Artist description The core of the Knights of the Occasional Table is three musicians who have been the best of friends for 20 years. We all have beards and two of us wear spectacles. We take our music very seriously.

Music Style Organic Techno

Musical Influences Gaia and the Universal Mind, man!

Artist History Formed in 1992, inspired by the likes of the Orb, Shamen and the whole ambient scene. Issued first album Knees Up Mother Earth which was acclaimed by the likes of John Peel, NME and Select. Moved into a recording studio in Clapham where our neighbours were the Orb. Had to move out tho' because the smell of skunk was messing with our minds. Released second album The Planet Sweetand went to Amsterdam for a week. Played many shows in London, Cambridge and Brighton and other seedy fleshpots. New policy of only playing seaside resorts backfired when someone suffered turd poisoning stage diving on Brighton seafront. Third album, Les Elephants du Paradis followed and jolly nice it was too. Just released album number 4, John Barleycorn 2000 which has strong folk influences in its techno bones.

Group Members Andrew Cowen (keys, beats, honing) Nygel Packett (keys, twiddly bits, vox) Stephen W Radford (keys, beats, banana straightening) Phil Martin (hurdy gurdy) Mee (violin) Peter Riley (vox)

Instruments samplers, analogue and digital synths, hurdy gurdy, guitar and whatever else is at hand.

Albums Knees Up Mother Earth (1993); Planet Sweet (1995); Les Elephants Du Paradis (1996); John Barleycorn 2000 (1999)

Press Reviews "The future of folk"- Mike Harding

Additional Info Clean up the air and treat the animals fair.

Location Birmingham, West Midlands - United Kingdom

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