Back Camel (musiqi qrupu) Azerbaijani کمل (موسیقی قروپو) AZB Camel (grup de música) Catalan Camel (hudební skupina) Czech Camel (band) Danish Camel (Band) German Camel Esperanto Camel (banda) Spanish کمل (گروه موسیقی) Persian Camel (yhtye) Finnish
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Guildford, Surrey, England |
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| Years active | 1971–1984, 1991–present |
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| Website | camelproductions |
Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in Guildford, Surrey, in 1971. Led by guitarist Andrew Latimer, they have released fourteen studio albums and fourteen singles, plus numerous live albums and DVDs. Without achieving mass popularity, the band gained a cult following in the 1970s with albums such as Mirage (1974) and The Snow Goose (1975). They moved into a jazzier, more commercial direction in the early 1980s, but then went on an extended hiatus. Since 1991 the band has been independent, releasing albums on their own label.
Despite no new studio releases since 2002, the band performed on tour as recently as 2018. Their music has influenced artists including Marillion, Opeth and Steven Wilson.[1][2][3] Music journalist Mark Blake described Camel as "the great unsung heroes of 70s prog rock".[1]
- ^ a b Blake, Mark (22 March 2017). "Steve Rothery: "People still think Marillion are a Scottish heavy metal band"". Louder. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Akerfeldt, Mikael (28 July 2014). "Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth Discusses Camel's 'Moon Madness'—The Record That Changed My Life". Guitar World. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ Brinn, David (9 May 2018). "Camel is no rock dinosaur". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 13 August 2020.