Location: Barnsley, England
Active: 1980 – 1986
One of the best combinations of synthwave and postpunk, without the sterility of other bands that spearheaded the electronic dance music genre. Like Human League, and Gary Numan before them, they had a clear direction towards synthesizer based music but with a darker, tragic romantic motif.
Early incarnations of the band began with names like Y and Danse Crazy. Original lineup of Steve Rawlings, Paul Nash, Lyndon Scarfe, Tim Wright, released primarily on their own Society Records label. The band ended in 1986. Various lineups consisting of some original members (now all left or deceased) sans original singer Steve Rawlings reformed in 2011 with instead a female vocalist.
Related: Danse Crazy, Y, Johnny In The Clouds, Society, Steve Rawlings, Paul Nash, Lyndon Scarfe, Tim Wright, Barnsley, England
Official: https://thedansesociety.co.uk
BandCamp: https://dansesociety.bandcamp.com
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Danse_Society
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/104174-The-Danse-Society
This profile is in development. Contributions?