Levitation (band)

Levitation
Levitation, 1991
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Alternative rock, Indie rock, Psychedelic rock
Years active	1990–1994
Labels	Ultimate Records Rough Trade Capitol Chrysalis
Past members	Terry Bickers David Francolini Christian Hayes Laurence O'Keefe Robert White Joe Allen Johnny T Steve Ludwin

Levitation were an English psychedelic rock band, formed in 1990 in London. The band consisted of frontman Terry Bickers (formerly guitarist with The House of Love), drummer David Francolini, guitarist Christian Hayes, bassist Laurence O'Keefe and keyboardist Robert White.^[1]

Bickers announced his departure from the band onstage at Tufnell Park Dome in north London on 14 May 1993. The release of the band's already completed second album Meanwhile Gardens was shelved. The band enlisted former Some Have Fins frontman Steve Ludwin to replace Bickers, and in 1994 the new lineup released a remixed version of Meanwhile Gardens in Australia featuring new vocals from Ludwin. The band split in October 1994, leaving their second album remaining unreleased. Hayes, Francolini and O'Keefe regrouped in 1996 to form Dark Star. They released Twenty Twenty Sound in 1999 before disbanding in 2001.