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Damian Wilson (born 11 October, England)[1] is a singer known in the progressive rock genre. He is lead singer with the band Headspace along with Adam Wakeman and is lead singer for Threshold.
Damian was lead singer for Landmarq and recorded four non-Progressive singer-songwriter solo studio albums (Cosmas, Disciple, Live in Rehearsal and Let's Start a Commune). Aside from performing as a solo artist, he has often performed with several guest musicians as the Damian Wilson Band. The last DWB tour was filmed and released on DVD[2].
He has also worked on projects with Ayreon, Star One and Gary Hughes and played the lead role of Jean Valjean in the musical Les Misérables. Damian has also worked with Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble, Guy Fletcher, Aina, After Forever, Mostly Autumn and Praying Mantis.
In 2007, Wilson returned to Threshold as replacement for lead vocalist Mac for the "Live Reckoning" tour. A new Threshold album is to be released in 2012)[3].
He is currently frontman for the first instalment of the Maiden uniteD project.
On August 2nd 2011 Damian announced that he would release a retrospective double album called I Thought The World Was Listening. 1997 – 2011 on October 28th 2011[4]
Contents
Discography
1)Solo albums
- Cosmas - 1997
- Disciple - 2001
- Live in Rehearsal (live) - 2002
- Let's Start a Commune - 2003
- 20 Years Of Avoiding A Job (Dvd) - 2011
- I Thought The World Was Listening. 1997 - 2011 - 2011
2)With Landmarq
- Solitary Witness - 1992
- Infinity Parade - 1993
- The Vision Pit - 1995
3)With Threshold
- Wounded Land - 1993
- Extinct Instinct – 1997
- Paradox – 2009 (singles box set)
4)With Rick Wakeman and the New English Rock Ensemble
- Out Of The Blue (live) – 2001
- Live in Buenos Aires (DVD) - 2001
- Out There - The movie - 2003
5)With Headspace
- I Am (Ep) - 2007
6)With Maiden United
- Mind the Acoustic Pieces - 2010
- The Trooper (Single) - 2010
7)With Arjen Lucassen
- Ayreon - Into the Electric Castle - 1998
- Ayreon - Universal Migrator Part 1: The Dream Sequencer – 2000 (Lead vocals on "And the Druids Turned to Stone")
- Ayreon - Universal Migrator Part 2: Flight of the Migrator – 2000 (Backing vocals on "Dawn of a Million Souls")
- Ayreon - Ayreonauts Only – 2000 (Lead vocals on "Into the Black Hole")
- Star One - Space Metal – 2002
- Star One - Live on Earth – 2003
- Stream of Passion - Live in the Real World – 2006
- Star One - Victims of the Modern Age – 2010
8)With Other Artists
- LaSalle – LaSalle – 1993
- Tales from Yesterday w/Jeronimo Road - 1995 (Lead vocals on the "Starship Trooper")
- Micha Calvin - Evolution 2 - 1995 (Backing vocals)
- Shadowland - Mad as a Hatter – 1996 (Backing vocals on "Salvation Comes")
- Revealing Songs of Yes -2001 (Lead vocals on "Going For the One" & "And You & I")
- After Forever- Emphasis (Single) – 2001 (Lead vocals on "Imperfect Tenses" & "Who Wants to Live Forever")
- Shadowkeep- A Chaos Theory – 2001 (Backing vocals)
- Wicked Sensation- Reflected – 2002 (Backing vocals on "You're the Answer", "Stand Tall", "Highspeed Chase", "The Preacher", "Night on Fire", "Caught in a Fantasy", "Let it Ride", and "Joker in the Pack")
- Mostly Autumn - Passengers – 2003 (Backing vocals)
- Gary Hughes - Once & Future King Part 1 - 2003 (Lead vocals on "Excalibur")
- Aina - Days of Rising Doom – 2003 (Vocals on "Revelations")
- Shadrane – Neurastasia - 2004
- Jeronimo Road - Live at the Orange - 2006
- Resource - More Than a Feeling – 2006 (Single)
- Bass Bumpers - 2006
- After Forever - Mea Culpa - 2006
- Port Mahadia – Echoes in Time- 2007
- Casual Silence - Lost In Life – 2007 (Guest Vocals)
- Guy Fletcher – Inamorata – 2008 (Backing Vocals)
- Galexia – Recidivate – 2008 (Single)
- Archangel - The Akallabeth - 2009
- Seti - Discoveries - 2010
- Unwritten Pages – Part 1. Noah - 2010
- For All We Know – For All We Know - 2011
- Peter Gee - East Of Eden - 2011
9)Films
- Guy Fletcher - Sergeant Pepper – My Best Friend vocals/co-written (2004
- Guy Fletcher – Spirit Trap - Tie me down (Spirit Trap) vocal/co-written (2006)
References
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1627702364&ref=ts#/profile.php?id=1627702364&ref=mf
- ^ http://www.vidiarts.eu Vidiarts
- ^ http://www.thresh.net Threshold official website
- ^ http://www.damian-wilson.net
External links
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pianists,
harpsichordistsCleem Determeijer • Clive Nolan • Gary Wehrkamp • Derek Sherinian • Joost van den Broek • Keiko Kumagai • Ken Hensley • Martin Orford • Oliver Wakeman • René Merkelbach • Robby Valentine • Roland Bakker • Tomas Bodin • Ton ScherpenzeelGuitarists Gary Wehrkamp • Jan Somers • Lori Linstruth • Michael Romeo • Oscar Holleman • Peer Verschuren • Rheno Xeros • Ruud HouwelingDrummers Ed Warby • Ernst van Ee • Gerard Haitsma • John Snels • Matt Oligschlager • Rob Snijders • Stephen van HaestregtBassists Armand van der Hoff • Jan Bijlsma • Jolanda Verduijn • Peter Vink • Rheno Xeros • Walter LatupeirissaFlautists Cellists Dewi Kerstens • Marieke van der Heyden • Taco KooistraViolinists Ernö Olah • Pat McManus • Robert BabaDidgeridooist Jeroen GoossensSitarist Jack PistersCategories:- 1969 births
- Progressive rock musicians
- British male singers
- Living people
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