1. Barry Adamson was born on 11 June 1958 and is an English pop and rock musician.
20 Facts About Barry Adamson
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Barry Adamson came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and went on to work with Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the electro musicians Pan Sonic.
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Barry Adamson worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's surrealistic crime film Lost Highway.
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Barry Adamson was born in Moss Side, Manchester, England to a white mother and a black father.
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Barry Adamson joined ex-Buzzcocks singer Howard Devoto's band Magazine to play the bass guitar, with whom he scored one chart single, "Shot by Both Sides"; in late 1977, he joined the Buzzcocks, as a temporary replacement for Garth Smith.
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Barry Adamson played on all of Magazine's albums in their original incarnation and contributed to Devoto's solo album and his next band, Luxuria.
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Barry Adamson contributed to the studio-based band Visage, playing on the ensemble's first two albums, Visage and The Anvil.
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In 1996, Barry Adamson contributed to the AIDS-Benefit Album, Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip, produced by the Red Hot Organization.
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In 2002, Barry Adamson left his long-term label, Mute Records, and started his own production home, Central Control International.
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Barry Adamson took part in the same band line-up that recorded Secondhand Daylight, with the exception of the late John McGeoch, who was replaced by Apollo 440 member Noko.
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However, Barry Adamson has since withdrawn from the reunion and new recordings.
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On 27 August 2010, Barry Adamson released the track "Rag and Bone", as a digital download and as a 12-inch vinyl record.
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In 2011, Barry Adamson premiered his directorial debut, Therapist, for which he provided the music.
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Barry Adamson then released a studio album, I Will Set You Free, on 30 January 2012.
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Barry Adamson collaborated with the Bad Seeds on their 2013 album, Push the Sky Away, playing bass guitar on two songs.
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Barry Adamson toured with the band on drums and keyboards, to fill in for an ailing Thomas Wydler.
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Barry Adamson composed the soundtrack to Delusion, which has been released.
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Barry Adamson contributed soundtrack material to Gas Food Lodging and David Lynch's Lost Highway.
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Barry Adamson's primary bass during Magazine's touring was an Ovation Magnum Mk1.
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Barry Adamson often used a Boss Chorus unit on his basses, giving a slightly processed sound that was much imitated in the UK 1980s rock scene.