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Notting Hill Gate by Quintessence

Artist Biography For Quintessence

There Are At Least Three Bands Named Quintessence 1 A 60s/70s British Psychedelic Rock Band. 2 A Finnish Nu-Soul / Jazz / Funk Band. 3 A French Black Metal Band. 1 A 60s/70s British 'psychedelic Rock' Aka The Quintessence Formed In 1969 By Flautist Raja Ram. Quintessence Were An Indo-Prog/raga Rock Group From Notting Hill London. They Played A Mixture Of Indian Ragas Progressive Rock And Jazz With Mystical Overtones. After Signing To Island Records They Released Three Lavishly Packaged LPs In Blissful Company 1969 Quintessence 1970 And Dive Deep 1971 . They Then Signed With RCA For A Further Two Self And Indweller Both 1972 .Quintessence 2 They Were Well Known On The Festival Circuit In The Late 60's/early 70's Appearing At The First Ever Glastonbury Festival In 1971 And Appearing In The Subsequent Film Of The Event . An Article From Gandalf's Garden Magazine Describing The Work Of Quintessence 1969 Http //www.Users.Globalnet.Co.Uk/~Pardos/GGQuintessence.Html 2 A Finnish Nu-Soul / Jazz / Funk Band Which Started As A Trio In A Helsinki Finland Basement-Studio. Aki Haarala Guitars Jouni Helminen Aka DharmaOne - Turntables / Programming & Emma Salokoski Vocals . In 2001 They Released Their Début EP White Light On Dorado - Soon Played Regularly By The Likes Of Gilles Peterson & Trevor Nelson . When Live The Band Grew To A Sextet Adding Mikko Kaakkuriniemi Drums Heikki Laine Bass Verneri Pohjola Trumpet & Tuomo Prättälä Keyboards . Later To Further Developent Of A Growing 'organic' Sound Helminen Took A 'back Seat'. In Nov 2002 They Released Their Début Album Talk Less Listen More On Texicalli . Their Unique Mixture Of Nu-Soul Jazz Funk And Scandinavian Cool Found Its Way Into The Hearts Ears And Record Collections Of Music Lovers And Critics Alike. Through Extensive Touring Their Fan Base Has Grown Even Stronger As Quintessence Is Now Known As One Of Finland's Coolest Yet Grooviest Live Bands. In Addition To Clubs They Have Performed At Numerous Rock And Jazz Festivals. Also They Opened For The Roots On The Main Stage Of Finland's Biggest Jazz Festival Pori Jazz In 2003. September 2004 Quintessence Came Out In Finland With Their Second Album 5 AM. This Instant Classic Takes The Quintessence-Formula To A New Level Of Deepness Adding Sweet Soul Sounds Of The Seventies And Echoes Of Pulsating Afrobeat. 3 A French Black Metal Band That Began In 2007.
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