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The Loved One
12+ albums
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about
There are two bands known as The Loved One: 1) An electronic/electronica band from England started by Dryden Hawkins = www.metaphon.co.uk The Loved One began in 1976 by Dryden Hawkins. The first recordings began in 1978 and culminated in the first release An Example of the Species......, a collection of electronic songs and music. This album was well received and established The Loved One as one of the early pioneers of underground electronic music in England at that time. A small but devoted following emerged throughout Europe. The Loved One then began to perform live. Zeb Yek joined The Loved One playing guitar and electronics in late 1979. The Loved One impressed a dj called Stevo who went on to promote electronic music and subsequently set up a record company Some Bizarre Records. The first album release on that label was Some Bizarre Album and featured for the first time Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, The The, The Loved One and others. The Loved One continued to compose and perform and develop their individual style from there on as a totally independent deep underground electronic band. They used unusual sound sculptures built by the Artist Peter Appleton in their recordings and stage shows. The Loved One has continued to record and produce music for almost 30 years, and has appeared at major Music Festivals and venues. The Loved One is now restoring and re-mastering all of the back catalogue on a rolling release starting in 2009 with the release of "......Further Obse
