| Sunforest | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Folk • psychedelic folk |
| Years active | 1968-1973 |
| Labels | Decca, Deram, Nova series |
| Past members | Erika Eigen Freya Hogue Terry Tucker |
Sunforest was an American-English psychedelic folk music trio. It was formed in 1968 by Terry Tucker, Erika Eigen and Freya Hogue. They recorded only one album, Sound of Sunforest on Decca Records. They are best known for their instrumental musical piece "Overture to the Sun" and their song "Lighthouse Keeper", which were featured on the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange.
History
Little is known about the trio but the liner notes of their album and the personal website of Terry Tucker provide some information.
Sunforest began in Washington DC, in the late 1960s. Tucker and Hogue knew each other. Hogue set Tucker's poems to music. After meeting Eigen at a party they wrote songs together.
On Hogue's initiative, and since they thought they had composed enough to perform on stage, the three musicians decided to travel to Europe. In 1969, they moved to London, to take part in the music scene. They took the name "Sunforest". Soon after, they met Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (Vic Smith), a representative of Decca Records. That night they recorded a demo, and two weeks later, Smith became their manager.
Stanley Kubrick wanted to include two pieces in the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange. He asked for "Overture to the Sun" to be re-recorded. Terry changed the arrangement, and that is the version used in the movie, along with "Lighthouse Keeper".
Starting from 1970, the band mostly performed on stage, in the Marquee Club, in the One World Club, in the crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the Roundhouse and in The Troubadour, as well as in Italy. This lasted for about 3 years. When Eigen left, the group dissolved.
Members
Terry Ann Tucker (vocals, piano, pump organ, harpsichord and Hammond organ) has a diploma from the liberal arts college of West Virginia Wesleyan. This is where she discovered her love for early music and renaissance music.
Freya Lynn Hogue (vocals, classical guitar, banjo) studied classical guitar with Sophocles Papas. She died December, 2016 in Seattle, WA aged 77.
Erika Melita Eigen (vocals, percussion) has no specific musical education. She drew the illustration on the sleeve of Sound of Sunforest.
Discography
- Sound of Sunforest (1970)
Footnotes and references
Footnotes:
- Middle names are given in the liner notes of Sound of Sunforest.
References:
- ^ Eder, Bruce, Artist Biography, Allmusic.com, retrieved 6 May 2015
- ^ "Terry Tucker - Sunforest". 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Print liner notes of Sound of Sunforest, repressed by Lion Production. 2008
- Lee Gengaro, Christine (2013). Listening to Stanley Kubrick. Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-0810885653.
- Hughes, David (2000). The complete Kubrick. Virgin Books Ltd. p. 143. ISBN 978-0753504529.
- The Marquee Club: 1970, TheMarqueeClub.net, archived from the original on 18 May 2015, retrieved 10 May 2015
- F. Belisle, Richard (27 December 2010), "Shepherdstown musician sets poems to music", The Herald-Mail, retrieved 10 May 2015,
The group performed around London and occasionally in Europe for about three years.
- ^ Terry Tucker, terrytucker.net, retrieved 10 May 2015
- Freya Obituary, legacy.com, retrieved 6 January 2018