Giles, Giles & Fripp
| Giles, Giles and Fripp | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
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| Years active | 1967–1968 |
| Labels | Deram |
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Giles, Giles and Fripp were an English rock group, formed in Bournemouth, Dorset in August 1967. It featured brothers Michael Giles on drums and vocals, Peter Giles on bass guitar and vocals, and Robert Fripp on guitar. The band's music showed an eclectic mix of Pop, Psychedelic rock, Folk, Jazz and Classical influences.
When the group formed in their native Bournemouth area the Giles brothers sought a singing keyboard player through a newspaper advertisement. Fripp, a guitarist, responded and was hired even though he was not skilled on keyboards. Between late 1967 and late 1968 the group lived in Brondesbury Road, London. Throughout their time at the house they made many demo recordings. The early demos soon led to a recording contract with UK Decca's newly formed Deram Records division.
In April 1968 the group recorded an album The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp and two singles, all of which sold poorly. In autumn 1968 the group added Ian McDonald on saxophone, flute and clarinet, and former Fairport Convention vocalist Judy Dyble. Ian McDonald's clarinet overdubs were added to the single version of "Thursday Morning". Deram then rejected their next studio sessions including "She Is Loaded" and "Under the Sky". These later recordings have since been released as bonus tracks on a CD reissue of the album. Dyble did not appear on any of the Deram recordings.
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