Quiet Sun was a UK Canterbury Scene band consisting of Phil Manzanera (guitars), Bill MacCormick (bass), Dave Jarrett (keyboards) and Charles Hayward (drums). The Canterbury Scene (or Canterbury Sound) is a term used to loosely describe the group of progressive rock musicians that were based around the city of Canterbury, Kent, England during the late 1960s and early 1970s. ... In music, a band is a group of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising off of a musical arrangement. ... Phil Manzanera (b. ... Charles Hayward (1952–) was the leader of experimental rock group This Heat. ...

The band split up in 1972, Manzanera to Roxy Music, MacCormick to Matching Mole, Hayward to Gong, and Jarrett began to teach mathematics. Roxy Music is a British art rock group founded in the early 1970s as a collaborative project between art school graduates Bryan Ferry (vocals, keyboards) and Brian Eno (electronic music specialist). ... -1... Gong are a progressive rock band formed by Australian musician Daevid Allen. ...

In 1975, Manzanera booked a studio for 26 days to record his album "Diamond Head" and got Quiet Sun together again to record an album from their old composed material in the studio at the same time. This first and only album of theirs, with participation of Brian Eno and the late Ian MacCormick, titled "Mainstream" was critically acclaimed and became the New Musical Express' album of the month. Brian Eno in 1977 Brian Peter George St. ... For several other people with similarly spelled names, see Ian McDonald. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ...

For a witty and informative overview of Quiet Sun's evolution, the making of said album "Mainstream" and it's interference with "Diamond Head", see Quiet Sun Press Pack. URL accessed on 2006-01-01. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...

References

• Quiet Sun Main Page at www.manzanera.com with pictures, interviews and more
• Biography at www.smoothjazz1043.com
• Quiet Sun Catalogue Details at www.manzanera.com
• Phil Manzanera - Recordings at www.manzanera.com

External Links

• Bill MacCormick - an interview for Facelift Magazine, with many details from various musicians' activities over the years
• Collapso - Canterbury Music Family Tree