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    Dave Allen, Gang of 4 Bassist, Lifeless at 69

    James EvendenBy James EvendenApril 6, 20253 Mins Read
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    Dave Allen, former bassist of Gang of 4, has died. He was 69 years previous.

    Allen’s demise was confirmed on Sunday, April sixth, by a submit from Gang of 4’s Hugo Burnham on the band’s Instagram. “It’s with damaged but full hearts that we share the information that Dave Allen, our previous music associate, buddy, and good musician, died on Saturday morning,” the caption learn.

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    In response to Burnham, Allen handed away “at residence together with his household” after enduring “the early-onset of blended dementia for some years.”

    Allen was born in Cumbria, England in 1955 and joined Gang of 4 shortly after the band was shaped in 1976, and appeared on their first two albums Leisure! and Strong Gold, in addition to their 1980 untitled yellow EP.

    After leaving the group in 1981, Allen co-founded the brand new wave, post-punk band Shriekback, whose contributions to the soundtrack of 1986’s Manhunter have been celebrated in Consequence‘s round-up of the best film soundtracks of all time. He additionally carried out with the bands King Swamp, Low Pop Suicide, the Elastic Purejoy, and others.

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    Allen was additionally concerned in music on an business stage, and held a number of positions as an govt or marketing consultant. He was as soon as director of Client Digital Audio Companies at Intel; president of the leisure division of the promoting agency Overland Company; and director of Artist & Music Business Advocacy for Beats Music. He additionally was concerned in operating document labels, together with World Domination Recordings and Pampelmoose.

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    In 2004, Allen as soon as once more teamed up with Gang of 4’s unique lineup for quite a few excursions and a reunion album, Return the Reward. By 2008, although, he stopped performing with the group once more, however remained “an important and important a part of the band,” in accordance with a 2021 assertion.

    In his Instagram submit, Burnham wrote that he and Jon King just lately visited Allen. “[We] spent a beautiful afternoon with him and the household,” he wrote. “We talked and laughed for hours, sharing wealthy and vivid recollections of excellent instances collectively. Adventures, careers in music, elevating households, our interwoven lives spanning half a century. We’ve been so very fortunate to have had the Ace of Bass in our lives.”

    In the meantime, Burnham, King, and the remainder of Gang of 4’s present lineup will hit the street later this month for his or her North American farewell tour dates, stopping in Toronto, New York Metropolis, Dallas, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and extra cities. Get tickets right here.

    Concluding his submit, Burnham wrote, “We all know that Dave would have wished nothing greater than to step onstage with us once more in Portland on our farewell US tour. However it’s now a bridge too far. Goodbye, Previous Good friend.” Learn the complete assertion under.





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