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Adrian Borland: (birthname: Adrian Kelvin Borland; Dec. 6, 1957 - Apr. 26, 1999) was born in London, UK, where he also took his own life at the age of 41. He founded a band, The Outsiders, at the age of 14 and shortly after the band Second Layer with school mates including Graham 'Green' Bailey, and with Bailey, they formed The Sound with Mike Dudley and Bi Marshall [Benita Biltoo]. The Sound was disbanded in 1988, and Adrian went to The Netherlands to form a new band, Adrian Borland and The Citizens with whom he released the first two solo albums. However, very much in the tradition with The Sound he faced very low sales. Be it a record company matter or just a general disinterest, is difficult to say, but it didn't help on Adrian's self esteem or a depression that is said to have started in 1985 and stayed with him until his death. His solo albums received some fine reviews, although, many of these have been much more positive after his death. He worked in collaboration bands and as producer and songwriter for others, and the legacy of his musical production is highly acclaimed. A stardom and position he didn't receive in his lifetime.
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Articles on Adrian Borland:
Brittle Heaven - dedicated to Adrian Borland (1957 - 1999)The Independent "Obituary: Adrian Borland" (18 May, 1999)Wikipedia on Adrian BorlandAllmusic.com biography by Andy KellmanTribute: on YouTube (images to 'Land meets ocean')Mark Burgess and Yves Altana "Adrian Be"Mark Burgess live in Amsterdam "Sense of Purpose"
and then... just another song by Adrian "Silent Air" (from the album "In the HotHouse")
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