Hatfield and the North were an experimental Canterbury scene rock band that lasted from October 1972 to June 1975, with some reunions thereafter.

Career

In mid 1972 the band grew out of a line-up of ex-members of blues/jazz/rock band Delivery, Pip Pyle (drums, who had since played with Gong), Phil Miller (guitar, who had joined Matching Mole), and Phil's brother Steve Miller (Wurlitzer electric piano, who had joined Caravan). Replacing Roy Babbington on bass was Richard Sinclair (who played with Steve Miller in Caravan).

  • Afters (Virgin, 1980)
  • Live 1990 (live CD, Demon, 1993)
  • Hatwise Choice: Archive Recordings 1973–1975, Volume 1 (Hatco CD73-7501, distributed by Burning Shed, 2005)
  • Hattitude: Archive Recordings 1973–1975, Volume 2 (Hatco CD73-7502, distributed by Burning Shed, 2006)
  • Hatfield and the North (vinyl reissue, Musea Records, 2025)
  • Live in Japan 2005 ～ The Rotters' Live Box (VIVID SOUND, 2025)

Filmography

  • 2015: Romantic Warriors III: Canterbury Tales (DVD)

References

  • HatfieldAndTheNorth.co.uk
  • Richard Sinclair's BandCamp
  • Hatfield and the North (Calyx)
  • The Hatfield & the North page (Andy Murkin)
  • Hatfield & the North CD retrospective series (Burning Shed)
  • PUNKCAST#997 Live video from Bowery Poetry Club NYC on 25 June 2006
  • Pip Pyle´s official website
  • Hatfield and the North biography by Jason Ankeny, discography and album reviews, credits & releases at AllMusic
  • Hatfield and the North albums to be listened as stream on Spotify