1. Brendan Michael Perry was born on 30 June 1959 and is a British singer and multi-instrumentalist best known for his work as half of the duo Dead Can Dance with Lisa Gerrard.
11 Facts About Brendan Perry
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Brendan Perry was raised and schooled in the East End of London until his family moved to Auckland, New Zealand, in 1973.
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At first Brendan Perry played bass guitar, later taking on the duties of lead vocalist when the original singer left the band.
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In 1980, Brendan Perry left the Marching Girls to pursue a solo career, experimenting with tape loops, synthesis, and alternative forms of rhythm.
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In 1981, Brendan Perry formed Dead Can Dance with Simon Monroe and Paul Erikson, and Lisa Gerrard.
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In 1977, Brendan Perry was a leading member of the New Zealand punk rock band the Scavengers, working under the pseudonym of Ronnie Recent.
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Brendan Perry started as the band's bass player, becoming lead vocalist after a lineup change in 1978.
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The Scavengers are regarded as New Zealand's equivalent of the Buzzcocks, with the Brendan Perry co-penned song "Mysterex" regarded as one of the country's best and most distinctive punk-rock recordings.
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In 1999, Brendan Perry released his solo album Eye of the Hunter on 4AD Records.
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Around 2001, Brendan Perry made the music for a 10-minute film made by Graham Wood, who designed the artwork of the box set Dead Can Dance and the album Wake.
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Brendan Perry announced his departure from 4AD in September 2008, and promised a new album titled Ark in early 2009.