Dik Davis
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Dik Davis was a drummer who played with english New Wave
bands like Fashion
, TinTin
and, as guest, Earl Grey.
Davis formed Fashion in 1978, alongside members Luke Sky on lead vocals and guitar and Mulligan on bass and keyboards. He and the latter remained in Fashion until 1984, when they split up. In 1983, he played as guest in Earl Grey, post-Fashion Luke Sky band.
He died in the mid-1990s. According to Luke Sky, he is “still to this
day the best drummer I ever played with,”.
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
bands like Fashion
Fashion (band)
Fashion were a British New Wave band consisting of Dee Harris, Al 'Luke Sky' James, Alan Darby, John Mulligan, Marlon Recchi, and Dik Davis.The band had two or three eras...
, TinTin
Tintin
Tintin, Tin-Tin or Tin Tin may refer to:* The Adventures of Tintin , the series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé...
and, as guest, Earl Grey.
Davis formed Fashion in 1978, alongside members Luke Sky on lead vocals and guitar and Mulligan on bass and keyboards. He and the latter remained in Fashion until 1984, when they split up. In 1983, he played as guest in Earl Grey, post-Fashion Luke Sky band.
He died in the mid-1990s. According to Luke Sky, he is “still to this
day the best drummer I ever played with,”.