DAVID VIRGIN: Songwriter, producer and psychadelic/folk underground punk veteran.
David Virgin, born in North Dublin 1962.
By 16, with his band "The Broken Toys", he was playing at the legendary Grand Hotel and Garabaldis in the early Sydney punk scene '78 - '79.
He then started working with Dan Rumour (later of the Cruel Sea), in the industrial noise band SPK, David composed, played bass live and recorded the first 4 singles with SPK ,as well as the "Auto-da-fe" album still only 16 or 17years old.
Around the same time, Virgin & Rumour started the post punk psychadelic group Sekret Sekret in which they achieved 5 No1 positions in the Australian Independent charts. Sekret Sekret lasted 7 years and were the major influence for such bands as the Triffids, The Go - Betweens and the Church. You can find their song New King Jack on Tim Pittmans' "Tales Of The Australian Underground" double album.
Sekret Sekret later became The Cruel Sea getting Tex Perkins on vocals.
David spent the next 10 years in Europe playing extensively and recording.
David has now recorded his 2nd album with Dan Rumour, the first was "Landlord Green" released in 1992.
Their latest release titled "VIRGIN & RUMOUR" recorded Winter 2004 is a special coming together for these two elder statesmen of Australian Underground Music. In 2006 David released "Dublin 7" In early 2008 the album "Rock & Roll Meditations" was made available. June 2008 another Virgin album " Posing As A Sodomite" was released.
David has shared the stage with Nick Cave, John Cooper Clark, Jonathan Richman, Mary Black, INXS, The Church, the triffids, The Go Betweens,,, ect
Most recently he has toured the East Coast with Cat Power, Lloyd Cole, Billy Bragg and Tim Freedman.
David,s now living in Dublin recording and promoting ( health permitting ) his music.
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WOW HERE'S AN INNOVATION, LISTEN TO DAVID VIRGIN'S NEW ALBUM "POSING AS A SODOMITE" IN IT'S ENTIRITY STREAMING ON YOUTUBE:
DAVID VIRGIN'S "ANGELIKA" FROM HIS 2008 ALBUM "Rock N Roll Meditations":
DAVID VIRGIN'S "WHITE TRASH" FROM HIS JUNE 2008 ALBUM "POSING AS A SODOMITE":
DAVID VIRGIN'S "BINDS" FROM HIS JUNE 2008 ALBUM "POSING AS A SODOMITE":
Yesterday I've returned to your old stuffs with Sekret Sekret and my favorite S.P.K., and I'm sure - you can make everything sounds even heavy metal if you get into suitable moods - rage, riot, cruelty, pain, affront... But you're far too many humane, David! Why you love so much the people despite it, that you know good theirs dark side?!! It's riddle for me. I like to come in your place after I've visited S.P.K.
If I were a carpenter and you were my lady...that would make me Richard right? And it would be some kinda incest...I apologise, been drinking and listening to old Phil Spector and obscure Supremes B-sides all day. There's more tears than beers here!
betcha im skinnyer than you are, still weigh the same as i did at 14yrs old, i wanna be fat. yes Des is one of the good guys, we will catch up soon, i hope, love you guys, thanks. i'll play the White Trash Vid now! time for a few oldies as well i think. love ya babies! b. xxx
