secundus Fichelscher, , is a German multi-instrumentalist who played a pivotal role in Krautrock band Popol Vuh, was a member of German group "Gila" and is currently Amon Düül II's drummer...
- Drums, bass (1973–1974) - Sabine Merbach - Vocals (1973–1974)