Creation

The Creation were an English rock band, formed in 1966. Most of the members of what would eventually become Creation were initially members of The Mark Four, a British beat group based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Eddie Phillips, a member of the Creation was the first guitarist to use a violin bow with a guitar, a technique he experimented with while in his first band the Mark Four and he perfected the style with The Creation, committing the sound to vinyl in 1966. Although Phillips was the originator, Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin later popularised the technique to a wider audience, leading many to erroneously believe that Page, and not Phillips, was the pioneer of the style. The band split in the late 60's, but reformed in the mid 80's with Eddie Phillips as the only original member.

Links To Peel
The band were a favourite of Peel in the 60's, whilst living in America. So much so, that he manipulated KMEN British Pop Top Ten charts, whilst working for KMEN to fit in the group's singles Painter Man and Making Time in the listings. In the UK, Peel would occasionally play the band's singles and also travelled to Alexandra Palace on 29th July 1967 to see them perform at the "International Love In", with other groups including Pink Floyd.

Creation influenced many musicians including Alan McGee, who named his band Biff Bang Pow! after the group's single and also the label, Creation Records, after the band.

Shows Played

 * Creation - Painter Man 1967
 * 02 June 1972: Painter Man (single) Planet
 * 1994
 * 09 July 1994 (BBC World Service): 'Creation (7"-Creation (Creation By Creation For Creation))' (Creation)
 * 1998
 * May 1998 (BBC World Service): Biff, Bang, Pow (7" - Painter Man / Biff, Bang, Pow) Planet
 * 2003
 * 09 July 2003: Biff, Bang, Pow (7" - Painter Man / Biff, Bang, Pow) Planet