David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) [5] is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. [6]

Jun 11, 2023 · David Sylvian’s compilation album ‘Everything & Nothing’ is coming to vinyl for the first time. Originally released in 2000, the 29-track triple LP is a career-spanning compilation containing previously released, unreleased, re-recorded, non-album and alternate versions of tracks from Sylvian’s twenty years with Virgin Records.

Aug 4, 2023 · The 1980s witnessed David Sylvian rise to stardom in the visionary guise of Japan, a band he disbanded at the peak of their popularity in 1984. This marked the inception of a reinvention journey as an artist determined to embrace …

Dec 10, 2024 · David Sylvian’s The Good Son vs The Only Daughter – The Blemish Remixes and Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations will be released on vinyl for the first time in January.

On his solo records of the '80s, Sylvian's explorations in music took him from the pop-funk, stylish jazz and windswept exotica of 1984's Brilliant Trees; the ambient landscapes and epic ballads of 1985's Gone to Earth; and the romantic orchestrations of 1987's Secrets of the Beehive.

For all the latest news about David Sylvian, you’ll find it here. David Sylvian’s ‘The Good Son vs The Only Daughter – The Blemish Remixes’ and ‘Died in the Wool – Manafon Variations’ will be released on vinyl for the first time in January 2025.

Formed a band with my brother Steve and Mick Karn in '74. Signed first recording contract in '77. Second, with Virgin records, in '80. Recorded 6 albums with the band Japan before disbanding in '82.

A new and extensive biography of David Sylvian is about to be published. The 384-page hard back book entitled On the Periphery has been researched and written over the space of 4 years, and tracks the evolution of Sylvian’s solo career from 1982 up to the present day.

This is the discography for the British musician/singer-songwriter David Sylvian as a solo artist. For information about the discography of Japan, see Japan discography. Albums. Studio albums. Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications; UK [1] AUS [2] BE (FL) [3] GER [4] IT [5] [6] JPN [7] NL [8] NOR [9] NZ [10] SWE

In 1986, David Sylvian - of British Art-Pop band Japan - and Holger Czukay - founding member and bassist in legendary German Kosmiche band Can - were ostensibly reconvening for Sylvian to record a vocal for Czukay's forthcoming album Rome Remains Rome. But on arriving at Czukay's studio - a former cinema in Köln - Sylvian began playing ...