The short-lived British folk-rock band from Cheltenham with the bizarre name 9.30 Fly was formed in 1971 on the initiative of Michael Wainwright (vocals) and his 18-year-old wife Barbara Wainwright (vocals, piano, keyboards). The rest of the line-up included guitarist Lynn Oakey, bassist Gary Charman and Mike Clark on drums. Following a gig at the Flamingo Club in London, Jeffrey S. Kruger, the club’s owner and head of the Ember label, offered them a record deal. The quintet then recorded their self-titled debut album in February 1972 at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth (Wales), produced by Mike Smith.

It was released in April on the small British label Ember Records and features gentle folk-rock with psychedelic and progressive elements. All the tracks on the album are dominated by the harmonious interplay between the male and female vocals of husband and wife Michael and Barbara Wainwright, and are enhanced by a rhythm section with a psychedelic edge and the subtle use of the electric piano. In November 1972, 9.30 Fly even performed as the support act for the Velvet Underground at the Malvern Winter Gardens. Shortly after this performance, however, the band vanished without a trace. This first and only album by this obscure band was a commercial failure. Released on the Ember label, highly sought-after by collectors, it is now considered a hard-to-find rarity.