Baz Warne
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Baz Warne is the current guitarist and vocalist of The Stranglers
. He has played as the guitarist and frontman of numerous bands. His first recordings released were with Sunderland Punk band the Toy Dolls
, whom he joined as Bassist in 1983, touring extensively and recording a couple of singles, before forming the Troubleshooters in 1985. The Troubleshooters released a couple of singles before changing their name to the Smalltown Heroes in 1992. The Smalltown heroes released a number of singles including the world's first interactive CD-rom single, "Moral Judgement", including the band's history, the video for "Moral Judgement", and gig footage; "Moral Judgement" gets 'single-of-the-week' from Kerrang Magazine on its release in 1984 and is followed by their only album, Human Soup, in 1996. During the recording of what was planned as their second album Atomic Cafe in 1998, their record company pulls the plug, announcing they have no more money and the band fold. In the summer of 1998 Baz forms a retro-rock covers band the 'Sun Devils'.
In 2000 Baz was invited to audition for The Stranglers
, whom he met in 1995 when Smalltown Heroes supported The Stranglers
on tour. He was successful and immediately set off to Kosovo and then across Europe with the band. One of his first gigs was captured on the Euro live
DVD.
He is also well known in the small Nothumberland village of Belford, where he played many solo gigs at the Salmon Inn while setting himself up with The Stranglers.
Warne sings lead vocals on many of the tracks contained on The Stranglers' most recent studio album, Suite XVI
, and in live gigs sings the vocals that would previously have been sung by Hugh Cornwell
.
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
. He has played as the guitarist and frontman of numerous bands. His first recordings released were with Sunderland Punk band the Toy Dolls
Toy Dolls
The Toy Dolls are an English punk rock band formed in 1979. Departing from the angry lyrics and music often associated with punk rock, The Toy Dolls worked within the aesthetics of punk to express a sense of fun, with songs such as "Yul Brynner Was a Skinhead", "My Girlfriend's Dad's a Vicar" and...
, whom he joined as Bassist in 1983, touring extensively and recording a couple of singles, before forming the Troubleshooters in 1985. The Troubleshooters released a couple of singles before changing their name to the Smalltown Heroes in 1992. The Smalltown heroes released a number of singles including the world's first interactive CD-rom single, "Moral Judgement", including the band's history, the video for "Moral Judgement", and gig footage; "Moral Judgement" gets 'single-of-the-week' from Kerrang Magazine on its release in 1984 and is followed by their only album, Human Soup, in 1996. During the recording of what was planned as their second album Atomic Cafe in 1998, their record company pulls the plug, announcing they have no more money and the band fold. In the summer of 1998 Baz forms a retro-rock covers band the 'Sun Devils'.
In 2000 Baz was invited to audition for The Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
, whom he met in 1995 when Smalltown Heroes supported The Stranglers
The Stranglers
The Stranglers are an English punk/rock music group.Scoring some 23 UK top 40 singles and 17 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s...
on tour. He was successful and immediately set off to Kosovo and then across Europe with the band. One of his first gigs was captured on the Euro live
Euro live
"euro live" is a live DVD recording by The Stranglers of a concert in Poland from 2000, one of the first concerts with new guitarist, Baz Warne. The DVD also features a band history, Discography and The Stranglers' Kosovo Home Movie-Track listing:...
DVD.
He is also well known in the small Nothumberland village of Belford, where he played many solo gigs at the Salmon Inn while setting himself up with The Stranglers.
Warne sings lead vocals on many of the tracks contained on The Stranglers' most recent studio album, Suite XVI
Suite XVI
Suite XVI is the 16th studio album by The Stranglers and sees the band return as a four piece after the departure of Paul Roberts. Lead vocals are shared between guitarist Baz Warne and bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel. The album was released on 18 September 2006 and was supported by an extensive UK...
, and in live gigs sings the vocals that would previously have been sung by Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Cornwell
Hugh Alan Cornwell is an English musician and songwriter, best known for being the vocalist and guitarist for the punk/new wave group, The Stranglers, from 1974 to 1990.-Career:...
.
Discography
The following includes albums only, Baz Warnes full discography, including track listings, singles and EPs, can be found hereStranglers - Studio Albums
- Norfolk Coast (2004)
- Suite XVISuite XVISuite XVI is the 16th studio album by The Stranglers and sees the band return as a four piece after the departure of Paul Roberts. Lead vocals are shared between guitarist Baz Warne and bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel. The album was released on 18 September 2006 and was supported by an extensive UK...
(2006)
Stranglers - Other
- 5 Live 015 Live 015 Live 01 is a double-CD package live album, released in 2001 by the Stranglers, a musical band. The rather odd title was coined by Jean Jacques Burnel, since there were five of them in the band...
(2001) - Laid Black - Acoustic Album (2002)
- Coast to Coast: Live on TourCoast to Coast: Live on TourCoast to Coast: Live on Tour is an album by The Stranglers. It was released in 2005. This album was recorded during the 2004 UK tour for the highly successful studio album Norfolk Coast.- Track listing :# "Norfolk Coast"# "Skin Deep"...
(2005) - Rattus at the Roundhouse (DVD)Rattus At The RoadhouseRattus At The Roundhouse is a live DVD recording by The Stranglers of their concert at The Roundhouse, Camden, London on 4 November 2007. The performance was a song by song repeat of the same concert they played at the same venue, exactly 30 years ago to the day, with the addition of two more...
(2007) - Themeninblackinbrugge - Live Acoustic Album (2008)
- Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)Live at the Apollo is a live DVD recording by The Stranglers of their sell-out concert at The Hammersmith Apollo, London, on 19th March 2010. The concert was part of 'The Decades Apart Tour 2010', to promote the double CD complialtion album Decades Apart that was released at the same time and...
(2010)
External links
- http://www.stranglers.net
- http://www.bazwarne.com