Equation (band)

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Equation

| landscape = Yes

| genre = Folk rock, Celtic music

| origin = Devon, England

| label = Warner Music WEA, Rough Trade, Putumayo World Music, IScream

| past_members = Seth Lakeman
Sam Lakeman
Cara Dillon
Kathryn Roberts
Sean Lakeman
Kate Rusby
Darren Altman
Darren Edwards

}}

Equation were a British, young Devon-based folk supergroup formed in 1995, which combined the core talents of the Lakeman Brothers with Kathryn Roberts and Kate Rusby, later replaced for a spell by Cara Dillon.{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|pages=145/6}} The name of the band refers to the initials of the band members' names, KR2 + SL3.

Their first single "He Loves Me"{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRKYQ1JLqYI|title=Equation - He Loves Me|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=5 December 2019}} was originally released in 1996 on the Blanco y Negro-WEA labelNEG89CD 0630-14942-2 and was followed by four studio albums.

The Times reviewed their first album release Hazy Daze.{{cite web |url=http://www.brightyoungfolk.com/gigs/equation-hazy-daze/record-detail.aspx |title=Hazy Daze - Equation |website=www.brightyoungfolk.com |access-date=27 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131013192511/http://www.brightyoungfolk.com/gigs/equation-hazy-daze/record-detail.aspx |archive-date=13 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} in 1998, scoring 7/10 and giving a favourable comparison to Fairport Convention.