Barry Adamson

Born: Jun 1, 1958 in Moss Side, Manchester, England

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Biography: Barry Adamson's work as a bassist for Magazine and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds gave little indication of the complex, cinematic works he has composed as a solo artist. After leaving the Bad Seeds in 1987, Adamson decided to follow the path of film composers like John Barry, Ennio Morricone, and Bernard Herrmann, ...Read full biography

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Back to the Cat

Released: 2008

Label: Central Control

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Throughout his solo career, Barry Adamson has relentlessly pursued a muse that appeared on his first full-length solo offering, Moss Side Story, released in 1989 -- six full years before David Holmes' ...Read full review

Moss Side Story

Released: 1989

Label: Mute

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Barry Adamson's first full-length album, Moss Side Story is still unequivocally his best. Elements of rock, voices from news reports, blood-curdling wordless female vocals (courtesy of experimental/punk ...Read full review

More Barry Adamson albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (2), Singles & EPs (15), DVD/Video (1), Others (1)

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