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A multi-instrumentalist and veteran of several U.K. beat-era groups,
Mike Heron co-founded the psychedelic folk outfit
Incredible String Band with
Robin Williamson and
Clive Palmer.
Heron's first solo outing, Smiling Men with Bad Reputations, released in 1971 on Island Records, included such names as
the Who and
John Cale in the credits, but remained true to the spirit of his main band. After the
Incredible String Band split in 1974,
Heron formed Mike Heron's Reputation. This outfit followed a rock-oriented path, but released only one self-titled set on Neighbourhood Records.
Heron went on to record many more solo albums on a variety of labels, although none has achieved the degree of success that his former association with
Williamson brought.
In 1997, the two former colleagues reunited for select concert dates, one of which was featured on the excellent
Bloomsbury 1997 release.
Palmer came on board two years later for a series of
Incredible String Band shows in the U.K. and Europe, and this lineup (with
Williamson's wife Bina and
Lawson Dando) continued to play on a regular basis until
Williamson withdrew from touring to concentrate on solo work again.