Egg

The Profile

Egg are a British Canterbury-scene progressive rock trio from London: Dave Stewart (organ/keyboards), Mont Campbell (bass, vocals), and Clive Brooks (drums). Active mainly between 1969 and 1972 with a 1974 reunion, they fused classical forms, jazz rock, and experimental textures across three key albums.

Key albums: Egg (1970), The Polite Force (1971), The Civil Surface (1974). Signature elements include organ-led arrangements, complex meters, and suites like Symphony No.2 and Long Piece No. 3. Dave Stewart later joined Hatfield and the North; archival set The Metronomical Society compiles era recordings.

Egg are a British Canterbury-scene trio known for organ-led progressive rock mixing classical, jazz, and experimental elements. Reviews praise the complexity, humor, and suite-like structures across Egg (1970), The Polite Force (1971), and The Civil Surface (1974). Strong focus on Dave Stewart’s keyboards, Mont Campbell’s compositions and vocals, and Clive Brooks’s intricate drumming. Overall sentiment: highly positive.