| Circulus | |
| Origin: | London, England |
| Genre: | Psychedelic folk Progressive rock |
| Years Active: | 1997–present |
| Label: | Rise Above Records |
| Website: | circulus.org |
| Current Members: | Michael Tyack Jennifer Bennett Harmony Davies Oliver Parfitt |
| Past Members: | Will Summers Lo Polidoro Sam Kelly Victor Hugo George Parfitt Nick Baxter Nigel Hoyle Felicity Greenland Eric Anholm Jason Hobart Emma Steele Robin Cieslak Damien Cavanagh Jason Read Genevieve Appleby Bec Newman Bethia Beadman Tom Goldsmith Holly-Jane Shears Anthony Elvin Perceval Gauvain Kay Joe Woolley Patrick Kenneally Tali Trow Cathy Harabaras |
Circulus are a psychedelic folk/progressive rock band from South London, England, founded by vocalist Michael Tyack.
The band uses a mix of modern and medieval instruments, such as the lute, cittern, crumhorn and rauschpfeife, along with the Moog synthesizer, bass and electric guitars. Tyack claims to believe in fairies and pixies, and they have been known to play their live shows with the audience sitting on the floor.
Circulus were featured in a two-page spread of an NME issue in 2005, and a two-page interview in Terrorizer in 2006 . Their album Clocks are Like People was reviewed in Metal Hammer magazine in September 2006, receiving 8/10.
The band featured in an SVT (Swedish) music television documentary called This Is Our Music in 2005, and were interviewed on BBC2's The Culture Show on 3 February 2007 as part of an item on the 'new folk'.
Mojo magazine chose Circulus to cover "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" for their 40th anniversary Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album, Sgt. Pepper...With a Little Help from His Friends, given away with their March 2007 issue.
In 2018 Michael Tyack confirmed a new album to be released in the summer of 2018.
EPs
Albums
Singles
(° on CD version only)
Other releases
Releases with Circulus members
In 2008, the band started its own record label, Mythical Cake, using donations solicited from fans and the public at large. A donation of 50 British pounds or more secured a photograph in the Thought Becomes Reality album liner notes. This alternative appeal is part of a growing trend of bands attempting to create a distribution infrastructure outside the traditional music industry.