John Balance
Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton (16 February 1962 – 13 November 2004), better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. He was best known as a co-founder of the experimental music group Coil, in collaboration with his partner Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson. Coil was active from 1982 to Balance's death in 2004. He was responsible for the majority of Coil's vocals, lyrics and chants, along with synthesizers and various other instruments both commonplace and esoteric. Outside Coil he collaborated with Cultural Amnesia (at the beginning of the 1980s), Nurse with Wound, Death in June, Psychic TV, Current 93, Chris & Cosey, Thighpaulsandra, and produced several Nine Inch Nails remixes.
A Way to Die: The Films of Peter Christopherson and John Balance
as uncreditedFounders of Coil, a cult entity of experimental industrial British music, Peter Christopherson...
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Coil: Live in Moscow 2001
as HimselfA professionally filmed and edited video of Coil's performance at DK Gorbunova in Moscow, Russia...
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The Sound of Progress
as HimselfThis documentary shows the mindset of the some of the most original and influential artists of...
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Coil, the death of Jhon Balance
as himselfDocumentary featuring Peter Christopherson discussing his histories with Throbbing Gristle,...
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Coil: Colour Sound Oblivion
as Himself16 DVD boxset by Threshold House, containing video registrations of the following Coil...
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A Well Hung Monk
as HimselfDocumentation of ritual performance by Black Sun Productions featuring Jhonn Balance of Coil....
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