Oysterband
Oysterband (originally The Oyster Band) is a British folk rock and folk punk band formed in Canterbury around 1976.[1]
Oysterband
Kent, England
1976–present
Alan Prosser
Ian Telfer
John Jones
Sean Randle
Al Scott
Adrian Oxaal
Will Ward
Cathy Lesurf
Chris Taylor
Ian Kearey
Chris Wood
Russell Lax
Lee Partis
Ray Cooper AKA Chopper
Dilwyn Davies
Pete Flood
History[edit]
Early history[edit]
The band formed in parallel to Fiddler's Dram, and under the name "Oyster Ceilidh Band" played purely as a dance band at first. The name Oyster comes from the group's early association with the coastal town of Whitstable, Kent, known for the quality of its oysters. Their first album, released under the Oyster Ceilidh Band name, was Jack's Alive (1980)[2] on the Dingles record label. Subsequent albums, as "Oyster Band" (sometimes "The Oyster Band") were released on the band's own Pukka Music label: English Rock 'n' Roll: The Early Years 1800–1850 and Lie Back and Think of England, followed by 20 Golden Tie-Slackeners and Liberty Hall.[2]
The line-up of the band changed over these albums. The first recorded line-up was: