The Mynd were a Progressive Rock band based in Newton Aycliffe (Co Durham). They were around for most of the seventies starting out around 1971 as a 3 piece with Bobby Surgeoner on Guitar, Billy Surgeoner on Bass Guitar and Vocals and Gordon Larkman on Drums. In 1973 Billy acquired a Mellotron and moved on to play keyboards.  Anthony Bradley came in to play Bass.Their influences included bands like King Crimson, Genesis, Barclay James Harvest, Pink Floyd and a dash of Van Der Graaf Generator. The Mynd played the Rock Nights in Working Men’s Clubs, the occasional College or University gig and a few gigs in London.  This line-up also played a month long tour of Holland. John Cockburn replaced Anthony in 1975 and this line-up recorded ‘I Am a River’ (one of their most commercial songs) and ‘At This Point in Time’ (one of their longest songs). In late ’76 Gordon left the band and Martin Atkins came in on drums.  Martin was more of a ‘rock’ drummer than Gordon.  This line-up continued until the band split up in 1979.  Martin went on to join Public Image Ltd for a few years. Billy Surgeoner’s more contemporary recordings can be found HERE