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| The Danse Society | |
|---|---|
 The Danse Society, October 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Barnsley, England |
| Genres | Gothic rock, post-punk, synthpop, new wave |
| Years active | 1980 (1980)–present (present) |
| Labels | Society, Arista |
| Members | The Danse Society Maethelyiah Paul Nash David Whitaker Jack Cooper Iain Hunter |
| Past members | Steve Rawlings Paul Gilmartin Martin Roberts Lyndon Scarfe Tim Wright |
The Danse Society are an English gothic rock band, formed in Barnsley in 1980. They were originally active until 1987, reforming in 2011. They achieved moderate success during their career. Their lineup included Steve Rawlings (vocals), Paul Nash (guitar), Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), Tim Wright (bass guitar) and Paul Gilmartin (drums). Scarfe was replaced by David Whitaker (formerly of Music for Pleasure) after the Heaven Is Waiting album.
Background
First incarnation
In 1980, the band recorded and released their first single, "Clock", on their own newly formed record label Society. They released their debut studio album, Seduction, in 1982. It reached No. 3 in the UK Indie Chart.
Their second studio album, Heaven Is Waiting, was released in December 1983 on record label Arista. It reached No. 39 in the UK albums chart. The album contained a cover of The Rolling Stones' song "2000 Light Years from Home", also edited in 1984 as a 12" single and as a limited-edition double single. In 1986, after releasing their final album, Looking Through, as The Danse Society International, all of the band members except lead singer Rawlings left to form Johnny in the Clouds.
Rawlings continued as Society, and in 1987, released a single, "Saturn Girl". After 1987, Rawlings continued to pursue his path in music with the electronic dance music act Meridian Dream.
Reformation
A campaign titled The Danse Society Reformation Plot was started on Facebook at the end of 2009 and succeeded in bringing most of the band back together. The reformed Danse Society, featuring new vocalist Maethelyiah from the group Blooding Mask, released their fourth studio album, Change of Skin, in July 2011. This was followed in November 2011 with the first single to be taken from the album, "God Cry". In April 2012 they released the second single from Change of Skin, "Vatican", backed with a reworking of their classic early song "Seduction". Their first live gig in 25 years was performed at Germany's Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in May 2012, followed by selected festival dates and the addition of bassist Martin Roberts.
Their fifth studio album, Scarey Tales, was released in February 2013.
Discography
Studio albums
- Seduction (1982)
- Heaven Is Waiting (1983)
- Looking Through (1986) (as The Danse Society International)
- Change of Skin (2011)
- Scarey Tales (2013)
Compilation albums
- The Danse Society (1983)
- The Danse Society (1984)
- Demos Vol. 1 (2011)
Singles
| Month | Year | Title | UK Singles Chart | UK Indie Chart | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1980 | "Clock"/"Continent" | — | No. 11 | Society |
| March | 1981 | "There Is No Shame in Death" | — | No. 26 | Society |
| May | 1981 | "Womans Own" | — | — | Society |
| December | 1982 | "Somewhere" | — | No. 2 | Society |
| March | 1983 | "Somewhere" (re-issue) | — | — | Arista |
| July | 1983 | "We're So Happy" | — | No. 22 | Society |
| August | 1983 | "Wake Up"/"Seduction" | No. 61 | — | Arista |
| October | 1983 | "Heaven Is Waiting" | No. 60 | — | Arista |
| March | 1984 | "2,000 Light Years from Home" | — | — | Arista |
| July | 1985 | "Say It Again" | — | — | Arista |
| February | 1986 | "Hold On (To What You've Got)" | — | — | Arista |
| August | 1987 | "Saturn Girl" (as Society) | — | No. 48 | Big Life |
| November | 1987 | "Love It" (as Society) | — | No. 19 | Big Life |
| November | 2011 | "God Cry" | — | — | Society |
| April | 2012 | "Vatican" | — | — | Society |
References
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guiness World Records Limited. p. 140. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Strong, Martin C. (1999). The Great Alternative & Indie Discography. Canongate. ISBN 0-86241-913-1.