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Dead Can Dance
combine elements of European folk music -- particularly music from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance -- with ambient pop and worldbeat flourishes. Their songs are of lost beauty, regret and sorrow, inspiration and nobility, and of the everlasting human goal of attaining a meaningful existence.
Over the course of their career,
Dead Can Dance
has featured a multitude of members, but two musicians have remained at the core of the band -- guitarist
Brendan Perry
and vocalist
Lisa Gerrard
.
Perry
had previously been the lead vocalist and bassist for the Australian-based punk band the Scavengers, a group who were never able to land a recording contract. In 1979, the band changed their name to the Marching Girls, but they still weren't able to sign a contract. The following year,
Perry
left the group and began experimenting with electronic music, particularly tape loops and rhythms. In 1981,
Perry
formed
Dead Can Dance
with
Lisa Gerrard
,
Paul Erikson
, and
Simon Monroe
. By 1982,
Perry
and
Gerrard
decided to relocate to London;
Erikson
and
Monroe
decided to stay in Australia.
Within a year,
Dead Can Dance
had signed a record deal with 4AD. In the spring of 1984, they released their eponymous debut album, comprised of songs the pair had written in the previous four years. By the end of the year, the group had contributed two tracks to
It'll End in Tears
, the first album by
This Mortal Coil
, and had released an EP called
Garden of the Arcane Delights
. In 1985,
Dead Can Dance
released their second album,
Spleen and Ideal
. The album helped build their European cult following, peaking at number two on the U.K. indie charts.
For the next two years,
Dead Can Dance
were relatively quiet, releasing only two new songs in 1986, both which appeared on the 4AD compilation
Lonely Is an Eyesore
.
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
, the group's third album, appeared in 1986. In 1988, the band released their fourth album,
The Serpent's Egg
, and wrote the score for the
Agustin Villarongas
film El Nino de la Luna, which also featured
Lisa Gerrard
in her acting debut.
Aion
,
Dead Can Dance
's fifth album, was released in 1990. Also in 1990, the group toured America for the first time, earning rave reviews. The following year, the group was involved in various festivals and theatrical productions. In 1991, the compilation
A Passage in Time
was released on Rykodisc, making it the first American release of
Dead Can Dance
music. Early in 1993, the group provided the score to Baraka and contributed songs to Sahara Blue. In the fall of 1993, the group released
Into the Labyrinth
, which became their first proper studio album to receive an American release.
Into the Labyrinth
was a cult success throughout the U.S. and Europe. It was followed by another American and European tour, which was documented on the 1994 album and film,
Toward the Within
. In 1995,
Lisa Gerrard
released her debut solo album,
The Mirror Pool
. In the summer of 1996,
Dead Can Dance
released
Spiritchaser
and embarked on an international tour. The duo officially disbanded in 1999;
Gerrard
continued working as a solo artist and composed music for films such as Heat, The Insider, and Gladiator.
Perry
also established a solo career, issuing
Eye of the Hunter
in 2000. In 2001, Rhino released the band's first comprehensive box set,
Dead Can Dance 1981-1998
. Rumours of their reunion also began to swirl around this time, however
Gerrard
's solo career remained steadfast. Her work with composer
Patrick Cassidy
,
Immortal Memory
, followed in 2004. Several months later,
Gerrard
and
Perry
made it official and reunited for a world tour. Dates in North America and Europe followed in 2005 while Rhino once more recognized the duo with a greatest hits collection.
Momento: The Very Best of Dead Can Dance
appeared in October 2005. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine & Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide
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