Camel (band)
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Camel are an English progressive rock band formed in Guildford, Surrey, in 1971.
Led by guitarist Andrew Latimer, they have released fourteen studio albums and fourteen singles, plus numerous live albums and DVDs.
Without achieving mass popularity, the band gained a cult following in the 1970s with albums such as Mirage （1974） and The Snow Goose （1975）.
They moved into a jazzier, more commercial direction in the early 1980s, but then went on an extended hiatus.
Since 1991 the band has been independent, releasing albums on their own label.
Despite no new studio releases since 2002, the band performed on tour as recently as 2018.
Their music has influenced artists including Marillion, Opeth and Steven Wilson.
Music journalist Mark Blake described Camel as "the great unsung heroes of 70s prog rock".
Andrew Latimer, 1977 Andrew Latimer （guitar）, Andy Ward （drums）, and Doug Ferguson （bass） had been playing as a trio called the Brew around the Guildford, Surrey area of England.
In early 1971 they auditioned to be the back-up band for singer/songwriter Phillip Goodhand-Tait and appeared on his album I Think I'll Write a Song on DJM Records.
They then recruited keyboardist Peter Bardens and after an initial gig to fulfill a Bardens commitment under the name Peter Bardens' On, they changed their name to Camel.
Their first gig under that name was at Waltham Forest Technical College, London supporting Wishbone Ash in December 1971.
In August 1972 Camel signed with MCA Records and their eponymous debut album Camel was released in early 1973.
The record was not a success and the band moved to the Deram Records division of Decca Records （UK）.
In 1974 they released their second album, the critically acclaimed Mirage, on which Latimer showed he was also adept on flu...