Here and Now

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Here and Now, originally formed in spring 1974 to play at the Windsor Free Festival of that year, went through many early personnel changes, finally settling on a hard core membership of founder Kif Kif, Twink, Steffe and Keith the Bass for most of the mid to late 1970's. This line-up had a rare and elusive musical chemistry that brought about the sound that still defines the band today.

The history of the group is complicated: Daevid Allen joined them temporarily in 1977 with Gilli Smyth, and named the new project "Planet Gong".

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For a more detailed 1970s history, click here to surf over to the official website

Of the 76/77 hardcore, Twink left in September 1977, KK and Suze moved on in Jan. 1979, and Steffe in 1981.

However, Keith the Bass kept the flag flying, fronting various outbreaks of Here and Now before and since the official 'end of the band' in 1984. Steffe rejoined the project during the 1990's.

In the ad hoc and magical way the band's name suggests, other groupings of the Here and Now clan have also arisen, Noteably "Ici Maintenants" in 2001. Ici features KK, Twink and Steffe of the 1970's H&N line-up, plus, variously, Tim Flatus and Mike Howlett on bass.

And in 2007 there was the first live reunion of the full 1976 'quad-umvirate' as a tribute to another core 70's band member who had sadly passed away, Suze da Blues.

This myspace site has full-size companion site called HereNow.Be

Please click here to go to www.HereNow.Be.

It features loads more info on the Here and Now of the 1970's, original 1970's recordings and photos, as well as stuff about Ici Maintenants and more recent activities of "Here & Now 1976".

And don't forgit

Twink's Synth-tastic myspace page: click here..

Confused? OK then, .. Let's just enjoy the Music!..

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Member Since:

December 20, 2007

Members:

*Now includes crew members*

performer members and crew:

line-ups included (roughly in order of appearance):

..1974 line-ups included:..
Kif Kif Le Batter - Drums
Jose Gross - Keyboards/Bass/Guitar
Chris Kellaher - Violin
Margherita - Singing
Franco - Bass/Drums
Tony Martinez - Flute
Jol - Guitar
Alan Dogend - Guitar/Bass

crew:
none

..1975 line-ups included:..
Kif Kif - Drums/Vocals
Jose - Keyboards/Bass/Guitar/Vocals
Chris Kellaher - Violin
Jol - Guitar
Alan Dogend - Guitar/Bass
Richard Heley - Words and Vocals
Twink El Toesmalone- Synthesizer
Drucilla - Flute
Brother - Bass
Nick - Bass
Mac - Guitar
Keith the Bass - Bass
Steffe Sharpstrings -Guitar

crew:
none

..1976 line-ups included:..
Kif Kif - Drums/Vocals
Twink - Synthesizer
Steffe -Guitar
Keith - Bass
Max Cann - Bass
Suze the Blooz - Dance

crew:
Hugo Escargot: driving
Jean the Green: art and inspiration
Janet and Trissy: cooking and inspiration
Gavin Da Blitz: born again roadie
Shanks: Chief Hanger on and spliffs

..1977 line-ups included:..
Kif Kif - Drums/Vocals
Twink - Synthesizer
Steffe - Guitar
Keith - Bass
Suze - Vocals/Dance
Gavin Da Blitz - Synthesizer from September
Ano Wombat - Vocals/Dance
Marie-Clare de Lune - Dance
Trissy - Dance
Daevid Allen - Guitar/Vocals
Gilli Smyth - Vocals/Dance

crew:
Granto Showbiz - Live Audio Destruction. tour managing. Flashing. Tea.
Gary: driving
Dug the slug: driving
Annie Mandrake: taping
Janet: help, children and inspiration
Bella: major cooking
Gavin Da Blitz: roadie until September
Dave the Slave: roadie legend and tech hero
Buddie Bolden: super roadie
Richard: super roadie
Jonatheen Brainless: miracle roadie
Shanks: Lighting
Judge: Lighting

..1978 line-ups included:..
Kif Kif - Drums/Vocals
Steffe -Guitar
Keith - Bass
Suze - Vocals/Dance
Gavin - Synthesizer
Ano - Vocals/Dance
Marie-Clare - Dance
Trissy - Dance
Jack V. Neate aka Jack the Sax - Saxaphizer

crew:
Granto Showbiz - Live Audio Destruction. tour managing. Flashing. Tea.
Gary the geezer: driving
Dug the slug: driving
Tony Martinez: driving
Dave the Knave: driving
Mac: driving
Annie Mandrake: taping
Janet: help, children and inspiration
Bella: major cooking
Dave the Slave: roadie legend and tech hero
Buddie Bolden: super roadie
Richard: super roadie
Jonatheen Brainless: miracle roadie
Shanks: Lighting
Judge: Lighting

In 1979 the line up changed again. But that's a story for another website..
If you can think of someone who should be named above, please send us a message. Thanks!

Influences:

Baba Ram Dass, Can, Captain Beefheart, Gong, Daevid Allen, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Sex Pistols, Genesis, Free, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, George Orwell, The Monkees..

Sounds Like:

Can, Gong, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Soft Machine, Hawkwind, Nik Turner, Kangaroo Moon, Ozrics, Here & Now, George Formby, (just kidding) Ici Maintenants... erm, ..yeh.

Record Label:

Unknown Indie