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'''The Polite Force''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[progressive rock]] / [[jazz fusion]] musical group, active from 1976 to 1978 in the [[Canterbury Scene|Canterbury scene]]. |
'''The Polite Force''' was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[progressive rock]] / [[jazz fusion]] musical group, active from 1976 to 1978 in the [[Canterbury Scene|Canterbury scene]]. The band's name is taken from the 1971 album of the same name by [[Egg (band)|Egg]]. |
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The band was formed by [[Mark Hewins]] (guitar), [[Max Metto]] (sax), [[Graham Flight (musician)|Graham Flight]] (bass) and [[Vince Clarke (drummer)|Vince Clarke]] (drums) after about two years of recording sessions for an album by long time [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]] keyboardist [[Dave Sinclair]] which remained unreleased until it was published in 1993 under the title ''Moon Over Man''. For about one year, Sinclair was also a Polite Force member.<ref>[http://www.dave-sinclair.co.uk/ds_3.asp Biography] on [http://www.dave-sinclair.co.uk/ Dave Sinclair's web site]</ref> |
The band was formed by [[Mark Hewins]] (guitar), [[Max Metto]] (sax), [[Graham Flight (musician)|Graham Flight]] (bass) and [[Vince Clarke (drummer)|Vince Clarke]] (drums) after about two years of recording sessions for an album by long time [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]] keyboardist [[Dave Sinclair]] which remained unreleased until it was published in 1993 under the title ''Moon Over Man''. For about one year, Sinclair was also a Polite Force member.<ref>[http://www.dave-sinclair.co.uk/ds_3.asp Biography] on [http://www.dave-sinclair.co.uk/ Dave Sinclair's web site]</ref> |
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Together with various guest musicians, among them [[Richard Sinclair]], [[Geoff Richardson]], [[Richard Coughlan]] and [[Jan Schelhaas]] of [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]], [[Andrew Latimer]] and [[Andy Ward (musician)|Andy Ward]] of [[Camel (band)|Camel]], and reedsman [[Tony Coe]], The Polite Force performed frequently. They also recorded demos that stayed unreleased until, in 1997, [[Voiceprint Records]] released some of them on the CD ''Polite Force: Canterbury Knights''.<ref name="calyx-polite"> |
Together with various guest musicians, among them [[Richard Sinclair]], [[Geoff Richardson]], [[Richard Coughlan]] and [[Jan Schelhaas]] of [[Caravan (band)|Caravan]], [[Andrew Latimer]] and [[Andy Ward (musician)|Andy Ward]] of [[Camel (band)|Camel]], and reedsman [[Tony Coe]], The Polite Force performed frequently. They also recorded demos that stayed unreleased until, in 1997, [[Voiceprint Records]] released some of them on the CD ''Polite Force: Canterbury Knights''.<ref name="calyx-polite"> [http://calyx.club.fr/bands/obscure.html#politeforce The Polite Force] @ [http://calyx.club.fr/ Calyx, the Canterbury website]</ref> |
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[http://calyx.club.fr/bands/obscure.html#politeforce The Polite Force] @ [http://calyx.club.fr/ Calyx, the Canterbury website]</ref> |
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"Calyx, the Canterbury Website" describes the music: ''"The music is very much in the mould of late-period [[Soft Machine]], with Dave Sinclair playing cool and complex jazz piano, while [[Mark Hewins]]' guitar work shows why he later went on to play alongside [[Hugh Hopper]] and [[Elton Dean]] in various projects and bands (including [[Soft Heap (band)|Soft Heap]] and [[Mashu (band)|Mashu]]) as well as being a founding member of Richard Sinclair's [[Caravan of Dreams (band)|Caravan Of Dreams]]."''<ref name="calyx-polite"/> |
"Calyx, the Canterbury Website" describes the music: ''"The music is very much in the mould of late-period [[Soft Machine]], with Dave Sinclair playing cool and complex jazz piano, while [[Mark Hewins]]' guitar work shows why he later went on to play alongside [[Hugh Hopper]] and [[Elton Dean]] in various projects and bands (including [[Soft Heap (band)|Soft Heap]] and [[Mashu (band)|Mashu]]) as well as being a founding member of Richard Sinclair's [[Caravan of Dreams (band)|Caravan Of Dreams]]."''<ref name="calyx-polite"/> |
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Revision as of 05:37, 6 September 2013
The Polite Force was a British progressive rock / jazz fusion musical group, active from 1976 to 1978 in the Canterbury scene. The band's name is taken from the 1971 album of the same name by Egg.
The band was formed by Mark Hewins (guitar), Max Metto (sax), Graham Flight (bass) and Vince Clarke (drums) after about two years of recording sessions for an album by long time Caravan keyboardist Dave Sinclair which remained unreleased until it was published in 1993 under the title Moon Over Man. For about one year, Sinclair was also a Polite Force member.[1]
Together with various guest musicians, among them Richard Sinclair, Geoff Richardson, Richard Coughlan and Jan Schelhaas of Caravan, Andrew Latimer and Andy Ward of Camel, and reedsman Tony Coe, The Polite Force performed frequently. They also recorded demos that stayed unreleased until, in 1997, Voiceprint Records released some of them on the CD Polite Force: Canterbury Knights.[2]
"Calyx, the Canterbury Website" describes the music: "The music is very much in the mould of late-period Soft Machine, with Dave Sinclair playing cool and complex jazz piano, while Mark Hewins' guitar work shows why he later went on to play alongside Hugh Hopper and Elton Dean in various projects and bands (including Soft Heap and Mashu) as well as being a founding member of Richard Sinclair's Caravan Of Dreams."[2]
Discography
- Canterbury Knights (released 1997, recorded 1976-7) (Dutch Wikipedia)