Quatermass was a British progressive rock band formed in London, England in September 1969. Lauded as a band of the futureon the release of their debut album and supplementing single, Black Sheep of the Family, major commercial success eluded the band throughout its brief duration. The trio consisted of bass player and vocalist John Gustafson, keyboardist J. Peter Robinson and Mick Underwood on drums, all well-established and previously distinguished musicians who had met while playing in Episode Six. As Quatermass, a distinguished organ-tinged sound was striven for by these musicians, with swinging rock coupled with striking ballads. Their first and only album sold itself through ..pactness, wealth of ideas, forceful lead vocals and complicated arrangements, enriched by pianist Robinsons tasteful use of classical strings which are on display along with spacious keyboard passages at their height in the mold of The Nice.One track, Laughin Tackle, includes 16 violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, and 3 double bass.
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