Dramatis
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Dramatis | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Synthpop, new wave |
| Years active | 1981–1982, 2013–present |
| Labels | The Rocket Record Company |
| Associated acts | Gary Numan |
| Members | Chris Payne Rrussell Bell Denis Haines Rusty Egan |
| Past members | Cedric Sharpley |
Dramatis are an English synthpop band formed in the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Rrussell Bell (guitars, keyboards), Cedric Sharpley (drums), and Denis Haines (keyboards) were all originally members of Gary Numan's backing band. They formed Dramatis following Numan's announced retirement in April 1981.
They released seven singles and one album before disbanding in 1982. Two of their singles reached the UK Singles Chart: the 1981 single with Numan "Love Needs No Disguise" which reached number 33, and the 1982 single "I Can See Her Now" which reached number 57.[1][2]
In 2012 plans to reunite Dramatis were cancelled following the passing of Cedric Sharpley, who died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012.[3][4]
In 2019 Rrussell Bell and Chris Payne announced a new Dramatis single called "The Torment of Angels", and that they were working on a second Dramatis album.[4]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Album title |
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| 1981 | For Future Reference (also known as The Dramatis Project)
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Singles[]
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Ex Luna Scientia" | — | For Future Reference |
| "Love Needs No Disguise" (with Gary Numan) |
33[1] | ||
| "No-One Lives Forever" | — | ||
| "Oh! Twenty Twenty Five" | — | ||
| 1982 | "Face on the Wall" | — | Non-album single |
| "I Can See Her Now" | 57[2] | ||
| "The Shame" | — |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Love Needs No Disguise". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "I Can See Her Now". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed 18 March 2012
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dramatis interview Electricity Club 14 January 2020
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