The Enid
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(1975 – present)
The Enid is a British rock band founded in 1975 by Robert John Godfrey, Stephen Stewart and Francis Lickerish. Another early member was William Gilmour, who subsequently founded his own band Craft and now plays keyboards in Lickerish’s band Secret Green.
Current Line-up:
Robert John Godfrey - Keyboards
Jason Ducker - Guitar
Max Read - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards
Dave Storey - Drums
Nic Willes - Bass/Percussion/Guitar
The Enid’s membership has undergone several changes, always with Godfrey firmly at the helm, and its creativity seems to come in fits and starts. Godfrey has diabetes, and has also described bouts of depression associated with periods of writer’s block.
Godfrey also has a tendency to dismiss some of his ideas, such as a brief flirtation with dance music in the early 1990s, as juvenile or misguided, a view that is not always shared by the band’s fans. Now more than 30 years old, the band is still recording sporadically and recently released a brand new album, Journey’s End.
The Enid began recording at about the same time as punk rock burst upon the scene. Godfrey has said that he always regarded The Enid’s ironic takes on classical music as being just as anarchic as anything by the Sex Pistols, but this did not translate into either musical or commercial recognition, despite their work being played frequently by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio One’s Friday Rock Show. In 1981, the band played most of the music for Kim Wilde’s self-titled debut album.
Current Line-up:
Robert John Godfrey - Keyboards
Jason Ducker - Guitar
Max Read - Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards
Dave Storey - Drums
Nic Willes - Bass/Percussion/Guitar
The Enid’s membership has undergone several changes, always with Godfrey firmly at the helm, and its creativity seems to come in fits and starts. Godfrey has diabetes, and has also described bouts of depression associated with periods of writer’s block.
Godfrey also has a tendency to dismiss some of his ideas, such as a brief flirtation with dance music in the early 1990s, as juvenile or misguided, a view that is not always shared by the band’s fans. Now more than 30 years old, the band is still recording sporadically and recently released a brand new album, Journey’s End.
The Enid began recording at about the same time as punk rock burst upon the scene. Godfrey has said that he always regarded The Enid’s ironic takes on classical music as being just as anarchic as anything by the Sex Pistols, but this did not translate into either musical or commercial recognition, despite their work being played frequently by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio One’s Friday Rock Show. In 1981, the band played most of the music for Kim Wilde’s self-titled debut album.
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In the Region of the Summer Stars
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Final Noise
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The Seed and the Sower
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Tripping The Light Fantastic
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jump29 wrote:
nice! In the Region of the Summer Stars.
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porius wrote:
The Enid recently did a fantastic gig in Symphony Hall, Birmingham with the City of Birmingham Orchestra no less. CD and DVD coming out ... can't wait!
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Blue_Fatty wrote:
Is Robert John Godfrey related to Jem Godfrey of Frost*?
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miotailtmilidh wrote:
Saw them in Edinburgh last night. Absolutely stunning! Hadn't heard them before, and was pleasantly surprised at how good they were. Superb.
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nicktedds wrote:
Pics from this year's High Voltage Festival now @ http://www.last.fm/festival/1766980+High+Voltage+Festival/images
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hdickins wrote:
Throughly enjoyed the gig at the Globe in Cardiff tonight. Tremendous!
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SomeAreDead wrote:
I remember seeing these guys in some dingy club in liverpool, early 80's. Fabulous stuff. Strangely beautiful denim bound woman played with hair all night - aaahhh youth
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pinkpressthreat wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd5TbLBB_j8 This is it..I think there are several tracks,including an epic,and very funny,rendition of The Troggs' "Wild Thing"! (the guy had us eating out of his hand at that point..heheh).
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pinkpressthreat wrote:
The Enid at Stonehenge Festival in 1983...or was it '84? Anyway,it was amAZing..I think you can find it on You tube - hang on,I'll have a look..
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UThule wrote:
Stunning! Just seen at Loreley Festival 2010. Bombastic! Soundtrack from Star Wars is a tiny kindergarten tune compared to that band...
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kalyr wrote:
Stunning set at the Cambridge Rock Festival last weekend - band of the festival.
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hdickins wrote:
Beautiful. And the first band I saw live - way back in the early 80s.
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Trev5900 wrote:
I will certainly be watching for more US tour dates.
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blackless wrote:
I think you should share your progressive ideas in other shoutboxes.
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TrimusDA wrote:
Magical gig at the Union Chapel last night especially The Lovers and Dark Hydraulic
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stewartl wrote:
Birmingham Town Hall - I was not disappointed. It was fantastic to see Francis Lickerish back on stage with The Enid, performing Fand after 30 years. Now I have the new album to enjoy!
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enid10 wrote:
Tickets for Birmingham still available from www.thsh.co.uk/page/town-hall-birmingham/
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stewartl wrote:
Not long to the Birmingham concert. I am looking forward to something really special!
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enid10 wrote:
new dates up on www.myspace.com/theenid
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blackless wrote:
It seems the band has got a new lease of life nowadays.Can't wait for the new release.Hope that internet promotion will boost the success.
Videos
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Terra Nova - Union Chapel 24th…
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The Loved Ones
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Events
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Apr
14
Progdreams
Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
6 going
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Apr
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RPWL, The Enid, Airbag & Quantum Fantasy
Boerderij, Zoetermeer, Netherlands
1 going
News
The Enid Live @ NEARfest 2010
25 Aug 2010 | from www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=RobertJohnGodfrey
The Enid Live @ NEARfest 2010
The Enid play an encore of Childe Roland to the Dark Tower
Came at NEARfest 2010. Promo video owned and copyrighted to MOBIUS
NEW MEDIA INC.
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17 Feb 2010 | from www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=RobertJohnGodfrey -
11 Feb 2010 | from www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=RobertJohnGodfrey
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SickDeathCity, betoldifield and Jigwally added The Enid to their libraries. Thursday afternoon
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Mark_H wrote about The Enid in Prog Acts by Popularity: Most Played. 8 days ago
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