25th February 2008
A NEW CHAPTER AND A NEW SITE!
My website is undergoing a complete renovation at the moment and the new site should be up and running in a matter of weeks but in the meantime I would recommend that you visit my official MySpace site which is maintained directly by myself.
Here you will find new music and up to date information regarding my present and future activities.
Best wishes and Slan
Brendan
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Wonderful news! Can’t wait to hear more.
dear brendan, i saw you in milan, los angeles and san diego in 2005
was a sensational emotion go to dcd gigs for the first time in my life, especially at hollywood bowl
much love to you as one of greatest musical artists ever, your unique voice, your unique musical approach
when you’ll come again in italy?
giuliano
ps
but your hairs? your beautiful hairs?
Hi there:
I already called you seeking info about your music school - I left a message about one year ago- with any kind of answer. So I went to Brazil and spent a year there playing batucadas and then I went again to Europe.
May you now inform me if there’s the possibility of spend some time learning from you, in any of the courses i’ve seen to happen.
Thank you and respect
Alex >> +0034661119461
I would please like to know, if there are any circumstances, that I have the occasion to listen you singing in London, or anywhere close in Europe?(2008-)
This is good news, and I’m happy that you’ve finally added RSS support. I’m tracking your updates from now on! I also hope a new work comes out, it’s been a long time.
Is grate know about you Brendan, long time happened without a new website and album, is time to view your next work. I hope some day you visit Chile (SouthAmerica) to show us your majestic and beautiful music.
Greetings from the last part of the world.
Thanx a lot and big hug.
-visit my website and hear my music: http://www.myspace.com/cirlot
Just to say that i’m anxious to see you one day singing in Portugal, is it possible? I didn’t discover your music until I was 29, now i’m 33, I would like to hear more. It is one of the most beautiful voices i ever heard. Thank you. Missing Dead Can Dance also…
Cátia
brendan!
If you tour the states, I would be honoured for you to perform at my pub and Northeastern State University. Do you have any new material that is available to keep up with your progression as a musician? If you have a venue in Eire, please let me know as I am there a couple times a year.
Slan sam
Hallo dear Idol! In 1979 when I started playing with my brothers Dire Straits, I thought I would only like to play such music. I comes very different, founding deepness travelling arount in the whole world. But founding DCD music was the very charismatic and mistic travel to my soul. Nowone reachedm my soul ever so deep. I go to work with DCD in my ear and I go to beed. It is since 1990 that I can’t be without your compositions and lyrics. I thank you and Good that there is such fortunate possibility for my live to listen such ispiratet profound words……
What will you do Brendan in future, when soooo many people wait ansious of your next work….so many people wait for a next sign of you Brendan!!!!! As long as the Earth turns around you will keep on giving “sense” with your music:
….. apart of holyness of THE UNKNOWN GOOD, it is the SECRET wich keeps the things alive and also I find that his only “name” is: SENSE!
Thank you also for giving me sense in my live!!!
Paul from Italy
Can not wait!
Best regards from New Zealand,
Jacek
Hello Brendan, hugs from your Portuguese friends Jose and Joao from the 2003 workshop. Im waiting from your new album and a tour passing in Portugal. I really wish you could come to Portugal, lots of fans over here and we never had the pleasure to have your visit.
Please say something, me and Joao can arrange a concert for you in Portugal. Joao is now working as a music producer. We miss you a lot. Love and Light Jose Caldeira
hi there have been looking foward to somthing from you for what seems like a long time now kept missing the dead can dance concerts but the last time i saw you play live was at kilas christmas concert playing a bit of tim buckley and it was fantastic am back living in eire now so i hope you are doing some gigs
Hi Brendan,
this is Eraldo Bernocchi from Italy. While I wait for myspace friend request to be approved (if), i’ll write you here.
It’s a long time I was thiking to write you…actually since I met you
20 years ago at Cadmen Palace right after a DCD concert.
Since then a lot of changes went through in my musical career.
I actually have no idea if you know my name or you ever heard some
of my releases, the latest ones with Harold Budd and other artists.
