Aera were a German jazz-rock band that released four albums on Erlkönig between 1975 and 1980, followed by two further titles on Intercord and Spiegelei during 1981 and 1982. A collection of 1973-era material was issued as Mechelwind by archivists Long Hair Music in 2009.
Members: Muck Groh (guitar, 1972-76), Heinz Schmitt (guitar, 1972), Davy Crocket (bass, 1972), Martin Roscoe (drums, 1972), Ditch Cassidy (vocals, 1972), Sidhatta Gautama Schwitzki [Dada] (drums, 1972-73), Klaus Kreuzeder (saxophone, flute, 1973-?), Karl Mutschlechner (bass, 1972), Carsten Bohn (drums), Paolo Grobben (bass, 1972-73), Peter Malinowsky (bass, vocals, 1972-76), Steve Robinson (organ, 1972-73), Dieter Bauer (bass, 1972-76), Wolfgang Teske (drums, 1972-75), Lucky Schmidt [Schroldt] (drums, 1975-76), Christoph Kneger (violin, 1975-76), Lutz Oldemeier (drums, 1977-82), Helmut Meier-Limburg (percussion, 1978-82), Matz Steinke (bass, 1978-79), Freddy Setz (keyboards, drums, 1978-80), Locko Richter (bass, 1979-80), Roman Bunka (guitar, vocals, 1979-80), Toni Danner (drums, 1980-82), Peter Kühmstedt (bass, 1980-82), Achim Gieseler (keyboards, 1980-82)
Discography:
- Humanum est (1975)
- Hand und Fuß (1976)
- Türkis (1979)
- Live (1980)
- Too Much (1981)
- Akataki (1982)
- Mechelwind (2009, recorded 1973)
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