Strawbs
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The Strawbs are an English rock band founded in 1964 as the Strawberry Hill Boys.[1] The band started out as a bluegrass group,[1] but eventually moved on to other styles such as folk rock and progressive rock.
English rock band
Strawbs | |
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Strawbs in May 2012 at All Cannings, Wiltshire | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Strawbs Acoustic Strawbs |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1964–1980, 1983–present |
| Labels | A&M, Virgin, EMI, Witchwood Media |
| Members | Dave Cousins Dave Lambert Chas Cronk Tony Fernandez Dave Bainbridge |
| Website | strawbsweb |
They are best known for their hit "Part of the Union", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in February 1973, as well as for "Lay Down", a popular progressive rock hit from the same LP. Strawbs toured with Supertramp in their "Crime of the Century" tour, doing their own "Hero and Heroine" tour, which drew musical similarities and themes.