I just felt the need to write you (now, that your page is mantained directly by you…I’m a kind of shy guy, don’t like to share feelings with people not directly involved). I felt the need to contact you, hoping in a reply from your side, to get in touch and see if at one point along the lines we could meet and maybe think about something.
It would be so delightful having your voice on some tracks, or even think about something new together.
If DCD deeply influenced me, and still are a pleasure to listen, “Eye of the Hunter” went more far leaving a deep mark in my heart as well giving me another musical perspective that lead to a project like Parched. (i’ll send you the album)
Well, I don’t want to bother you with all this Brendan.
I just wanted to get in touch with you, hopefully I’ll read you soon.
Till then, all my deep respect.
yours
Eraldo
Hi Brendan,
Good to see you! How is life? I have not seen you for ages;)Worlds music without you is very poor.
wonderful brendan!!!
i love your music and the beautiful work of dead can dance, we are waiting for your next album and a subsequent tour. specially in canada and mexico.
best wishes and cheers!!
axel.
Welcome back Brendan
we are waiting 
respect.
Ciao Brendan…sei grande.
Hi!
Utopia, is this song on a new album after your album in 1999? Very good song!
I live in oslo, and as far as i know, nither you or lisa have played in norway/scandinavia. You have so many fans here. And now oslo have built a new fantastic opera, opening in april. You and lisa should come to play soon, very soon. http://www.operaen.no/. The acustic and sound retrival has got top score!!
Best regard from Kjetil.
It’s great to hear that you are resurfacing after so many years in what appears to be artistic exile, even through the 2005 DCD tour. You are an amazing artist and I look forward to hearing your journey through music as all great artists do. We fans of you and of DCD hope that you may find a way to share more of yourself than you have been able to over the past 12 years since the first demise and support you in your personal and professional explorations in every aspect. As a musician myself who became disillusioned and refused to share my inner vision, I think I understand the silence; I revel in it myself at times.
Will you be touring anytime?
Brendan,
As time passes, I always seem to keep you in my thoughts. I always wonder to myself, “What kind of projects is he working on? I want to learn at Quivvy Church.” I may be a visiting a very good friend who resides in Co. Ofally. I look forward to hearing the rest of your new material. Based on the DCD MySpace page, it sounds wonderful, modern…
Best wishes always,
Paul
I’m quite thrilled for the new album/material– especially after hearing “Utopia”. Thank you for all of the years of great music.
OMG Utopia!!!!!! I freaking cannot wait!
Best Wishes Brendan, and come to Barcelona!!!
Hello! For Brendan Perry:
I wished to leave some personal comments. I have since signed in on MySpace which was a sort of “issue” due to my great need for privacy. However, I really wish to thank Sir Perry for Much Musical Joy & An Awfully Transcendant Voice. I experienced this in 1996 at the Lakewood Civic Theatre in the US(Oh. specifically).
Brendan if/when this becomes updated as you say: THANK YOU Very Much; It is a Pleasure Listening to it all- even “I Must Have Been Blind!!” ~Ah Anne(ne: Anya)XXXOOO *^*~~~
Hi,
I, personally, do not have a website of my own. I Do Love browsing the Fine Brendan Perry’s website. And - Slan to Ye as Well, Good Sir!!! Your voice is hypnotic! It’s mellow and commanding in a grand way(s).
I Love that pic. of you sitting next to Lisa G. with Tartan-like “Vestment”- ya know?! Nicely done; Stimulating! You always look intense, & perhaps you are, but never w/out Sense of Purpose or Expression(s). We All have come to Enjoy what you’re about. I esp. like the pic./lyrical tribute at Myspace to song, “American Girl.”
So, with this I bid You goodbye.
SLAN forever! Brendan P.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anne
(Ah)
ach! Never a Dull moment! I meant tribute to “Don’t Fade Away” tho’ I adore “American Girl” so Very Much, Brendan Perry
~Ms. Anne (Am excited to find a way to express this stuff!)
Dear Brendan.
In my lyfe, there are two magor musical discoveries that did it for me. Those had an amazing impact on my soul, tastes and strivings and helped me to understand better the world, the universe and everything else through music.
The fisrt one is when I discovered Pink Floyd`s THE WALL and sold my soul to music.
