Dramatis
| Dramatis | |
|---|---|
| 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 Russell Bell Denis Haines Rusty Egan |
| Past members | Cedric Sharpley |
Dramatis are an English synthpop band formed in the early 1980s. Chris Payne (vocals, keyboards), Russell 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]
Cedric Sharpley died from a heart attack on 13 March 2012.[3]
In December 2013, former members Chris Payne and Russell Bell announced the reformation of the band. A new album was set to be released in 2014 with Rusty Egan on drums, however as of September 2016 the project appears to have been abandoned.[4][5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album title |
|---|---|
| 1981 | For Future Reference (also known as The Dramatis Project)
|
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
- 1 2 "Love Needs No Disguise". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- 1 2 "I Can See Her Now". Chart Stats. Retrieved on 5 December 2008.
- ↑ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed 18 March 2012
- ↑ http://www.numanme.co.uk/numanme/Dramatis.htm - Retrieved on 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-31. - Retrieved on 31 May 2014.