Hatfield and the North

Hatfield and the North is a Canterbury scene band comprised of musicians prolific within the scene; a lineup composed of Phil and Steve Miller, Dave and Richard Sinclair, Dave Stewart and Pip Pyle. The band has released two studio albums, one extended play, and four compilation albums, two of which are archival recordings released by the band in 2005 and 2006. The band has since formed several reunions and has released two of the previously mentioned archival recordings during the early 90's and 2000's respectively.
== History ==
=== Origin ===
The band deviated from a former band lineup of a 1966 band named Delivery, a blues rock band formed by the Miller brothers (guitarist Phil Miller and his elder brother, pianist Steve Miller,) drummer Pip Pyle, and bassist Jack Monck, playing gigs around the United Kingdom, particularly areas in London, going by the name "Bruno's Blue Band." The band's name would change to "Steve's Blue Band" after saxophonist Lol Coxhill would join in 1968. The next year, they would be joined by blues singer Carol Grimes, with Jack Monck being replaced by Roy Babbington as the bassist to create their first and old album, Fool's Meeting, the label which they were playing under labeling it as "Carol Grimes and Delivery." The band would disband during 1972, when the members started to join different band projects, particularly when Pip Pyle joined Gong in 1971. After a short performance as Delivery of BBC's Radio One In Concert with Pyle, both of the Miller Brothers, Dave Sinclair, and fellow members of Delivery who wouldn't come to join the Hatfield lineup; Roy Babbington and Lol Coxhill. 
=== Hatfield and the North ===
Before the brief performance on BBC'S Radio In One Concert, and Phil Miller's formation of fellow band Matching Mole with prolific Canterbury scene musician Robert Wyatt and Dave Sinclair, a new lineup would be announced, with Roy Babbington being replaced by bassist Richard Sinclair, and would move away from blues, instead focusing on its origin by moving into the Canterbury scene, with the members shifting towards a much more experimental sound closely associated with the Canterbury scene, elements of which include odd time signatures, quirky lyric play, and complex composition.