Cannabis India — SWF Session 1973 (Germany, Krautrock/Heavy Progressive Rock) Full Album

Cannabis India biography Founded in Wuppertal, Germany in 1971 - Disbanded in 1974 As a child in Germany, Oliver PETRY began playing piano at a very young age, switching later to organ after hearing contemporary greats as Keith EMERSON. By about 1970, PETRY, drummer Rüdiger BRAUNE and bassist Dirk FLECK had formed cover band The FUTURES but by 1971, had transformed into CANNABIS INDIA, a faux-classical power trio based near Düsseldorf and part of the famous Wuppertal scene (known as a center of ’Krautrock’ with acts as Holderlin garnering national attention). CANNABIS INDIA featured all-original compositions from PETRY and after good word of mouth began spreading about their live shows, the trio secured billing with artists as EARTH AND FIRE, BEGGARS OPERA, and EILIFF. Their appearances at Berlin’s IFA and the first Wuppstock Festival in 1973 were highlights. The band’s long-forgotten recordings - done in May ’73 at the Sudwestfunk and finally released in 2009 as