The second is when I heard your voice, listened to your soulful compositions, enjoyed your poetry.
You are a most powerful artist with cosmic inspirations, you possess one of the most distinctive voices in the vocal history (though I like your renditions with The Scavengers too). I especially enjoy heavy baritones, but no one can go near your soulful delivery and thruthfulness.
For me, one of the most important things when listening to music is listening to Brendan Perry and i`m so glad that you`re gonna break the hiatus and start recording.
Your fan,
Boris
Dear Brendan,
wonderful to listen to your new song…
All the best
Rainer
Brendan, I hope you are in good health and spirit. I am hoping you have a new album due soon whether it be your own solo work or a reunion with Lisa for a Dead Can Dance project. Sadly I’ve never witnessed you in concert but my practically worn out dvd of Toward The Within which I acquired with the ‘81-’98 boxset, offers me the opportunity to witness the sheer delight and grace of your live performances with DCD. Very best of luck and happiness to you and yours for the future… Steve.
Waiting for your music Brendan, thanks.
Hello!
Dear Brendan! I’m very happy to see you work again. I’m waiting for your new material. I’m fanatic Dead Can Dance collector…I have all of your records (albums, side projects…etc.).
The setlist of the 2005’s tour of DCD was amazing. My favourite song is ‘Crescent’.
Is it yours? Brilliant! I would like to hear more beautiful songs like this.
Best wishes: Andrew (from Hungary)
Finally.
I was wondering what’s going on with your work.
I’ve missed you.
Will you make some European tour soon?
Also, will you and Lisa make a DCD tour again?
Sorry for being opened, but I can tank a lot to your music.
Regards,
Martin from Croatia
Many thanks, looking forward to the next chapter
LOOKING FOWARD TO HEARING YOUR NEW WORK
im very excited to know news of you and your music.Your songs are a important part of my life. Thanx to bring light
A big hi from México City
Brendan, your music has given us great joy over many years and we are so excited about your new music. As always, what we’ve heard is simply beautiful. Thank you for opening hearts with your song. We love you and hope that you are well. Blessings and with gratitude,
Elisa and David
Hello Brendan,
I am VERY HAPPY to hear your are back in business. I first heard your live album Toward the Within on PBS and was hooked ever since. I also have Eye of the Hunter which I think is one of your best. I am a 35 year old Graphic Artist and your music is often played in our office.
Good luck with the rest of the album sounds great so far
Regards Nishan
Hi Brendan,
I’ve just listened to your new songs on MySpace. Utopia is really fantastic - thank you for enriching the world with more of your creativity. I loved your first album and I am really looking forward to new recordings. It has been such a long time …
Don’t let us wait, the world needs good music nowadays that urgently.
Greetings from Germany
marko
A new album?Oh my god it’s great!! I hope that it’s for soon! I heard “Utopia” and woah it’s a very magic and enchanting song! I’m transported…I’m so impatient to hear your others songs..
)
(Sorry for my bad english but i’m french
Friendly Audrey.
THAT´S GOOD TO HEAR ABOUT NEWS FROM MR. PERRY, I JUST CAN´T WAIT TO HEAR NEW MATERIAL FROM YOU…!!!!!
THANX A LOT AND, I´M JUST KEEP HERE WAITING…!!!
Cher Brendan,
J’ai découvert votre oeuvre en 2005 et je dois vous dire que j’ai été sidéré par tout ce qui émane de vos compositions. Je suis très déçu d’avoir manqué vos concerts de DCD. En tout cas, je suis impatient de voir votre nouveau site terminé et peut etre… un nouvel album
Hi Brendan i am so exited about or your works it gives me allways so much. Without it. My music never will sounds like this. Hope there will be a new release “utopia” is so great. Do you come to Germany?
Peace Manfred/duality
Can’t wait to see your new site! By the way I’m a Wikipedia contributor, and I wrote articles about the Quivvy studio in the french and few lines in english (my english is poor!)… I’m wondering if you could send me one or 2 good pictures of the church inside and/or outside to put on Wikipedia, under GFDL licence (with parternity rights for sure!)
