Ozric Tentacles (commonly referred to simply as "The Ozrics") are a group with a singularly unique sound. There are no other bands like them. Nonetheless, many have attempted to pidgeon-hole them into familiar catagories like psychedelic and progressive rock. Meeting in 1984 at the Stonehenge Free Festival, the Ozrics drew upon a broad range of influences from classic analog electronica to jazz-rock fusion to middle-eastern music, managing to distill them all down into an instrumental style with a clear identity that makes them immediately recognizable. At the heart of… read more
Ozric Tentacles (commonly referred to simply as "The Ozrics") are a group with a singularly unique sound. There are no other bands like th… read more
Ozric Tentacles (commonly referred to simply as "The Ozrics") are a group with a singularly unique sound. There are no other bands like them. Nonetheless, many have attempted… read more
Ozric Tentacles is an instrumental band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic rock. Formed in 1984, the band has released well over twenty albums as of 2005, and has become a cottage industry selling around a million albums worldwide despite never having major label backing. The original line up met on the 21st June 1984 at the Stonehenge Free Festival; their name came from discussions of hypothetical cereal brands (Malcolm Segments, Desmond Whisps, and Gordon Lumps are among the names that were considered). In the 1980s the band built a fan bas… read more
Ozric Tentacles is an instrumental band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic rock. Formed in 1984, the band has released well over twenty albums as of… read more
Ozric Tentacles is an instrumental band from Somerset, England, whose music can loosely be described as psychedelic rock. Formed in 1984, the band has released well over twenty albums as of 2005, and has become a cottage industry selli… read more