David Readman
David Readman | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | 6 July 1970 |
Origin | Burnley, England |
Genres | Hard rock Progressive metal Heavy metal Symphonic metal Neo-classical metal |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Labels | Frontiers Records, AFM Records |
Associated acts | Pink Cream 69 Adagio Voodoo Circle Almanac Tank Room Experience Andersen/Laine/Readman Missa Mercuria |
David Readman (born 6 July 1970) is an English singer, best known as the vocalist of hard rock band Pink Cream 69[1] and former vocalist of progressive metal band Adagio.[2][3] He released a solo album on 31 August 2007, and was part of German guitarist Alex Beyrodt's band Voodoo Circle, from 2008 to 2016,[4] returning in 2020.[5]
In 2015, two new projects featuring Readman on lead vocals were announced. The first called Room Experience, is a melodic rock project led by Italian musician Gianluca Firmo, with a self-titled album released in May 2015.[6] And the second is , the new heavy metal band led by former Rage guitarist Victor Smolski.[7] In September 2016 it was announced he had reformed the David Readman Band, his solo band that he founded in Germany. It now features Dutch musicians Emile Marcelis (ex-Vengeance, bass), Eddie Claessens (Vandale, drums) and Bram Engelen (OSTROGOTH, guitars).
In 2017, it was announced that Readman has joined British heavy metal band Tank.[8]
In October 2017, a new project comes out called Pendulum of Fortune, featuring Readman with Bodo Schopf, Franky R. and led by Vladimir Shevjakov.[9]
Early life[]
Readman was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and attended Towneley High School.[10]
Discography[]
Solo[]
- David Readman (2007)
- Medusa (2021)
Pink Cream 69[]
- Change (1995)
- Food for Thought (1997)
- Electrified (1998)
- Live (1999)
- Sonic Dynamite (2000)
- Mixery (2000)
- Endangered (2001)
- Thunderdome (2004)
- In10sity (2007)
- Ceremonial (2013)
- Headstrong (2017)
Adagio[]
- Sanctus Ignis (2001)
- Underworld (2003)
- A Band In Upperworld (2004)
Andersen/Laine/Readman[]
- III (Three) (2006)
Voodoo Circle[]
- Voodoo Circle (2008)
- Broken Heart Syndrome (2011)
- More Than One Way Home (2013)
- Whisky Fingers (2015)
- Locked & Loaded (2021)
Room Experience[]
- Room Experience (2015)
Almanac[]
- Tsar (2016)
- Kingslayer (2017)
Pendulum of Fortune[]
- Searching for the God Inside (2017)
- Return To Eden (2019)
Tank[]
- Re-Ignition (2019)
As a guest[]
Misha Calvin[]
- Evolution II (1995) (under the name Dave Twose)
D. C. Cooper[]
- D. C. Cooper (1999) (backing vocals)
Silent Force[]
- The Empire of Future (2000)
Missa Mercuria[]
- Missa Mercuria (2002)
Delany[]
- Blaze and Ashes (2009)
Place Vendome[]
- Place Vendome (2005) (co-wrote "Heavens Door" and backing vocals)
Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall[]
- Free Fall (2013)
- Kingdom of Rock (2015)
Thomas Zwijsen[]
- Perferct Storm, Nylonized Album (2014) [11]
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody[]
- Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus - Leading Vocals on "King Solomon And The 72 Names Of God" (2015)
Thomas Blug 'Blug Plays Hendrix' album (2010) Thomas Blug - guitar David Readman - vocals Reggie Worthy - bass Wolf Simon - drums special guests - Dreist
References[]
- ^ "News". Pinkcream69.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "ADAGIO portal". Archived from the original on 22 March 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2007.
- ^ "DAVID READMAN". Davidreadman.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "David leaves Voodoo Circle". Facebook.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Vocalist David Readman and drummer Markus Kullmann re-join the circle". Facebook.com. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "ROOM EXPERIENCE Debut Out on MelodicRock Records May 22". MelodicRock.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Former Rage Guitarist Victor Smolski's Almanac To Release 'Tsar' Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "TANK Recruits PINK CREAM 69 Vocalist DAVID READMAN". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Home". Pendulumoffortunes.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Rock star's bid to shine with a solo career, Lancashire Telegraph, Accessed 2011
- ^ Perfect Storm - Thomas Zwijsen (feat. Kee Marcello, Blaze Bayley, Derek Sherinian and more). YouTube. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
External links[]
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Burnley
- English male singers
- English heavy metal singers
- Pink Cream 69 members
- Tank (band) members
- Adagio (band) members
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Frontiers Records artists
- AFM Records artists