The twin brothers Stewart (g) and Colin Goldring (g, voc, rec, th) teamed up in London in 1969 with bassist Peter Cowling and drummer Nigel Pegrum to form the progressive rock band Gnidrolog. The bizarre band name is an anagram of „Goldring“ written backwards, with the two middle letters swapped and an extra „o“ inserted. After signing a contract with the major label RCA in 1971, they released two albums within a year in 1972. The second album, Lady Lake, was recorded at Morgan Studios in London with saxophonist John Earle as the fifth member and released by RCA in December 1972. The impressive cover illustration was created by Bruce Pennington, a British painter best known for his science fiction and fantasy illustrations.

They played a symphonic prog style characterised by stylistic diversity and clever arrangements. Their music is an intense blend of both melodic, emotional playing and aggressive, rock-driven tracks, complemented by an interesting range of instruments such as cello, flute, saxophone, tenor horn and intense vocals. Despite numerous appearances as the support act for well-known bands, Gnidrolog never achieved a major breakthrough during the heyday of British progressive rock. Commercial failure and internal disputes within the band ultimately led to the band’s break-up in 1973. Lady Lake is a rare album that now commands high prices among collectors.