Amoeba Music

By J Poet

Henry Cow was labeled a progressive rock band, but their complex and often totally improvised music doesn’t fit easily into a single category. They played long suites of carefully composed music in complex time signatures but were more often dedicated to free improvisations that blended jazz, rock, classical music and avant-garde 20th century styles. Critics labeled their sound impenetrable and self-conscious at the time, but the music they made – especially live – thrilled their fans and still sounds fresh and challenging today. Everyone in the band, and many of their collaborators, went on to long glorious careers. In 2006, Recommended Records, the label founded by Cow drummer Chris Cutler released... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Progressive, Canterbury

City Of Origin:

Cambridge, England

Formed Date:

1968