Caravan

Caravan is a British rock band from the Canterbury area of England. It was formed in 1968 by former members of The Wilde Flowers, keyboard player David Sinclair and his cousin, bassist Richard Sinclair, together with guitarist Pye Hastings and drummer Richard Coughlan. The band never achieved the commercial success that had been widely predicted for it early in its career, but it is nonetheless regarded as a key part of the Canterbury scene, blending psychedelic rock, jazz and classical influences to create a distinctive progressive rock sound.

The band was initially based in Whitstable, Kent, near Canterbury, but later relocated to London when it briefly signed with Verve Records, releasing its eponymous debut album. After being dropped by Verve, the band signed with Decca Records, where it released its most critically acclaimed album, In the Land of Grey and Pink, in 1971. Dave Sinclair left after the album's release, and the band came close to splitting up the following year. Hastings and Coughlan nonetheless decided to continue the venture and added new members, including violinist Geoffrey Richardson, before gradually going into hiatus from 1978 onwards.

The band has reformed several times over the following decades, and Caravan remained active as a group in the 21st century, despite the death of Richard Coughlan in December 2013.