Death In June arose in June 1980 from the ashes of classic ’77 British punk band
Crisis. Guitar player
Douglas Pearce and bassist
Tony Wakeford were joined by drummer
Patrick Leagas.
Douglas P. is the solo member of Death In June since 1985.
Their music started in the postpunk area and later evolved towards a mixture of acoustic ballads and synth-wave music. Death In June are often credited as the forefathers of the so called apocalyptic folk or neofolk genre.
Current lineup:
Douglas P. (Douglas Pearce) - guitar, vocals, percussion, keyboards (1981-present)
Former members:
Tony Wakeford - vocals, bass (1981-1984)
Patrick Leagas - vocals, drums, drum machine, keyboards, trumpet (1981-1985)
Richard Butler - keyboards (1983-1984)
David Tibet (1984-1985)
Former live members:
John Murphy - percussion