Flower Travellin' Band
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Flower Travellin' Band (フラワー・トラベリン・バンド, Furawā Toraberin Bando) was a Japanese rock band that was formed in 1967. They were connected to Japan's counterculture movement and noted for their mixture of early heavy metal with psychedelic and progressive rock. They received wide acclaim from critics but failed to achieve commercial success and separated in 1973 to pursue individual careers.[1] The band reunited in late 2007, but permanently disbanded after the 2011 death of vocalist Joe Yamanaka.
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Website | flowertravellingband |
While the band's releases have never sold well they continue to be held in high regard by the music industry. Their albums have never been out of print and they continue to be made available on new audiophile formats such as SHM-CDs.[2] Former members of the Flower Travellin' Band continue to perform FTB songs live together under the name Flower Power with other musicians.[3]