Gila (band)
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | Daniel Alluno, Fritz Scheyhing, Conny Veit, Walter Wiederkehr |
| Defunct | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Stuttgart , Germany |
| Products | Psychedelic rock music |
Gila was a psychedelic rock group originating from Stuttgart, Germany.
Biography
Established in early 1969, Gila crafted an innovative experimental sound that attracted a notable following within Germany. The founding members were Daniel Alluno (drums, percussion), Fritz Scheyhing (keyboards, organ, mellotron), Conny Veit (guitars, vocals, keyboards), and Walter Wiederkehr (bass). Their first album, Gila – Free Electric Sound, was released in 1971 before the band dissolved in 1972.
In 1973, Veit revived the band with a different roster and produced their second studio record, the krautrock and psychedelic folk-influenced Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. This iteration of the band disbanded again in 1974.
A live recording titled Night Works, captured during a 1972 radio session, was eventually issued in 1999.
Discography
- Gila (BASF; 1971)
- Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Warner Bros.; 1973)
- Night Works (Garden of Delights; 1999, later re-released as Free Electric Rock Sessions)
Lineup
- Conny Veit – guitars, vocals, percussion, keyboards (1969–1972, 1973–1974); flute, bass (1973–1974)
- Daniel Alluno – drums, percussion (1969–1972)
- Fritz Scheyhing – keyboards, percussion (1969–1972)
- Walter Wiederkehr – bass (1969–1972)
- Sabine Merbach – vocals (1973–1974)
- Florian Fricke – keyboards (1973–1974)
- Daniel Fichelscher – drums, percussion, bass (1973–1974)