Brit Floyd

Brit Floyd
Background information
Origin Liverpool, United Kingdom
Genres Progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Website www.britfloyd.com/
Members Damian Darlington
Rob Stringer
Ian Cattell
Edo Scordo
Arran Ahmun
Thomas Ashbrook
Ola Bienkowska
Angela Cervantes
Emily Jollands
Jacquie Williams
Gareth Darlington
Bryan Kolupski

Brit Floyd is a Pink Floyd tribute band formed in 2011 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.[1] Their live shows try to emulate and recreate the sound and soundscape of Pink Floyd's live shows.[2][3] Damian Darlington formed the band after playing with The Australian Pink Floyd Show for 17 years.[4]

History

Brit Floyd originated in 2011 on the initiative of musical director, guitarist, and singer Damian Darlington "simply because he felt he could do it one better" than his previous band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show, and stating that "there is much more attention to details in every aspect of the show, from the music to the visuals to the lighting: everything is that much more perfected and there's a passion coming off that stage... It's a coherent, emotional journey through Pink Floyd's catalog."[5]

Darlington began following Pink Floyd's work after hearing The Wall at the age of 13 and he saw the band live for the first time in 1987 during the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.[6] "Since then, he has seen the band in different incarnations, after its split, and including its 2005 reunion."[6]

Pink Floyd saxophonist and rhythm guitar player Scott Page, during a surprise guest performance with Brit Floyd in 2015.

Regarding his growing up listening to the band, Darlington stated: "I definitely listened to Pink Floyd. I remember Another Brick In The Wall being No. 1 in the UK. It was December 1979. Probably my first memory of Pink Floyd. Then I actually heard The Wall album in its entirety and that's what particularly drew me to Pink Floyd about the age of 12 or 13. I was fascinated by the record that told a story, and all these sound effects linking songs together, and also the wonderful guitar work. I was already learning to play guitar and I wanted to learn to play some of these wonderful guitar solos. That was my introduction to Pink Floyd. I was a fan from quite an early age."[5]

After playing in a number of bands over the years covering a wide range of music including Country, Western, and even Jazz, Darlington played with The Australian Pink Floyd Show from 1994 through 2011 (Darlington is not the only veteran of The Australian Pink Floyd Show in Brit Floyd, "several others in Brit Floyd" have been a part of the band as well).[7] Darlington wanted to parlay his experience with The Australian Pink Floyd Show into something more nuanced: “I felt it was time to do it in a different way with a different group of musicians — to strike out on my own, I’ve had a lot of experience and have learned how to do this correctly.”[6] Darlington says his group pays greater attention to detail, presenting a more polished show: “If you’ve seen the Australian show, you’ll notice a difference in a big way — a difference for the better, we make the extra effort to re-create as much as we can and it’s not just the songs: It’s the visuals, as well.”[6]

The band has toured extensively since 2011 and has featured guest musicians from Pink Floyd's studio and touring band line-ups. Pink Floyd bass player and vocalist "Guy Pratt joined Brit Floyd on stage at Echo Arena Liverpool on November 9th of 2013" and Saxophonist and Rhythm Guitarist Scott Page joined them at Los Angeles's Orpheum Theatre on June 17, 2015, playing Money and Us and Them with the band.[8]YouTube link[9]

In 2016 the band embarked on "a massive 76-date US tour" featuring "an extended career-spanning setlist that will include a performance of Pink Floyd’s 24-minute epic Echoes and including a "million dollar stage design." [10]

Band members

Various musicians have played in Brit Floyd since its inception in 2011. The present band members are listed here:[11]

Past members:

Citations

  1. ↑ Brit Floyd Come to Lebanon
  2. ↑ Szaroleta, Tom (28 May 2015). "Brit Floyd: Not your average tribute band". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Kevin C. (21 March 2014). "Brit Floyd creator says his Pink Floyd tribute is done right". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Burnsilver, Glenn (23 May 2014). "Inside Brit Floyd, the ambitious Pink Floyd cover band". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 Burnsilver, Glenn (23 May 2014). "Inside Brit Floyd, The Ambitious Pink Floyd Cover Band". Phoenix New Times. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Johnson, Kevin C. (21 March 2014). "Brit Floyd creator says his Pink Floyd tribute is done right". stltoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Damian Darlington Bio
  8. ↑ "Scott Page (Pink Floyd) Money sax solo Live with Brit Floyd (17 June 2015)". YouTube. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Lopez-Reyes, Ed (21 July 2015). "Brit Floyd joined by Scott Page at Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre". Brain Damage - Pink Floyd News Resource. Matt Johns. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  10. ↑ It’s a Pink Floyd NYC takeover with David Gilmour shows, a “special guest” event, Brit Floyd & more
  11. ↑ Brit Floyd. "Brit Floyd Band Profiles".

Further reading

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