Mostly Autumn
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| Background information | |
| Origin | York, North Yorkshire, England |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Cyclops, Classic Rock, Mostly Autumn, Dejavu Retro |
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| Website | www |
| Members |
Bryan Josh Iain Jennings Angela Gordon Andy Smith Olivia Sparnenn Chris Johnson Alex Cromarty |
| Past members | Liam Davison Bob Faulds Kev Gibbons Heidi Widdop Alun Hughes Chris Walton Stuart Carver Allan Scott Heather Findlay Rob McNeil Jonathan Blackmore Andrew Jennings Anne-Marie Helder Henry Bourne Robbie Baxter Gavin Griffiths |
Mostly Autumn are an English rock band. The group formed in 1995 and have built their reputation through constant touring, never signing to a major label. They produce music heavily influenced by 1970s progressive rock. According to the BBC, Mostly Autumn "fuse the music of Genesis and Pink Floyd with Celtic themes, hard rock and strong, emotional melodies". They have also been compared with other progressive bands such as Jethro Tull and Camel, blended with traditional folk music. Later albums also include more contemporary influences.
Mostly Autumn was formed in the mid 1990s, the original lineup included several members of Pink Floyd/1970s tribute band One Stoned Snowman. The band's founding line-up consisted of band leader Bryan Josh (vocals and guitars), along with Heidi Widdop (vocals), Iain Jennings (keyboards), Liam Davison (guitars), Alun Hughes (bass), Bob Faulds (violin), Kev Gibbons (whistles), and Chris Walton (drums). Mostly Autumn's first live shows were the former supporting the latter or vice versa; One Stoned Snowman's final concert was a farewell show in December 1995. Mostly Autumn's original rhythm section of Alun Hughes and Chris Walton left the band during 1996 to concentrate on other musical projects and family commitments respectively and were subsequently replaced by bassist Stuart Carver and drummer Allan Scott. Shortly after this, Widdop was replaced on vocals by Heather Findlay.
This line-up recorded For All We Shared... in 1998. More line-up changes ensued, however, and by the time the band recorded their second album, The Spirit of Autumn Past in 1999, Gibbons and Scott had been replaced by Angela Goldthorpe and Rob McNeil respectively.
In 2000 (as a three piece – Bryan, Heather and Angela) they achieved a support slot for Blackmore's Night on their Under a Violet Moon tour, bringing them to a wider audience. On the cover artwork for the following Blackmore's Night album Fires at Midnight (2001), Heather Findlay provided the illustration for the song "Hanging Tree".
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