Aardvark

The Profile

Aardvark were a British organ-led progressive/psychedelic rock group best known for their self-titled 1970 album on Deram. Featuring Dave Skillin (vocals), Steve Milliner (keyboards), Stan Aldous (bass), and Frank Clark (drums), they fused heavy, hard-edged rhythms with psych/prog excursions—famously without a guitarist.

English/British band; released the self-titled LP on Deram in 1970; lineup: Dave Skillin (voice), Steve Milliner (keyboards), Stan Aldous (bass), Frank Clark (drums); guitar-free, organ-driven sound mixing prog, psych, hard rock.

Two reviews revisit Aardvark’s lone 1970 LP on Deram: a fierce, guitar-free, organ-and-rhythm assault mixing prog, psych, hard rock, and a dash of folk/blues. Highlights like Copper Sunset, The Outing - Yes, and Put That In Your Pipe And Smoke It draw praise for intensity and invention. One review hails it as a storming classic; the other, a fond, cult-worthy listen. English/British origins and the no-guitar setup are underscored throughout.