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(s) | 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 edit
Readman was born in Burnley, Lancashire, and attended Towneley High School.[10]
Discography edit
Solo 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)
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
Misha Calvin edit
- Evolution II (1995) (under the name Dave Twose)
D. C. Cooper edit
- D. C. Cooper (1999) (backing vocals)
Silent Force edit
- 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)
Thomas Zwijsen edit
- Perferct Storm, Nylonized Album (2014)[11]
Luca Turilli's Rhapsody edit
- Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus – lead vocals on "King Solomon and the 72 Names of God" (2015)
Thomas Blug – Blug Plays Hendrix (2010) edit
- Thomas Blug – guitar
- David Readman – vocals
- Reggie Worthy – bass
- Wolf Simon – drums
- special guests – Dreist
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.