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_de_Quivvy (french)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quivvy_Church (english)
Thank you very much for helping,
A very good fan of your music!
Antaya
Hello Brendan,
It has been quite a while ago when we met each other in Zalen Schaaf Leeuwarden and a few days later in Vera Groningen, where you invited me backstage and it was just after the release of Spleen and Ideal.
I have followed your musical career through the years and your music has always been a great help and enjoyment for me.
I noticed somewhere on the internet that you are planning a new album in Summer this year and I look forward to it !!
I wish you all the luck and lots of succes with the renewed homepage !
Best wishes Oene
Since years’ big enthusiast I am your music. The original spirit I postulate what caught I calculate radiates your music,that one life.very plenty of success your the farther labours! I am aware of I hope,yet at least 40 year to listen!! I postulate plenty of success, well healthiness!
Gábor
I’ve been looking forward to your new record since 5 mins after I heard your last solo work “eye of the hunter”. That was one of my top five for a couple of years running. I often used your record as an example of how society has rotten taste when someone like Mariah Carey becomes a record selling musician and yet, if you walk up to the average person on the street and ask them to name one of her hit songs, they wouldn’t know the answer…sorry for the rant! Your music works with a wonderful smooth groove feeling and your deep, warm voice that seems to envelop the listener. Looking forward to the New One.
A Big Fan
need to tour, can’t wait
-lons
I Saw Dead Can Dance at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas 1996, the best show I’ve ever been to! It would be great to see you play here again!! I’ve been a big fan since about 1987 or 1988 and look forward to your future projects, etc..!
Brendan,
Utopia is you… and we’re glad you’re back…
love and happiness… thank you for sharing.
You, your music and your voice have created a way of life for me. Now I am in love again, in a tragic love again, you are my sound track. Please let me know any new about your site. Best regards from Mexico City
What is slan?
Hello Brendan, sorry about my english writing. I wish you the best for the next album(s). They should be as good as the last one, ‘Eye of the hunter’. Thank for all the things you did before with Lisa. You’re a music master.
Best wishes.
Fabien from Capbreton (France)
Hello Brendan!
I’ve enjoyed your music for years and can’t tell you how excited I am that you’ll finally be putting out a second solo album. Your first was as good as anything you ever did with DCD in my opinion (though to be fair the earliest DCD recordings suffer from poor recordings). While I loved Lisa’s work to balance things out, it’s always been your almost otherworldly tracks that I’ve held dearest to my heart. I think they are some of the most beautiful things I’ve heard in my life - lyrically, musically, spiritually. Congratulations on the past and here’s looking forward to the future!
Sláinte! (Guinness in hand.)
what about a new cd!? it´s a long time ago
YOUR MESMERIZING MUSIC REALLY SPEAKS TO MY SOUL. I HOPE YOU GO ON TOUR SOON TO SEATTLE OR PORTLAND I HAVE BEEN A LONG
TIME FAN . MITRA
I’M WAITING YOUR NEW SONG , TELL ME WHEN. YOU ARE A GENIUS , MY FAVORITE , I ADORE YOUR MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please inform me when the site is up and the new CD available! Thanks
Thank you for your nice music, I hope you like my art work, and a collaboration for your cd cover?
Cheers
Thierry (France)
There is none other that I’d love to hear more music from than Brendan Perry. “Utopia” is beautiful!
Dear Brendan,
Time and time and time again over the past decade, I have said to my friends, when do we get to hear again from the greatest voice we have? Where is Brendan Perry and what is he doing? Is he going to practice Zen and the Art of Archery past the need to create and add songs to the world? Is he going to go the way of J.D. Salinger? I hope not. For your voice, your music, has an effect on me and many others unlike any other in the world.
There are many times when no other music in the world will do. Crucial times and emotional times. Graduating, mourning a suddenly passed loved one, weeks in dark fugues, celebratory and sensual times, long drives through greyskied and branchwaving sacred landscapes, at home with candles and a good bottle of red wine open. Life’s greatest and saddest moments both, your voice is a guide.
I am feeling rejuvenated and grateful to hear that you have welcomed your responsibility to create like a long lost friend and are ready to reestablish laughter.
