The Wilde Flowers

The Wilde Flowers was a popular music group based in the vicinity of Canterbury, England, during the 1960's. The group never released any records during its existence, but it spun off two other groups that became well-known and influen

The Wilde Flowers was a popular music group based in the vicinity of Canterbury, England, during the 1960's. The group never released any records during its existence, but it spun off two other groups that became well-known and influential, Soft Machine and Caravan. Band members included, at various times, Brian Hopper (guitar, saxophone), Hugh Hopper (bass), Robert Wyatt (drums, vocals), Kevin Ayers (vocals), Graham Flight (vocals), Richard Sinclair (guitar, vocals), Pye Hastings (guitar, vocals), David Sinclair (keyboards) and Richard Coughlan (drums). A compact disc of previously unreleased recordings by the Wilde Flowers was issued in 1994.