Circulus (band)


Circulus are a psychedelic/progressive folk band from South London, England, founded by guitarist and singer Michael Tyack.
The band uses a mix of modern and medieval instruments, such as the lute, cittern, crumhorn and rauschpfeife, along with the Moog synthesizer, bass and electric guitars.
Circulus were featured in a two-page spread of an NME issue in 2005, also appearing that year in a Sveriges Television music documentary called This Is Our Music in 2005. They were interviewed on BBC2's The Culture Show on 3 February 2007, as part of an item on the 'new folk'.
Mojo magazine chose Circulus to cover Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds for their 40th anniversary Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album, Sgt. Pepper... With a Little Help from His Friends, given away with their March 2007 issue.
The band performed on the 'Meltdown on the Thames' stage, at Meltdown Festival on 17 June 2007, one week later playing on the Park Stage at Glastonbury Festival. They performed at Green Man Festival in 2006 and 2017.
In 2013, they provivded an original music soundtrack for the short film Eilmer The Flying Monk, which is based on the story of Eilmer of Malmesbury. In 2014 their music was used in the soundtrack of the documentary The Truth Behind the Dash For Gas.
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Discography

EPsGiantism
AlbumsThe Lick on the Tip of an Envelope Yet to Be Sent Clocks Are Like People Thought Becomes Reality Birth Gate 47 Live at Dingwalls 2005
Singles
  • "Everyone" / "Ring o' Roses" / "Gently Johnny Pt 1"
  • "Little More Time" / "Happen Away"
  • "Wouldn't Dream of Sleeping Now" / "Same Way From the Sun"
  • "Swallow" / "My Body is Made of Sunlight" / "La Rotta°" )
  • "Song of Our Despair" / "Honeycomb" / "Tapestry°"
Other releasesMusic Plays in the Air Split 7" – Miri It Is by Circulus / Chylde of Fire by Witchcraft La Rotta Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds The Unquiet Grave Till We Merry Meet Again
Releases with Circulus members
  • Lo Polidoro – Lo Polidoro
  • Lo Polidoro – Le Carrousel Des Jours
  • Marianne Segal – The Gathering produced by Michael Tyack and featuring Circulus
  • Thistletown – Rosemarie produced by Michael Tyack

Band members

Current members

  • Michael Tyack – vocals, guitars, saz, cittern
  • Jenny Bliss Bennett – violin, viola da gamba, flute, vocals
  • George Parfitt – bass guitar, drums, percussion
  • Oliver Parfitt – keyboards, synthesizers

Former members

  • Lo Polidoro – vocals
  • Will Summers – flute, recorder, crumhorn, shawm
  • Sam Kelly – drums, vocals
  • Victor Hugo Llamas – bongos, percussion
  • Eric Anholm – guitar, vocals
  • Jason Hobart – bass, vocals
  • Emma Steele – vocals, flute
  • Robin Cieslak – guitar, vocals, percussion

Mythical Cake label

In 2008, the band started its own record label, Mythical Cake, using donations solicited from fans and the public at large. A donation of 50 British pounds or more secured a photograph in the Thought Becomes Reality album liner notes. This alternative appeal is part of a growing trend of bands attempting to create a distribution infrastructure outside the traditional music industry.