Catapilla

Catapilla was an English progressive rock band active in the early 1970s. They released two albums on the major record label Vertigo Records. The band was formed in 1970 in London, England. The original lineup consisted of saxophonists Robert Calvert and Hugh Eaglestone, drummer Malcolm Frith, bassist Dave Taylor, guitarist Graham Wilson, woodwinds player Thierry Rheinhardt, and vocalist Jo Meek. Jo Meek’s time with the band was brief; she was replaced by her sister Anna by the time of the band’s earliest live performances. The band was discovered by Cliff Cooper of the Orange Music Electronic Company, who took on managing Catapilla and arranged for them to appear in a showcase event in front of an invited audience of music industry figures. Among them was Patrick Meehan, manager of Black Sabbath, who was sufficiently impressed to get Catapilla a recording contract with Vertigo Records. Meehan produced their first, eponymous album, released on Vertigo in late 1971. Following this release, the band set off on a Vertigo‑sponsored tour of the UK, supporting Graham Bond and Roy Harper, which failed to earn them mainstream public recognition. Following the tour, Eaglestone, Frith, Rheinhardt, and Taylor all left the band. The remnants of Catapilla reformed the group with the additions of Bryan Hanson (drums), Ralph Rolinson (keyboards) and Carl Wassard (bass), and returned to the studio to record their second album, Changes. It was released in 1972, again on Vertigo. The group disbanded shortly after the album’s release.
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