Alternative
England
Ian Brown
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About Ian Brown
Hometown
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Born
February 20, 1963
Genre
Alternative
Since the release of âI Wanna Be Adoredââthe hypnotic first track of The Stone Rosesâ 1989 self-titled debut albumâfrontman Ian Brown has been the consummate rock star: a cocky, charismatic spokesman for our most unspoken thoughts and desires. While The Stone Roses would become one of the UKâs most influential bands of the â90s, Brown has spent the following decades living up to his messianic myth as a solo artist. Born in 1963 in Warrington, England, Brown took to Sex Pistols and The Clash as a teenager and would carry that punk ethos for life. In 1984, he formed The Stone Roses, who helped shape the hedonistic scene and dance-rock sound of âMadchester.â After two acclaimed albums, the band broke up in 1996. That split would be well-documented on Brownâs 1998 self-produced solo debut, Unfinished Monkey Business, which balances the Rosesâ groovy bagginess with Brownâs smoothly sung bitterness. Over the next decade, the singer and multi-instrumentalist remained a dominant presence in UK alt-rock, releasing a string of albums that played with electronic effects, minimalist soundscapes, and taboo topics, including 2001âs spacey Music Of The Spheres and 2007âs politically charged The World Is Yours. After The Stone Roses reunited in 2011, Brown resurfaced in 2019 with Ripples. Featuring tracks like âFirst World Problems,â the album proved the seasoned rocker could still bring the hooks, the swagger, and plenty of sarcasm.
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