THIRD EAR BAND - Third Ear Band LP Progressive Drums tracked by Steve Johnson

Drums tracked by Steve Johnson at My Low Studio

Over forty years later

because that just keeps us stuck in our selfishness

their self-titled album would sadly be the five-piece's only full-length statement

Recorded in Berlin 2021 and mixed/edited in London by Graham Lambkin

THIRD EAR BAND - Third Ear Band LP Progressive Drums tracked by Steve JohnsonFor many bands, having all their gear stolen would be catastrophic. For Third Ear Band, this unfortunate 1968 incident opened a portal to beneficial change. Leader percussionist Glen Sweeney viewed the heist as a sign to alter Third Ear Band's approach, and they switched to exclusively using acoustic instruments. With electrified psychedelia in full bloom, Sweeney, Paul Minns (oboe, recorder, whistles, flutes) and Richard Coff (violin, viola) struck