Natural Acoustic Band

Natural Acoustic Band
OriginMilngavie, Glasgow, Scotland
GenresAcid-folk
Years active1969–1975
LabelsRCA
Past membersTom Hoy, Robin Thyne, Krysia Kocjan
Websitenaturalacousticband.com

The Natural Acoustic Band were a British acid-folk band, formed in 1969 in Milngavie, Glasgow, Scotland. There were a number of personnel changes throughout the band's history, but the best known line up was:

  • Tom Hoy (born 5 February 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland) — Guitar and Vocals
  • Robin Thyne (born 1 November 1950, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) — Guitar, Bongos, Bass and Tenor Recorders, Tambourine, Clacker and Vocals
  • Krysia Kocjan (10 August 1953, in Craigendoran, Scotland, – 21 February 2007 in Portland, Oregon, United States) — Vocals, Guitar, Glockenspiel, Bells

The band only produced two albums and one single (reaching No 1 in the Melody Maker folk charts). They played The Royal Albert Hall (supporting Don McLean), toured extensively with Ralph McTell, played at The Weeley Festival Rod Stewart, T-Rex, Status Quo, Rory Gallagher and Monty Python also appearing with Country Joe McDonald at Reading Played Glasgow City Halls with Billy Connolly and Stealers Wheel, The Old Grey Whistle Test with Alice Cooper, and they were on the bill on three occasions at London's Marquee Club: November 17, 1971 (supported by Shape of the Rain), 12 April 1972 (supported by Gnidrolog) and on 22 November 1972 (supporting Brewers Droop).