I am ecstatic that you are not to be driven insane by your distractions.
Since discovering Utopia two days ago, I have listened to it more than ten times. You are, indeed, back, and we are all the richer for it.
Whether what is to come is sexy, like The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove, or revelatory, like The Captive Heart, or a mixture of both, I have faith that your new creations will be a much valued addition to the world. Let the walls of Quivvy ring!
In humble respect and gratitude,
Kevin Larkin Angioli
Looking forward to the new chapter Brendan. Cheers from the forests of central Pennsylvania.
Hi!
I,m wonder if you still make a drum course/lessons like I know,you did in past.
I’m interesting to join one of them if it possible.
greetings,you are my idol
Marcin from Poland
Hello Brendan,
please get your new songs out soon, and come back to Germany. We can hardly wait any longer. It’ll be amazing
Greetings from Dani & Jenna from Munich
Hello Brendan!
I’ve just found out that you have a new thing going on…G R E A T!!! I absolutely
A D O R E Eye of the Hunter; in fact I can sing&play the whole album, as well as a bunch of DCD songs…(which I did…’twas a sort of a concert I did for my parents in the stone hallway…just me and my classical guitar and your songs… :)ehm Yes, I’m a musician (ex classical guitarist born 1984 -It’ll End in Tears (I’m afraid)) and Dead Can Dance IS the reason i started recording music since 2002…My first DCD encounter was Spleen and Ideal in 2002…and W O W …The Dead Can Dance phenomenon: simple yet complex, in the end - MAGICAL…
So…maybe one day we’ll be label-mates…ha? hmm
Best wishes!!! Ivan from Croatia.
I see you with DCD at Madrid 2005, my dream came true, seeing my favorite band, past so many years. I Love your new music, I hope that the new album came very soon. Cheers from Portugal.
I see you with DCD at Madrid 2005, my dream came true, seeing my favorite band, past so many years. I Love your new music and I hope that the new album come very soon. Cheers from Portugal.
Hi Brendan,
My partner Diana n I are coming to the UK in July n August and wondering if you will be performing as back home in New Zealand, its off the beaten track n often missed on tours.
Love having you back in the heart of your appreciators community.
You have inspired me with both your lyrics n music since I 1st heard you in 84.
Ijhan
The Best in this strange spring
You are the true treasure Brendan! 18years I’ve been listening your works and music.
Thank you for sucha surprise… I cant wait to hear the whole CD.
Love and respect from Vancouver.
I apologize so very deeply ,If I sent any spam to your my-space page Mr.Perry. Please forgive, The human animal is flawed , It’s actions not always prudent .
greywolf …
Hi Brendan
I’m looking forward to the new album release and will be waiting as long as it takes.
I doubt this is news to you, but I just wrote about Emily Bronte, (on my web site listed above), including a relation of “I am stretched on your grave” to motifs in her writing of Wuthering Heights. Also, included youtube of you singing this song. Also wrote about similarity in presense between singer Patti Smith and Emily Bronte.
thanks
Hi Brendan
Just found out today that you’re back! Looking forward to all of your future offerings… got goose bumps from what I’ve heard so far!
Looking forward to a tour… is there one coming soon?
Thanks
Steve Dixon
Hi Brendan..
been enjoying your music a long
time now. really looking forward
to the next album of yours.
best regards from Norway..
~R~
dear brendan,your voice is truly awe inspiring.must be divine intervention,please dont stop producing music.look forward to the new album.best regards steve baker
What a great news!
I am really looking forward to your new record!
Best regards,
A:)
You are exceptional, and your voice stirs things within the very depths of my soul that I can’t even relate to you in words. Wondering if there’s a chance you will ever reunite to tour again with Lisa as Dead Can Dance? Sorry to inquire about that but it’s been on my mind, as I amongst many others fans, hold out hope. Perhaps foolish hope, but who knows. Anyways I love you for the music you have made and how it has rocked and enthralled my soul & spirit and a the same time spoke to it more fluently than possibly any other music could.
http://www.myspace.com/reigning_blood
Hi Brendan
Cant wait for your new releases.
