Dave Dufort

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Dave Dufort
Also known as	Hermien Jerian-du'Fort
Genres	Rock
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1966–present

Dave Dufort (also known as Hermien Jerian-du'Fort) is a British rock drummer who has played with Ian Hunter, Kevin Ayers, Mike Oldfield and Screaming Lord Sutch, and was a member of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands E. F. Band, Angel Witch and Tytan. He is the brother of Denise Dufort, drummer with Girlschool.^[1]

Career

His first band of note was The Scenery, formed in 1966 with Miller Anderson, and subsequently joined by Ian Hunter.^[2] In 1968 he rejoined Anderson in Paper Blitz Tissue, but left and was replaced by Bill Bruford.^[2] He subsequently toured as part of Ayers' backing band, The Whole World.

In 1979 he joined Pär Ericsson and Bengt Fischer, two former members of the progressive rock band Epizootic in their E. F. Band, but left before their first album. After a spell with Angel Witch, he and their bassist, Kevin Riddles, formed Tytan, in the autumn of 1981. Once again, he left before their first album was recorded.

He now records film music, under the name Hermien Jerian-du'Fort.

Selected discography

1970 (1970) – Lol Coxhill, Ear of Beholder
1971 (1971) – Kevin Ayers, Whatevershebringswesing
1992 (1992) – Kevin Ayers, BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (recorded for BBC Radio 1 on 6 January 1972)
1189: Lionheart, The Third Crusade^[3]

References

↑ Strong, M.C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh, Great Britain: Canongate Books. p. 326. ISBN 0-86241-541-1. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Miller. "Miller Anderson - Biography for the Swing Sixties". Retrieved 30 October 2011.
↑ "THE BEEFEATER AND LONG-HAIRED ROCKER FROM SOUTH LONDON". Retrieved 30 October 2011.

External links

Hermien Jerian-du'Fort at the Internet Movie Database
March 2009 interview
Metal Archives (has photo)

Sites featuring du'Fort's music

http://www.tower-of-london.com (Full original audio soundtrack throughout)
http://www.camelotintl.com
http://www.londonatlarge.com

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Kevin Heybourne Will Palmer Andrew Prestidge Bill Steer Rob Downing Barry Clements Steve Jones Kevin Riddles Dave Hogg Dave Dufort Ricky Bruce Jerry Cunningham Roger Marsden Peter Gordelier Dave Tattum Spencer Hollman Jon Torres Grant Dennison Tom Hunting Doug Piercy Lee Altus Gary Gorton Darren Minter Chris Fullard Myk Taylor Richie Wicks Scott Highham Keith Herzberg Clive Starr

Studio albums	Angel Witch Screamin' 'n' Bleedin' Frontal Assault As Above, So Below

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