Chillum

Named for an Indian pipe often used to smoke marijuana, Chillum were a progressive rock band from Great Britain formed by keyboard man Ken Elliott and drummer Kieran O'Connor. Elliott and O'Connor had previously worked together in the group Second Hand, whose sound suggested a fusion of psychedelia and early prog rock; Second Hand released two albums, in 1968 and 1971, and were working up material for a third when guitarist Moggy Mead and vocalist Rob Elliott left the band. (Mead was already a replacement, signing on after original guitarist Bob Gibbons left the group, as was ...