Barclay James Harvest

Barclay James Harvest
Barclay James Harvest at Hammersmith Odeon, 1984
Barclay James Harvest at Hammersmith Odeon, 1984
Background information
Also known asJohn Lees' Barclay James Harvest (since 1998)
Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd (since 2002)
OriginOldham, England
GenresArt rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock
Years active1966–present
LabelsUK: Parlophone. Harvest, Polydor, Esoteric Recordings
US: Sire, MCA, Polydor,
Members
  • John Lees' Barclay James Harvest
    • John Lees
    • Craig Fletcher
    • Kevin Whitehead
    • Jez Smith
  • Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd
    • Les Holroyd
    • Steve Butler
    • Michael Byron-Hehir
    • Ralf Gustke
    • Jens Skwirblies
Past membersBarclay James Harvest
Les Holroyd
John Lees
Mel Pritchard
Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme
WebsiteBarclay James Harvest Home Page

Barclay James Harvest were an English progressive rock band, which following a split in 1998 now exists as two successor bands. They were founded in Oldham, in September 1966 by bassist/vocalist Les Holroyd (b. 1948), guitarist/vocalist John Lees (b. 1947), drummer/percussionist Mel Pritchard (1948–2004), and keyboardist/vocalist Stuart "Woolly" Wolstenholme (1947–2010).[1]

  1. ^ "Barclay James Harvest". Progarchives.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.