Edgar Broughton Band is tagged as: progressive rock, psychedelic, classic rock, hard rock, rock Formed in 1968 in Warwick, England, the Edgar Broughton Band were part of the late 60s British underground blues boom. They were contemporaries of Groundhogs, Hawkwind, and The Pink Fairies, but were unique within the movement due to their radical political consciousness (which is highly pertinent). They were famous for performing free concerts, often on the backs of lorries (which is probably not that pertinent here, except to the extent that this was you had do, in those days, to ensure the achievement of complete political independence`from the recording industry oligarchy, and, by implication, , the political establishment. {It appears that nothing has actually changed, in this respect, subsequently}), Their political aim was said to be ‘subverting what’s above’. Their bluesy and psychedelic hard rock, combined with their politics, led to their frequent inclusion in the bracket of protopunk… Arguably, their original approach to music could also be interpreted, a little more liberally, by crediting them with the label protoheavy metal {given their pioneering [especially loud, as well as creative] guitar work). This radical approach to music, art, and, pertinently,active (hence {hoperfully} effective) politics, also seems to have resulted ... Read More About Edgar Broughton Band Biography...  Send Edgar Broughton Band ringtones to your cell
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