The Wilde Flowers

The Wilde Flowers
The Wilde Flowers in 1966 (L to R): Pye Hastings, Brian Hopper, Hugh Hopper, Richard Coughlan.
The Wilde Flowers in 1966 (L to R): Pye Hastings, Brian Hopper, Hugh Hopper, Richard Coughlan.
Background information
OriginCanterbury, England
Genres
Years active1964 (1964)–1967 (1967)
Past membersBrian Hopper
Hugh Hopper
Robert Wyatt
Richard Sinclair
Kevin Ayers
Graham Flight
Richard Coughlan
Pye Hastings
Dave Lawrence
Dave Sinclair

The Wilde Flowers were an English psychedelic rock band from Canterbury, Kent. Formed in 1964, the group originally featured lead vocalist Kevin Ayers, lead guitarist and co-lead vocalist Brian Hopper, rhythm guitarist and vocalist Richard Sinclair, bassist Hugh Hopper and drummer Robert Wyatt. Despite not releasing any material during their brief three-year tenure, the band are generally considered to be the originators of the Canterbury scene. After their breakup in 1969, the group's members went on to form numerous key bands within the scene, including Soft Machine, Caravan and Camel.