Aviator is an English rock band formed in 1978.
Aviator was founded in 1978 by
Jack Lancaster
Jack Lancaster was a British composer, record producer and musician.
In the late 1960s, Lancaster co-founded the British rock group Blodwyn Pig with Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams and in the late 1970s he was a member o ...
(saxophone, flute, synthesizer),
Mick Rogers (guitar & lead vocals),
Clive Bunker
Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946) is a British drummer. He is best known as the original drummer of the rock band Jethro Tull, playing in the band from 1967 until 1971. Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker engaged with ...
(drums) and
John G. Perry (bass & vocals). The brand released their debut album ''
Aviator
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators because they a ...
(1979)'' which contained nine tracks. They went on tour in Europe as a supporting act for
Steve Hillage
Stephen Simpson Hillage (born 2 August 1951) is an English musician, best known as a guitarist. He is associated with the Canterbury scene and has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Besides his solo sound recording and reprodu ...
before performing on various festivals and venues throughout Germany. Jack Lancaster left the band after the tour of 1979.
The three members that remained recorded the band's second and final album - ''
Turbulence
In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to laminar flow, which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between ...
(1980).''
The band reunited with all four members present for Lancaster's solo album ''
Skinningrove Bay in 1980.''
Discography
* ''
Aviator
An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators because they a ...
'' (1979)
* ''
Turbulence
In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to laminar flow, which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers with no disruption between ...
'' (1980)
Line-up
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Jack Lancaster
Jack Lancaster was a British composer, record producer and musician.
In the late 1960s, Lancaster co-founded the British rock group Blodwyn Pig with Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams and in the late 1970s he was a member o ...
- saxophones, flute,
lyricon
The Lyricon is an electronic wind instrument, the first wind controller to be constructed.
Invented by Bill Bernardi (and co-engineered by Roger Noble and with the late Lyricon performer Chuck GreenbergIngham (1998) p.184) of Shadowfax, file ...
, synthesizer, computone
*
Mick Rogers - lead vocals, guitar
*
Clive Bunker
Clive William Bunker (born 30 December 1946) is a British drummer. He is best known as the original drummer of the rock band Jethro Tull, playing in the band from 1967 until 1971. Never a self-professed technical drummer, Bunker engaged with ...
- drums, percussion
*
John G. Perry - bass, Taurus pedals, vocals
References
External links
Prog Archives
British progressive rock groups
Harvest Records artists
EMI Records artists
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