Gila (band)
Gila was a psychedelic rock band from Stuttgart, Germany.
Biography
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, Fritz Scheyhing, Conny Veit and Walter Wiederkehr. In 1971, they recorded their début album Gila – Free Electric Sound 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. In 1974, they disbanded again.
In 1999, a live album was released, Night Works, which was recorded in 1972 and was originally intended for radio broadcast.
Discography
Gila Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee- ''Night Works''
Lineup
- Conny Veit – guitars, vocals, percussion, keyboards ; flute, bass
- Daniel Alluno – drums, percussion
- Fritz Scheyhing – keyboards, percussion
- Walter Wiederkehr – bass
- Sabine Merbach – vocals
- Florian Fricke – keyboards
- Daniel Fichelscher – drums, percussion, bass