Hard Meat

English group Hard Meat were part of Birmingham's psychedelic scene of the late '60s and early '70s, and their sound bridged flower power psychedelia with early prog complexity and orchestral touches. The band only existed for a few years, but they stayed together long enough to record a self-titled debut full-length and sophomore album, Through a Window, both released in 1970. Hard Meat was formed in 1969 by brothers Michael and Steve Dolan and drummer Mick Carless. That same year, they released their first single with Island Records, a cover of the Beatles' "Rain" with Hard Meat original "Burning Up Years" on the B-side. Both of the band's albums, Hard Meat and Through a Window, were released on Warner Bros. in 1970, and they toured the U.K. and the United States in support of their work. The group broke up in 1971.
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