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Here's another acclaimed YES-oriented progrock band named DRUID. In '75 they released their debut-LP "Towards The Sun" and a year later a second album entitled "Fluid Druid". Their first effort is their best: fluent and melodic songs, layered with Mellotron, often in combination with sensitive electric guitar work. The echoes from YES are obvious: lots of vocal harmonies, a Chris SQUIRE-like bass, WAKEMANesque keyboards and even the high- pitched vocals like Jon ANDERSON. But DRUID plays less complex and virtuosi, their pleasant sound appeals to me, more than the 24-carat YES-clone STARCASTLE. The second LP entitled "Fluid Druid" is in the vein of their first but less mature, as if the band is a bit running out of ideas. So start with their very pleasing debut-album. 
(Erik Neuteboom)


Studio Album, released in 1975

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Voices (8:14) 
2. Remembering (5:24) 
3. Theme (5:26) 
4. Toward the Sun (5:08) 
5. Red Carpet for an Autumn (3:09) 
6. Dawn of Evening (10:03) 
7. Shangri-La (10:08)

Total Time: 47:32

Line-up / Musicians 
- Neil Brewer / bass
- Dane / guitars, vocals
- Andrew McCrorie-Shand / keyboards
- Cedric Sharpley / drums and percussions