to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the album For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night (1973). This was followed later in the year by the announcement of a new album, Paradise Filter (2013). The album was funded by a PledgeMusic campaign, scheduled for release on 24 February 2014. Hastings declared "now you can be part of the whole process by pledging to support this project". On 1 December 2013, founding member Coughlan died, having been in poor health for some years. His funeral took place in Canterbury on 20 December. A statement from the band stated "his unique style of playing and wonderful character will be sorely missed." Caravan headlined the Rites of Spring festival (RoSfest) festival in Pennsylvania, USA from 2–4 May 2014. In 2021, Jim Leverton left the band to return his R&B roots. His replacement is Lee Pomeroy. Musical style Caravan are considered a key example of the Canterbury scene genre. Their records generally indicate a jazz influence, and the group's lyrics have been described as whimsical and very "English", particularly during Richard Sinclair's tenure in the band. Following Sinclair's departure, the musical direction has been predominantly led by Pye Hastings, who preferred a softer pop rock approach. Though the group share a common history with Soft Machine, they have been considered more melodic and closer to folk music and frequently displaying a sense of humour. The group were predominantly album-oriented, but Hastings believes the group recorded enough straightforward pop that could have been hit singles if the record company had taken sufficient interest. Instrumentally, David Sinclair's fuzztone Hammond organ sound is a key ingredient of the early Caravan albums, and his playing is the dominant instrument on them. His musical palette subsequently expanded to include synthesizers. Jimmy Hastings' woodwind playing and orchestral arrangements have also been a regular feature in the band's music since its inception. Personnel Members Current members Pye Hastings – guitar, vocals, bass Geoffrey Richardson – guitar, viola, flute, violin, cello, clarinet, mandolin, vocals Jan Schelhaas – keyboards, backing vocals Mark Walker – drums, percussion Lee Pomeroy - bass, backing vocals Former members Richard Coughlan – drums, percussion Richard Sinclair – bass, vocals, guitar Dave Sinclair – keyboards, vocals Stuart Evans – bass John G. Perry – bass, vocals, percussion Mike Wedgwood – bass, vocals, congas, synthesizers Dek Messecar – bass, backing vocals Doug Boyle – guitar Simon Bentall – percussion Jimmy