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Melbourne, Australia (1981 – 1998, 2005 – 2005)
Dead Can Dance was a band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1981 by Brendan Perry (baritone) together with Simon Monroe and Paul Erikson later to be joined by Lisa Gerrard (contralto). They disbanded in 1998, and temporarily reunited to do a highly successful world tour in 2005 with a view to recording another studio album together. But due to ongoing personal differences between Perry and Gerrard, Perry decided to finally put to rest any prospect of a future collaboration in order to concentrate on a solo career.
After a somewhat muted response to their music in Australia, Dead Can Dance moved to London in 1982, where they signed up to alternative rock label 4AD, a legendary label on the alternative music scene, where it became one of the most important bands on the label alongside the Cocteau Twins. They continued to work closely together, until later in the 1990s when they started to grow apart following the breakup of their personal relationship. Gerrard returned to Australia, while Perry moved to Ireland, where he had renovated an old church at Quivvy, where he lives and works. It is speculated that the distance between the members was an influence in the band’s eventual break-up, with an argument following the recording sessions for an unreleased album being the final straw, although Perry himself said that distance helped in maintaining a certain individual freedom in creativity.
After a somewhat muted response to their music in Australia, Dead Can Dance moved to London in 1982, where they signed up to alternative rock label 4AD, a legendary label on the alternative music scene, where it became one of the most important bands on the label alongside the Cocteau Twins. They continued to work closely together, until later in the 1990s when they started to grow apart following the breakup of their personal relationship. Gerrard returned to Australia, while Perry moved to Ireland, where he had renovated an old church at Quivvy, where he lives and works. It is speculated that the distance between the members was an influence in the band’s eventual break-up, with an argument following the recording sessions for an unreleased album being the final straw, although Perry himself said that distance helped in maintaining a certain individual freedom in creativity.
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just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Cantara is my favorite! love it.
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This band's truly ethereal... [2]
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This band's truly ethereal...
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StatelyLover wrote:
Может, и неудачное сравнение, но они раза в четыре унылее Лакримосы. И столь же прекрасны ^^ (с) Не неудачное, а неуместное сравнение. На хуй вашего Тило Вольфа и Co. (c) Ай ай. За что же так жестоко несчастного герра Вольфа? Он не заслужил.
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Может, и неудачное сравнение, но они раза в четыре унылее Лакримосы. И столь же прекрасны ^^ (с) Не неудачное, а неуместное сравнение. На хуй вашего Тило Вольфа и Co.
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Please listen to this! http://www.lastfm.it/music/And+This+Again/_/Ghoul
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Слишком хороши.
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StatelyLover wrote:
Может, и неудачное сравнение, но они раза в четыре унылее Лакримосы. И столь же прекрасны ^^
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Kining wrote:
It s always good to go back to DCD! The num. of listeners is a joke if you consider the quality of the music, peopel just don t know what they are missing out! I grew up with music and discovered DCD at the age of 13, (93) i feld inmediatly in love.
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