Was gutted to miss the 2005 tour but i live in hope that you will tour again soon.
You are a true inspiration and thanks for everything past and future.
Martin,Derbyshire UK
Witaj
Z niecierpliwo?ci? czekamy w Polsce na Twoja nowa strona.Pozdrawiam
Bonjour Brendan,
J’ai vu ton premier concert à Paris à la sortie de ton premier album solo (toujours dans mes CD à porter de main); j’ai regretté que mes amis n’y aient pas assisté, c’était du très bon live. Je guette depuis longtemps un deuxième album. Enfin !! il semble très prometteur. Quand on fait aussi bien de la musique, on a pas le droit d’arreter !!
longue vie à toi.
Amicalement
Dear Brendan: I was looking for a picture of you, and I get here. There´s a song “When the down breaks”, it´s one of my favorites, I´ve always thought that it was you who performed that one. Anyway, I don´t want to repeat sentences, but thank you.
True art for the ears and spirit. THANK YOU Mr. Perry for Eye of the Hunter and all your efforts with DCD. I look foward to new music from you and friends. Hope all is well and PEACE.
Troy
Seattle USA.
Ciao Brendan,
You need less (or more! Depends on points of view :)) beer, and more dedication!
Seriously Brendan, you know how us, your fans, love you and your art, your works, we need more music! You can’t leave us alone all this time. Too much time has passed since the Eye of the Hunter, show some more love to our faithful fans, give us more of your essence, and once again, deliver us retribution and salvation at the same, still, living, breathing, delightful moment.
(I’m already enjoying some new bits on myspace, want more! want more! need more! Give us more! Can never get enough of you :))
Cheers from Siena (Tuscany, Italy). Come and be my guest if you want to taste some of the best italian wines out there!
dear Brendan, we are needing its poetry here in Brazil!
Dear Mr. Perry
We love your music and wait for new releases.
the song “utopia” is wonderfull
best wishes
Happy birthday caro zio Brendan e grazie per UTOPIA!
Just stoppin in to check it out I want it all your Solo Work plus DCD smattered in here n there..
Shanti
blessed be
Hello Brendan
Saw you in Madrid 2005. Made 1000Km same day and night to ear and see you and Lisa live! I do respect very much your work and legacy.
Slànte
Godspeed
Hi Brendan,
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see you on stage singing “speace weaver”. Your interpretation would be etherical and funny!
I hope we will hear darbuka and riq on the studio version of crescent (your best song) and not rhythm machines and noisy guitars
I found another version of crescent recorded when you were a bit sick … I definitely like the shedamadala … shedamadeee-ooooo-a !!!
Hello brendan,
when will you be touring in Colorado? I can’t wait to see you.
Brendan, its good to hear from you.
Have been following your work since…, what, 1984 already ? Not getting any younger, but deeper, surely.
no co je s tebou?
Co nova deska Brendan?Nespi tam.
Excellent news, Brendan. The soul of so much of us still needs to be fed by your notes, and voice.
Looking forward to the new album and hope the new website is a success. I’ve been a fan since the 1st album, bought it at Myrtle Beach, SC on vinyl.
Remember those days?
Good luck, Brendan. - John
I love your work, and I am looking forward to more…all the best wishes for what ever it takes to inspire you to create such amazing music!
your songs remind me gnawa music in some way. loop them!
mabrouke!
Brendan, can’t wait to hear new music,
whatever shape that takes!
Hi Brendan, thanks for the wonderful music you make. I look forward to see what you will produce in the future!
Hi Brendan, hope to hear some new songs soon! Can’t wait :-)!
Hi Brendan, hope to hear some new songs soon!
All the best from Holland!
Hi again,
Lisa once said that many things of great value have been (are being) distroyed … but you have given us some immortal memories. Once again, thank you very much !!!
P.S.: I think Wang Hao (tabletennis) will become olympic champion
Brendan! its been far too long, cant wait to hear you singing some new songs, i just listened to your vocals in the song “higher deeper” and wow! your voice sounds incredible. also managed to listen to a bootleg recording of ‘Lies’ from your 99 tour and that is just asking to be recorded!waiting patiently
respect, Joel