Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson (born June 11, 1958 in Moss Side , Manchester ) is a British musician.
biography
Adamson grew up in Manchester and began to love music at a young age. He wrote his first song Brain Pain when he was 10 years old. After school he tried his hand at graphic design , but slipped into the punk scene that was just beginning . He founded Magazine with ex- Buzzcocks singer Howard Devoto . He played the electric bass there and remained a member of the band until the end. He also participated in Devoto's solo album and in the successor band Luxuria . In addition to magazines, he also recorded the first two Visage albums .
After the end of Magazine, Adamson participated in Pete Shelley's third solo album . He then joined The Birthday Party from 1982 to 1983 . With them he released the debut album of the same name and the albums Prayers on Fire and Junkyard . After the breakup, Adamson joined the follow-up project Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds . There he played on four albums.
In 1987 his solo career began. He released his first EP, The Man with the Golden Arm, on Mute Records . This was followed by Moss Side Story . The album contained the fictional soundtrack to a thriller . He has released eight solo albums to date and has worked on seven soundtracks , including a. for David Lynch's Lost Highway and Oliver Stones Natural Born Killers . His last soundtrack was for the film The Beach . He also played on the albums of several artists, for example Lydia Lunch and Anita Lane . Adamson made several remixes for artists such as Depeche Mode , The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Einstürzende Neubauten .
Discography
With magazine
- see magazine
With a face
| year | title |
| 1982 | The Anvil |
| 1980 | Visage |
With The Birthday Party
With Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
| year | title |
| 1986 | Your Funeral ... My Trial |
| 1986 | Kicking Against the Pricks |
| 1985 | The Firstborn Is Dead |
| 1984 | From Her to Eternity |
Others
| year | Interpreter | title |
| 1998 | 12 rounds | Pleasant smell |
| 1993 | Ethyl meatplow | Happy days, sweetheart |
| 1993 | Anita Lane | Dirty Pearl |
| 1988 | Dave Graney | At His Stone Beach |
| 1988 | Lydia lunch | Honeymoon in Red |
| 1983 | Howard Devoto | Jerky Versions of the Dream |
| 1982 | Pete Shelley | Homosapien |
Solo albums
| year | title |
| 2012 | I will set you free |
| 2008 | Back to the Cat |
| 2006 | Stranger on the sofa |
| 2002 | King of Nothing Hill |
| 1999 | The Murky World of Barry Adamson (compilation) |
| 1998 | As Above, So Below |
| 1996 | Oedipus Schmoedipus |
| 1993 | The Negro Inside Me |
| 1992 | Soul murder |
| 1989 | Moss side story |
EPs
| year | title |
| 1998 | Can't get loose |
| 1996 | Achieved In The Valley Of The Dolls |
| 1995 | The Big Bamboozle |
| 1995 | Movieology |
| 1992 | Cinema Is King |
| 1989 | Taming of the Shrewd |
Singles
| year | title |
| 2006 | The Long Way Back Again (CD and 7 ") |
| 2002 | Whispering Streets |
| 2002 | Black Amour |
| 2001 | Motorlab # 3 (with Pan Sonic) |
| 1999 | The crime scene |
| 1998 | Jazz Devil |
| 1998 | What it means |
| 1991 | These Boots Are Made For Walking (with Anita Lane ) |
| 1988 | The Man With The Golden Arm |
Soundtracks
| year | title |
| 2000 | The Beach |
| 1997 | To have and to hold |
| 1996 | Lost Highway |
| 1996 | Last of England |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers |
| 1992 | Gas, food, lodging |
| 1991 | Delusion |
Web links
- official homepage
- Barry Adamson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adamson, Barry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British punk bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moss Side , Manchester |