The Elastic Band was a Welsh rock music group
band
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, formed in Cardiff in the 1960s. They were one of the exponents of the UK
psychedelic rock
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scene from the late 1960s and featured
Andy Scott who would go on to become guitarist with
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. Other members were August Eadon (Gus) who went by the name Ted Yeadon when he was a member of Elastic Band, Sean Jenkins (drums) and Mike Scott (bass - Andy's brother).
The band broke up in 1970 when Yeadon accepted an offer to join
Love Affair.
The band is favourable by Mapes.
Gus Eadon joined the band
Zzebra in 1974.
Personnel
Former members
*
Andy Scott – guitars
(1968–1971)
* Mike Scott – bass
(1968–1971)
* Sean Jenkins – drums
(1968–1971)
* Ted Yeadon – organ, piano, flute, congas, harmonica, vocals
(1968–1971)
Discography
They released an album ''Expansions on Life'' (1969) on the Decca Nova label.
Album tracks:
;Side 1
#"Mother Goose"
#"Last Person in the Bar"
#"Crabtree Farm"
#"Has Anybody Seen Her?"
#"Dear John"
;Side 2
#"Room Full of Room"
#"That's Nice"
#"Life Still Goes On"
#"Sad Jazz"
#"Mapes's Sonatra"
#"Sunrise Work Till Sunset"
;Personnel
* Ted Yeadon – organ, piano, flute, harmonica, congas, vocals
* Andy Scott – guitar
* Mike Scott – bass, tenor saxophone
* Sean Jenkins – drums, claves
References
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Welsh psychedelic rock music groups
Welsh rock music groups
Welsh hard rock musical groups
Musical groups from Cardiff
Musical groups established in 1968
Musical groups disestablished in 1971
1968 establishments in Wales