(c’72 – 76) – Dion Barker (keyboards), Tim Mulley (drums), Chris Bayliss (guitar), and Sean McGowan (?).

This University of Surrey, Guildford based progressive rock band played numerous support gigs at the university, including for the likes of Barclay James Harvest and Camel. On 21 February ’75, the university’s Great Hall rang to the sounds of popular French progressive rock band Ange – popular in France anyway – who were supported by West German krautrock group Ash Ra Tempel and Moonmouse.

They also played other local colleges and a notable Steeleye Span ‘support’ slot at Hammersmith Odeon on 26 April ‘75, the result of reaching the finals of the ‘Tartan Brewery Students’ National Rock and Folk Contest Finals 1975. They competed against Al Hughes from Dundee, Lancaster Polytechnic’s Alive & Smiling, and Sky’s Crying from Portsmouth Polytechnic. By this point the band were 100% instrumental and came with a light show organized by Andy Collier and Rank Strand, securing the runner-up spot.

Barker also appeared in Habalis at the same time, and along with Gordon Wellard, Ian Gibson and Rob Kelly formed The Brains Trust.

Gallery:

21 February 1975: Ange, supported by Ash Ra Tempel and Moonmouse, played the Great Hall. Picture courtesy of Jon Downing
Moonmouse clipping from University of Surrey Union’s Bare Facts, Issue No.223, 02 May 1975