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  Brendan Perry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brendan Perry (born June 30, 1959 in Whitechapel, London) is a singer and multi-instrumentalist who is the male half of the duo, Dead Can Dance, with Lisa Gerrard.
In 1977, Perry was a leading member of New Zealand punk rock band The Scavengers, working under the pseudonym of Ronnie Recent.
Perry's work with these two bands can be found on the compilation album, AK-79, and on a compilation of Scavengers singles which has recently been released on CD.
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 The born of a myth
Brendan Perry lives on an island in a river on the border between Eire and Northern Ireland; Lisa Gerrard lives in the Snow River mountains in Australia.
Perry suggests that Dead Can Dance music tends to mirror the music that the pair are listening to, or have been researching ­ he in his converted church in Ireland (where Spiritchaser was written and recorded), and Lisa in the remote Gippsland region of Southern Australia.
Perry: "With this record, I was conscious of the fact that we were delving into areas that we had worked in before, so we made a conscious decision to move away from that.
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 Brendan Perry: album reviews and ratings
Brendan's impressive voice is as powerful as ever, but unfortunately, the songs do not carry the innovative and catchy sounds of Dead Can Dance.
Brendan left all the exotic musical instruments behind and attacked this record with nothing but a guitar and his sonorous vocal chords.
Perry croons his trance inducing melodies without breaking form or function, resulting in a collection of songs that should not be heard while operating heavy machinery.
www.musicfolio.com /modernrock/brendanperry.html   (225 words)

  
 CHURCH MUSIC
Brendan explains: "These groups were made up largely of people who had no background or formal training in music but who were prepared to play instruments in an experimental and somewhat unconventional fashion." Brendan's involvement in this movement led to a meeting that was significant in shaping his subsequent musical direction.
Brendan's reasons for developing Quivvy were a combination of the creative and financial: "I was horrified by the amount of money that record companies paid out to studios to record their artists — who, in turn, would see no profits until they had at least paid back the recording debt through record sales.
Brendan's material is usually derived in the first instance from improvisations on various instruments, ranging from stringed (guitars, oud, bouzouki, tampura, hurdy-gurdy) to percussion (congas, djembe, dumbek, drum kit, bodhran) to keys (samplers and synthesizers).
www.soundonsound.com /sos/may01/articles/brendanperry.asp   (3255 words)

  
 Dead Can Dance: album reviews and ratings
Perry's vocal efforts are no less compelling, his own high point occurring with the vast-sounding 'Enigma of the Absolute,' as a steady, massive drum pound echoes behind a similarly treated guitar/harpsichord combination, tinged with a striking string arrangement.
On Severance, Brendan Perry complements Lisa's introduction to the LP with lyrics emoting feelings of oppression and anguish, reflecting the deep impression left on this self-indulgent group by the macabre poetry of Baudelaire.
Perry's voices and feel the warmth resonating from the group's intricate arrangements.
www.musicfolio.com /modernrock/dcd.html   (1513 words)

  
 A Review by The Phantom Tollbooth
Their pioneering experiments mixing eastern and western classical music with gothic moods was one of the highlights of the 4AD label over the past 15 years.
As one half of the creative partnership that was at the center of DCD, rumors of a solo album from Brendan Perry were one of the few things fans held on to while mourning the loss of the band.
Perry's lyrics are one of the most intriguing aspects of this project.
www.tollbooth.org /review99/bperry.html   (318 words)

  
 The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music - Dead Can Dance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
and it's worth noting that sometimes Brendan Perry's singing can be annoying (or maybe it's the lyrics to the songs he chooses); lisa gerrard's recent solo album is ideal if he annoys you.
I couldn't help but feel that Brendan's voice was overmiked to the point of being obnoxious, and (to be honest) I actually left a little early (before the encore), which I've never done at a concert before.
I always thought that Brendan Perry had a good grounding influence on her.
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 The History of Rock Music. Dead Can Dance: biography, discography, reviews, links
Tutto sommato Perry fa bene a intonare Song Of The Dispossessed con il piglio di un canto proletario di Robert Wyatt: se il ritmo brasiliano e` stucchevole, il duetto fra il tema fatalista del clarinetto e la figura minimalista del pianoforte costituisce il vertice di pathos del disco e uno dei capolavori personali di Perry.
The Brendan Perry solo album that marks the end of Dead Can Dance, Eye Of The Hunter (4AD, 1999), is an intensely personal statement arranged for (synthesized) orchestra and a plethora of acoustic instruments.
Perry is not gifted with the cunning introspection of modern songwriters such as Smog or Magnetic Fields, or even Mark Lanegan, but he successfully compensates his old-fashioned style by enveloping the personal into the epic.
www.scaruffi.com /vol4/dcd.html   (2601 words)

