BARRY ADAMSON (The Bad Seeds/Magazine)
Supported by Cougar Flashy
FRI 20 JUN @ 8:00PM
- Price
- $45+bf
- Bookings
- (02) 9550 3666
- Mode
- Concert Mode - General Admission
- Tickets
- On sale now @ Factory Theatre & Ticketek
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RUNNING TIMES / DOORS OPEN @ 7:45PM / COUGAR FLASHY @ 8:40PM /
BARRY ADAMSON @ 10PM
Barry Adamson has been doing things differently ever since he strapped on a bass guitar, scoring the chart single, “Shot by Both Sides” while playing for ex-Buzzcocks singer Howard Devoto’s Manchester based Magazine as a teenager in late Seventies. He played on all of Magazine’s seminal post-punk albums, and contributed to Devoto’s solo album and his next band, Luxuria. He also contributed to the studio band Visage, playing in the ensemble’s first two albums, Visage and The Anvil.
When Magazine disbanded, five albums later in 1981, his definitive touch was spotted by Nick Cave of The Birthday Party, with whom he played several times. After that band’s final implosion in 1983, Barry became a founder member of The Bad Seeds, along with Nick Cave, Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld. He appeared in four of that band’s albums: From Her to Eternity, The Firstborn Is Dead, Kicking Against the Pricks and Your Funeral, My Trial before deciding rock music was too restricting a format for his ideas. Recognising his potential, Mute offered him a solo deal in 1987, resulting in the 1988 single “The Man With The Golden Arm” - a cinematic statement of intent.
Throughout the 90s, Barry alternated between writing soundtracks and the acclaimed albums Oedipus Schmoedipus (1995), As Above, So Below (1998), The Murky World of Barry Adamson (1999), The King of Nothing Hill (2002) and Stranger on the Sofa (2006).
Barry’s eighth album, Back To The Cat, reflects a life’s dedication to the Big Themes both in music and life and is his second release for his own “production home”, Central Control International.It is The Big One – the boldest, most brilliant album of his career.
It is therefore fitting that at the height of his long and distinguished career Barry finally makes his long awaited first solo tour of Australia. Mr. Adamson will be accompanied by a full 5 piece band and will be performing selections from his entire solo career to date.
BARRY ADAMSON - BLACK AMOUR
