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Barry Adamson

Barry Adamson

Currently Active 1958 — Present
Musician

Personal Info

Born
Jun 11, 1958
Age
67
Birth Place
Moss Side, Manchester, England

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Background information
Born 11 June 1958 (age 67)
Moss Side, Manchester, England
Genres
Alternative rockpost-punkelectronicapost-rockacid jazzsoul jazzlounge

Barry Adamson (born 11 June 1958) is an English rock musician. He 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. In addition to prolific solo work, Adamson has also remixed Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Recoil and Depeche Mode. He also worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's surrealistic crime film Lost Highway.

Adamson was born in Moss Side, Manchester, England to a white mother and a black father. He read comic books from an early age. At school he immersed himself in art, music and film and produced his first song – "Brain Pain" – at the age of 10. His diverse musical tastes range from Alice Cooper to Motown to David Bowie.

Life & Career Details

Background information
Born 11 June 1958 (age 67)
Moss Side, Manchester, England
Genres
Alternative rockpost-punkelectronicapost-rockacid jazzsoul jazzlounge

Barry Adamson (born 11 June 1958) is an English rock musician. He 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. In addition to prolific solo work, Adamson has also remixed Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Recoil and Depeche Mode. He also worked on the soundtrack for David Lynch's surrealistic crime film Lost Highway.

Adamson was born in Moss Side, Manchester, England to a white mother and a black father. He read comic books from an early age. At school he immersed himself in art, music and film and produced his first song – "Brain Pain" – at the age of 10. His diverse musical tastes range from Alice Cooper to Motown to David Bowie.

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