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Warren Cann
Warren Reginald Cann (born 20 May 1950) is a Canadian drummer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the British new wave band Ultravox.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as the son of two British immigrants, he became interested in electronics while he was at school. After playing in bands in Vancouver, including Python, he and a Python bandmate moved to Britain in 1972, where they found a more creative environment. Cann established himself in London, where he formed his first band, along with Huw Lloyd-Langton, future Hawkwind member, on guitar and Rob Rawlinson, later in Overnight Angels, on bass.
Shortly thereafter, Cann contacted John Foxx, who invited Cann to join his fledgling band Tiger Lily with bassist Chris Cross and guitarist Stevie Shears. The band recorded the sole single "Ain't Misbehavin'", which was released in 1975 and used as a main theme to the namesake softcore porno film.[citation needed] In 1976, Tiger Lily changed its name to Ultravox!, and later in 1978 to Ultravox.
Cann played on the first albums released by Island Records, Ultravox! (1977), Ha! Ha! Ha! (both 1977) and Systems of Romance (1978). After a tour of the United States and Canada, the band fragmented because of the departure of vocalist John Foxx and guitarist Robin Simon. Ultravox replaced them with singer/guitarist Midge Ure in the summer of 1979.
The Ure-led Ultravox signed to Chrysalis in 1980 and went on to have commercial success worldwide. Cann, having a role as a songwriter along with Currie,[citation needed] contributed lyrics to two thirds of the first Ure-led album Vienna,[citation needed] sang backing vocals, and co-lead and lead on some Ultravox songs: "Mr. X" (1980), "Paths and Angles" (1981), "We Came to Dance" (1982) and "Break Your Back" (1983).
He remained active outside the band during Ultravox's success. In 1982, he played acoustic and electronic percussion for Zaine Griff (on the album Figvres) and Peter Godwin (on the single "Images of Heaven"). He and Hans Zimmer were a part of the backing band for a New Romantic singer named Ronny on her London show at The Dominion. Ronny also participated in the Helden project, formed by Cann and Zimmer that year, which merged electronic, orchestral and classical influences. Helden were the first music project to play The London Planetarium in March 1983. They released a single, "Holding On" in 1983 and recorded an album called Spies which featured many guests (Zaine Griff, Eddie Maelov from Eddie & Sunshine, Brian Robertson from Thin Lizzy and more).[citation needed] It remains unreleased.
In September 1984, Cann and Zimmer performed as guests (on drums and keyboards, respectively) at a concert by the Spanish band Mecano. Two songs from that show were released in 1985 on the LP En Concierto. Also in 1985, Cann produced a single for the eccentric singer Duffo, "Gonna Send the Boys Around", and took part in the Doctor Who charity single "Doctor in Distress".
Cann was ousted from the band in 1986, after disagreements arose with other band members who started to consider him a problem for the progress of the band. Cann wanted a fully programmed percussion sound while the others preferred a "back-to-basics" approach.[citation needed] In his autobiography, Midge Ure later commented that in retrospect he considered the firing unjust, unwarranted, and a result of misplaced tensions, describing Cann's dismissal as "cutting the band's jugular vein".
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Warren Cann
Warren Reginald Cann (born 20 May 1950) is a Canadian drummer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the British new wave band Ultravox.
Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada as the son of two British immigrants, he became interested in electronics while he was at school. After playing in bands in Vancouver, including Python, he and a Python bandmate moved to Britain in 1972, where they found a more creative environment. Cann established himself in London, where he formed his first band, along with Huw Lloyd-Langton, future Hawkwind member, on guitar and Rob Rawlinson, later in Overnight Angels, on bass.
Shortly thereafter, Cann contacted John Foxx, who invited Cann to join his fledgling band Tiger Lily with bassist Chris Cross and guitarist Stevie Shears. The band recorded the sole single "Ain't Misbehavin'", which was released in 1975 and used as a main theme to the namesake softcore porno film.[citation needed] In 1976, Tiger Lily changed its name to Ultravox!, and later in 1978 to Ultravox.
Cann played on the first albums released by Island Records, Ultravox! (1977), Ha! Ha! Ha! (both 1977) and Systems of Romance (1978). After a tour of the United States and Canada, the band fragmented because of the departure of vocalist John Foxx and guitarist Robin Simon. Ultravox replaced them with singer/guitarist Midge Ure in the summer of 1979.
The Ure-led Ultravox signed to Chrysalis in 1980 and went on to have commercial success worldwide. Cann, having a role as a songwriter along with Currie,[citation needed] contributed lyrics to two thirds of the first Ure-led album Vienna,[citation needed] sang backing vocals, and co-lead and lead on some Ultravox songs: "Mr. X" (1980), "Paths and Angles" (1981), "We Came to Dance" (1982) and "Break Your Back" (1983).
He remained active outside the band during Ultravox's success. In 1982, he played acoustic and electronic percussion for Zaine Griff (on the album Figvres) and Peter Godwin (on the single "Images of Heaven"). He and Hans Zimmer were a part of the backing band for a New Romantic singer named Ronny on her London show at The Dominion. Ronny also participated in the Helden project, formed by Cann and Zimmer that year, which merged electronic, orchestral and classical influences. Helden were the first music project to play The London Planetarium in March 1983. They released a single, "Holding On" in 1983 and recorded an album called Spies which featured many guests (Zaine Griff, Eddie Maelov from Eddie & Sunshine, Brian Robertson from Thin Lizzy and more).[citation needed] It remains unreleased.
In September 1984, Cann and Zimmer performed as guests (on drums and keyboards, respectively) at a concert by the Spanish band Mecano. Two songs from that show were released in 1985 on the LP En Concierto. Also in 1985, Cann produced a single for the eccentric singer Duffo, "Gonna Send the Boys Around", and took part in the Doctor Who charity single "Doctor in Distress".
Cann was ousted from the band in 1986, after disagreements arose with other band members who started to consider him a problem for the progress of the band. Cann wanted a fully programmed percussion sound while the others preferred a "back-to-basics" approach.[citation needed] In his autobiography, Midge Ure later commented that in retrospect he considered the firing unjust, unwarranted, and a result of misplaced tensions, describing Cann's dismissal as "cutting the band's jugular vein".