Tony Wakeford
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Anthony Charles "Tony" Wakeford is an English folk and neoclassical musician who primarily records under the name Sol Invictus.
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[edit] Musical Work
[edit] Pre-Sol Invictus Work
Wakeford was the bassist for the English political punk band Crisis from 1977 until the band's termination in 1980. He then formed Death In June with Crisis guitarist Douglas Pearce and Patrick Leagas (currently a member of Mother Destruction). Because of his membership, at the time, of the British National Front, Wakeford was asked to leave Death In June after recording the Burial album in 1984. Wakeford has had no connection or interest in such ideas for 20 or more years and describes his membership as probably the worst decision he ever made. He remained in good terms with Pearce, appearing on stage with him much later. He formed Above the Ruins and recorded one album, Songs of the Wolf before disbanding the group in favour of a period of restful study. After devoting a short period to magical and political interests, he formed Sol Invictus in 1987.
[edit] Sol Invictus
- For information relating to Tony Wakeford's primary group, see Sol Invictus.
[edit] Tursa
Wakeford formed his own label, Tursa, to release his material and the music of other like-minded artists. This material was previously distributed worldwide by the World Serpent Distribution company. Tursa is now distributed in Europe by Dark Vinyl, and in North America by Strange Fortune.
[edit] Secondary Musical Projects
Wakeford has always been the primary force in Sol Invictus. He has also composed Classical music whilst recording outside the framework of Sol Invictus. He has subsequently brought transformative concepts into the familiar terrain of his principle group. He formed L'Orchestre Noir in the mid-1990s to explore classical and soundtrack composition. His early 90's collaborative work with Steven Stapleton also produced exceedingly experimental recordings that are radically different from Sol Invictus material.
[edit] Neofolk
Although he generally refers to his own work as Sol Invictus as folk noir, Wakeford has long been influential in the neofolk scenes that continue to flourish throughout Europe, contributing to their development not only through musical influence, print media (ON - The World And Everything In It[1] (1996)), releasing material on his Tursa label but also by playing live with various acts he has influenced through Sol Invictus or his previous work with Death In June at shows.
[edit] Collaborations, Guest Performances, and Solo Releases
(Besides Sol Invictus)
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Songs of the Wolf | Cassette/CD | Above the Ruins |
| 1989 | Music, Martinis and Misanthopy | LP/CD | Boyd Rice and Friends |
| 1989 | Cooloorta Moon[2] | 12" | Nurse With Wound |
| 1991 | Creakiness[3] | 12" | Nurse With Wound/Spasm |
| 1992 | Soresucker[4] | 12"/CD | Nurse With Wound |
| 1992 | Revenge of the Selfish Shellfish[5] | CD | Wakeford/Stapleton |
| 1993 | La Croix | CD | Tony Wakeford |
| 1994 | Above us the Sun | CD | Tony Wakeford |
| 1996 | Cantos | CD | L'Orchestre Noir |
| 1998 | Autumn Calls | CD | Wakeford/Tor Lundvall |
| 1998 | Eleven | CD | L'Orchestre Noir |
| 1998 | Believe Me | CD | Tony Wakeford |
| 2000 | Three Nine | CD | Howden/Wakeford |
| 2003 | Wormwood | CD | Howden/Wakeford |
| 2004 | The Murky Brine | CD | HaWthorn (Howden/Wakeford) |
| 2005 | Cups in Cupboard | CD | The Wardrobe (Andrew Liles & Tony Wakeford) |
| 2006 | A Sandwich Short | CD | The Wardrobe (Andrew Liles & Tony Wakeford) |
