Perhaps critics couldn't see past the fact they had been Tubeway Army. Dramatis eventually signed to Elton John's Rocket label, releasing a string of promising synth pop singles across 1981-82 and a woefully overlooked album 'For Future Reference'. But then singer Gary Numan went solo, leaving his backing band to reinvent themselves as Dramatis - Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Russell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards). The band had evolved rapidly from new wave roots to lead the new charge. Back in 1979, at the height of the post-punk era, Tubeway Army's 'Are 'Friends' Electric?' all but defined a new style of edgy synthesised pop for the cold war era. Plus a previously unreleased BBC In Concert performance from 1982. Featuring their fully remastered debut album, singles and bonus tracks. It's Too Late Įdgy '80s synth pop from former Tubeway Army members who became Dramatis. Transmissions From Total Refreshment Centre FEARLESS Ĭrucial Crue: The Studio Albums 1981-1989 īirthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
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