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 in 2007 and was part of German guitarist Alex Beyrodt's band Voodoo Circle, from 2008 to 2016,[4] returning in 2020.[5]
David Readman | |
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 Readman performing at Firefest 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 6 July 1970 |
| Origin | Burnley, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | |
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 Almanac, 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).
Readman joined British heavy metal band Tank in 2017.[8] In October of the same year, a new project called Pendulum of Fortune came out, featuring Readman with Bodo Schopf, Franky R. and led by Vladimir Shevjakov.[9]
In 2020, while the world was being plunged into a lockdown along with Julien Spreutels, Francesco Mattei, Nicolas Spreutels and Dennis Thomas, founded Immunity for the Masses, and released their first track ‘Welcome To This Nightmare’ a project that defied all laws of music by being written and fully produced remotely from all corners of Europe all within two weeks.
Early life
editReadman was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and attended Towneley High School.[10]
Discography
editSolo
edit- David Readman (2007)
- Medusa (2022)
Pink Cream 69
edit- 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
edit- Sanctus Ignis (2001)
- Underworld (2003)
- A Band in Upperworld (2004)
Andersen/Laine/Readman
edit- III (Three) (2006)
Voodoo Circle
edit- Voodoo Circle (2008)
- Broken Heart Syndrome (2011)
- More Than One Way Home (2013)
- Whisky Fingers (2015)
- Locked & Loaded (2021)
- Hail to the King (2024)
Room Experience
edit- Room Experience (2015)
Almanac
edit- Tsar (2016)
- Kingslayer (2017)
Pendulum of Fortune
edit- Searching for the God Inside (2017)
- Return To Eden (2019)
Tank
edit- Re-Ignition (2019)
Immunity for the Masses
edit- Welcome to This Nightmare (2020)
As a guest
edit- Evolution II (1995) (under the name Dave Twose)
- D. C. Cooper (1999) (backing vocals)
- The Empire of Future (2000)
Missa Mercuria
edit- Missa Mercuria (2002)
Delany
edit- Blaze and Ashes (2009)
Place Vendome
edit- Place Vendome (2005) (co-wrote "Heavens Door" and backing vocals)
Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall
edit- Free Fall (2013)
- Kingdom of Rock (2015)
- Perferct Storm, Nylonized Album (2014)[11]
- Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus – lead vocals on "King Solomon and the 72 Names of God" (2015)
Thomas Blug
edit- Blug Plays Hendrix (2010)
References
edit- ^ "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. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Former Rage Guitarist Victor Smolski's Almanac To Release 'Tsar' Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "TANK Recruits PINK CREAM 69 Vocalist DAVID READMAN". Blabbermouth.net. 28 June 2017. 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. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2020.