Walrus

Walrus were formed in the London area by Steve Hawthorn and sought to fuse jazz and rock. With a strong brass section, Walrus emerged as an eight-piece touring band in early 1970. Their similarity to the successful Keef Hartley Band led Decca records to add Walrus to their Deram roster in June of the same year. Their eponymous debut album followed that same December. Despite, or perhaps because of, this quick turnaround the album was not a success and by 1972, despite continuing to draw a strong live following, the band split up. The band's members largely disappeared into obscurity, with the exception of sometime drummer Ian Mosley who later joined Marillion.

Line up

Noel Greenaway - vocals
John Scates – guitar
Steve Hawthorn – bass guitar
Barry Parfitt – keyboards
Bill Hoad – saxophones, flutes, clarinet
Ron Voce – tenor saxophone
Don Richards – trumpet
Nick Gabb – drums except where indicated
Roger Harrison – drums, percussion