  
 Dead Can Dance - Discography -
Brendan has left out one stanza of this song, perhaps in order to cut down on the total time of the song.
All other instruments and voices performed by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard recorded and produced in Ireland with the exception of 1 and 7 recorded and produced at Woodbine Studios, Leamington Spa.Cover design by Brendan Perry.
Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard of Dead Can Dance, the two main protagonists, live high up in a high rise.
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 Amazon.com: Eye of the Hunter: Music: Brendan Perry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Although Perry and Gerrard's solo projects have yet to transcend their shared legacy, Eye of the Hunter is welcome reassurance that the dead still dance.
This isn't a DCD cd, and it reveals Brendan Perry as the more musically restrained of the two, but the overall mood of the eight tracks on Eye of the Hunter does recall certain DCD tracks such as "Severance" (from Serpent's Egg) or "I Can See Now" (from Toward the Within).
Brendan Perry wrote everything except Tim Buckley's "I Must Have Been Blind" (also covered by labelmates This Mortal Coil).
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001P4RI?v=glance   (1007 words)

  
 Sorted magAZine: Brendan Perry - Eye of the Hunter (4AD)
With the demise of Dead Can Dance, Brendan Perry has moved on, 'though it is also true to say that within DCD he never stood still.
Over the years, Brendan has honed his vocal abilities on the complex and difficult songs that were DCD standards.
While we may mourn the passing of the combined brilliance of Brendan, Lisa and Peter, we can also celebrate the freeing of each individual talent and watch them grow in their separate directions.
www.sortedmagazine.com /Albums.php3?nID=20   (297 words)

  
 Juris Publici - March 2000 - Music Review - Brendan Perry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Though it has a totally cheeseball name, Brendan Perry's "Eye of the Hunter" might as well be the latest Dead Can Dance album.
Brendan Perry, however, sticks to the tried and true Dead Can Dance formula, which is difficult to describe since every album is different.
Perry's work retains the complexity of previous Dead Can Dance albums with multi-layered, ethereal songs.
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 4AD - Brendan Perry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Brendan Perry was half of one of the most successful and enduring acts in 4AD's history: Dead Can Dance.
He spent 16 years searching the world for meaning and knowledge through music in partnership with Lisa Gerrard, then turned his attention to a solo record which would continue this exploration.
Although Eye Of The Hunter was released in October 1999, Brendan began work on the album while Dead Can Dance were still active - the idea was inspired, in part, by his incredible solo...
www.4ad.com /brendanperry   (101 words)

  
 Voyage Of Brendan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Even though her set was shorter because she was opening for Perry, Kristin managed to pack in a lot of music.
That was pretty nice but the real special highlight was after saying good-byes to Kade and her friend that I drove past the venue and decided to stop by the tour bus.
Brendan was extremely kind to sign my "Eye Of The Hunter" CD and have a quick chat.
dns.net /eyesore/html/interview/PerryBrendan.concert.review.Keibel.html   (521 words)

  
 Brendan Perry : Eye of the Hunter - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Brendan Perry's solo debut, Eye of the Hunter, builds on his reputation as Dead Can Dance's meditative, baritone singer/songwriter.
Perry's rich vocals and the songs' orchestral-folk arrangements and somber titles give the album an intriguing Gothic/easy listening feel, similar to Scott Walker's darkest Baroque pop.
Along with seven original tracks like "Medusa," "Saturday's Child," and "Archangel," Eye of the Hunter also includes a thoughtful cover of Tim Buckley's "I Must Have Been Blind." Though the stately pace of the songs becomes monotonous at times, Perry's first solo effort is a mature work worthy of his reputation.
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 4AD - 1990   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
That performance was one of many extra-curricular activities for Kim in 1990 - a year which also found her stepping beyond the confines of the Pixies with her own group, The Breeders.
Dead Can Dance's Aion (CAD 0007) was the natural culmination of Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry's growing interest in non-contemporary music.
It's unquestionably the Dead Can Dance album which owes the least to the 20th Century - or the 19th, 18th and 17th centuries, for that matter - and the music beneath its Hieronymous Bosch sleeve was shot through with ancient mystery and profound beauty.
www.4ad.com /year/1990/profile   (674 words)

  
 VH1.com : Brendan Perry : Brendan Perry, Nebula ... - Urge Music Downloads
VH1.com : Brendan Perry : Brendan Perry, Nebula...
Brendan Perry was a member of the unsuccessful Australian punk band the Marching Girls before forming Dead Can Dance in 1981.
Since last year's breakup of 4AD darlings Dead Can Dance, singer Brendan Perry has been busy completing his first solo album, Eye of the Hunter (Oct. 4), and taking it on the road.
www.vh1.com /artists/news/519596/11041999/perry_brendan.jhtml   (254 words)

