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Biography
Despite playing alongside some of the most well-known acts of the progressive rock era, commercial success eluded British band Gnidrolog. Formed in South Woodford, London in 1969, the group originally consisted of twins Colin and Stewart Goldring, Nigel Pegrum, and Peter Cowling. The band took its name from a corruption of the twins' surname spelt backwards.
After signing with RCA, they recorded their debut album, In Spite of Harry's Toe-Nail, in 1972. With the band seeking to create a bigger sound and reduce the need for double-tracking, saxophonist John Earle was subsequently recruited. A second album, Lady Lake, was released later in 1972.
Long-running personality clashes within the band came to a dramatic head soon afterwards, with Stewart Goldring and Nigel Pegrum ousted by the group's management (reportedly at the behest of Peter Cowling). They were replaced by John Knightsbridge and John Bedson, who had both appeared as guest vocalists on 'Social Embarrassment', the final track on Lady Lake. Understandably, Colin Goldring was upset by this decision and refused to write new material for the group. Consequently, Gnidrolog fractured—seemingly forever—a few months later.
After a twenty-seven-year hiatus, the Goldring brothers, buoyed by the high regard in which Gnidrolog was held by fans on the Internet, decided to re-form the band. Having enlisted co-founder Nigel Pegrum along with several new members (Rick Kemp, Chris Lloyds, and Nessa Glen), the group released Gnosis: Prospice Respice in 1999. This proved to be a milestone year: in addition to Gnosis, the archival live album Live 1972 (recorded at Birmingham in July 1972) was also released, and the first two studio albums were officially issued on CD for the first time. However, the reunion was short-lived and Gnidrolog disbanded again before year's end.
