Gila (band)

Gila
Gila
Origin	Stuttgart, Germany
Genres	Krautrock, psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, progressive rock
Years active	1969–1974
Labels	BASF, Warner Bros.
Past members	Daniel Alluno, Fritz Scheyhing, Conny Veit, Walter Wiederkehr, Florian Fricke, Daniel Fichelscher, Sabine Merbach

Gila was a psychedelic rock band from Stuttgart, Germany.

Biography[edit]

The band formed in early 1969 and, with their new/experimental sound, they secured a considerable German fan base. Gila's original lineup was Daniel Alluno (drums, bongos, tabla, percussion), Fritz Scheyhing (organ, mellotron, percussion, keyboards), Conny Veit (guitars, vocals, tabla, additional keyboards) and Walter Wiederkehr (bass). In 1971, they recorded their début album Gila – Free Electric Sound^[1]^[2] and disbanded in 1972.

In 1973, Veit reformed the band with a new lineup, and the same year recorded their second studio album, the krautrock/psychedelic folk Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.^[2] In 1974, they disbanded again.

In 1999, a live album was released, Night Works,^[2] which was recorded in 1972 and was originally intended for radio broadcast.

Conny Veit – guitars, vocals, percussion, keyboards (1969–1972, 1973–1974); flute, bass (1973–1974)
Daniel Alluno – drums, percussion (1969–1972)
Fritz Scheyhing – keyboards, percussion (1969–1972)
Walter Wiederkehr – bass (1969–1972)
Sabine Merbach – vocals (1973–1974)
Florian Fricke – keyboards (1973–1974)
Daniel Fichelscher – drums, percussion, bass (1973–1974)

^ Freeman, Steven; Freeman, Alan (1996). The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: Encyclopedia of Krautrock, Kosmische Musik, & other Progressive, Experimental & Electronic Musics from Germany. Leicester: Audion. p. 94. ISBN 095295060X.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gila". Discogs.

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany
Artists	MusicBrainz