  
 In Music We Trust - Brendan Perry: Eye of the Hunter
Brendan Perry is the last of his former Dead Can Dance companions to put out a solo project.
Brendan's voice, no matter what the context, is still thick with emotion and deep with candor.
The only thing even slightly arguable about this album is how many tracks (which is only 8) you get in comparison to the average album.
www.inmusicwetrust.com /articles/25e04.html   (172 words)

  
 ... Perry Discography at CD Universe
Baltsa / Karajan / Moll / Perry / Tomowa-Sintow / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (1)
Curry, Tim / Gershon, Gina / Perry, Luke / Scifi.
Karajan / Ludwig / Perry / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (1)
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 Amazon.ca: Eye Of The Hunter: Music: Brendan Perry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Brendan Perry "lives by the river, where the old gods still dream of inner communion with the open sea." His seasoned baritone voice weaves through a spacious soundscape.
However, that is not true as this is only Brendan Perry being himself, loose from the restrictions of others' expectations.
There's a certain understated beauty in many of these songs with their delicate string sections and soaring vocals.
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 Brendan Perry Sloth Eye Of The Hunter Lyric
Brendan Perry Sloth Eye Of The Hunter Lyric
Correct the lyric text for Sloth - Brendan Perry
Death Will Be My Bride - Brendan Perry
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 Brendan Perry Eye Of The Hunter on CD at Smarter.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Brendan Perry Eye Of The Hunter on CD at Smarter.com
Format: CD Personnel: Brendan Perry (vocals, 12-string & electric guitar, mandolin, keyboards); Martin Quinn (pedal steel guitar); Glen Garrett (acoustic & electric bass); Michael Brunnock (background vocals).Entertainment Weekly (10/15/99, p.83) - "...Weeping strings and mournful slide guitars snuggle against Perry's blissful brushed-velvet voice.
Personnel: Brendan Perry (vocals, 12-string & electric guitar, mandolin, keyboards); Martin Quinn (pedal steel guitar); Glen Garrett (acoustic & electric bass); Michael Brunnock (background vocals).Entertainment Weekly (10/15/99, p.83) - "...Weeping strings and mournful slide guitars snuggle against Perry's blissful brushed-velvet voice.
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 Brendan Perry Lyrics, Photos, Pictures, Paroles, Letras, Text for every songs
Brendan Perry Lyrics, Photos, Pictures, Paroles, Letras, Text for every songs
fter the breakup of Dead Can Dance, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Brendan Perry collaborated with friends like Hector Zazou on his 1998 album Lights In The Dark and former bandmate Peter Ulrich, whose Pathways and Dawns Perry co-produced and arranged.
His first solo album Eye Of The Hunter was released in 1999 on his longtime label, 4AD.
www.alwaysontherun.net /brendan.htm   (616 words)

  
 Dead Can Dance Within - Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, 4AD Records
(if you are in the UK, click here) This is a Condensed Compilation of Highlight Tracks Personally Chosen by Brendan Perry from their Limited Edition Box Set, Released on 4ad in 2001.
Zoar announces the release of their third album: Clouds Without Water (if you are in the UK, click here).
ZOAR has assembled a stunning array of vocalists, including Brendan Perry.
www.dcdwithin.com   (541 words)

  
 Dead Can Dance Music Favorite Songs Lyrics From   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Dead Can Dance is a band comprising Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.
DCD have unfortunately split up, but when they were together, they were Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry.
Perry are the catalysts for Dead Can Dance who's music may be gothic, new age, world...
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 Brendan Perry MP3 Downloads - Brendan Perry Music Downloads - Brendan Perry Music Videos
Brendan Perry MP3 Downloads - Brendan Perry Music Downloads - Brendan Perry Music Videos
It would be tempting to scour No. 4, Scott Weiland's reunion with Stone Temple Pilots, for insights into his troubles, yet the group consciously avoids this throughout the album.
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide © 2005 AEC One Stop Group, Inc.
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 Brendan Perry - AOL Music
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Download, listen and watch Brendan Perry music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
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 VH1.com : Brendan Perry : Biography - Urge Music Downloads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
VH1.com : Brendan Perry : Biography - Urge Music Downloads
After the breakup of Dead Can Dance, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Brendan Perry
collaborated with friends like Hector Zazou on his 1998 album Lights In The Dark and former bandmate Peter Ulrich, whose Pathways & Dawns Perry co-produced and arranged.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/perry_brendan/bio.jhtml   (120 words)

  
 Dead Can Dance Library of the Obscure and Bootleg: Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerrard, Brendan Perry, bootlegs and ...
Article (review?) on pages 84-85 of Brendan Perry and Eye of the Hunter
Two of Lisa and Brendan, three of just Lisa, and one of just Brendan.
If you have any specific feedback, information, questions or suggestions, please email me.
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