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Real Name:
Geff Rushton
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Born 16th February 1962. In Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, as Geoffrey Laurence Burton. Rushton is the Sir-name of his step-father and Rushton was the surname he carried thru school etc.

Coil co-founder, writer, producer, remixer, has been a member of 23 Skidoo, Psychic TV, Zos Kia, and Current 93.

He died on Nov 13th, 2004 in an accident at his house while being under the influence of alcohol.
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Discography

Production:
A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (CD, Comp, RE) Neither His Nor Yours Visionary Communications 1997
Appears On:
A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (Comp) (2 versions) Neither His Nor Yours Giorno Poetry Systems ... 1985
If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (Comp) (2 versions) The Wheel, The Wheel EMI Records ... 1985
Panic / Tainted Love (2 versions) Aqua Regis, Panic, Pan... Force And Form 1985
To Drown A Rose (EP) (2 versions) Europa: The Gates Of H... New European Recordings 1987
Windowpane (CD, Maxi)   Torso 1990
Born Again Pagans (CD, EP) Protection, Protection Eskaton 1994
Out There - A Thread Through Time (2xCD, Comp) Nasa Arab Pi Recordings 1994
Space Daze (2xCD, Comp) Nasa Arab Cleopatra, CEMA Special Markets 1994
Macro Dub Infection Volume One (2xCD, Comp) The Hills Are Alive Virgin, Virgin 1995
Unnatural History III (CD, Comp) Baby Food, Feeder Threshold House 1997
Emre [Dark Matter] (CD, Comp, Ltd) Broken Aura Source Research 2000
Love Uncut (CD) Health And Deficiency:... Eskaton 2000
sR:ample ::: A Source Research Recordings Sampler (CD, Album, Smplr, Ltd) Broken Aura (Excerpt) Source Research 2001
The Restitution Of Decayed Intelligence (2 versions)   Beta-lactam Ring Records 2003
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Review by liamster Dec 28, 2004 (edited over 4 years ago)
An official notice from Coil:

"We are greatly saddened to have to you that at about 5.30 pm Saturday Nov 13th, Jhonn Balance, was killed in an accident at home. Under the influence of alcohol he fell from the first floor landing, hitting his head on the floor some 15ft below. Peter/Sleazy who was in the front room heard the noise, came out investigate and found him unconscious, though still breathing. Balance was rushed to hospital, where his condition deteriorated, and he died soon after, without ever regaining consciousness. There is no suggestion that this event was in any way deliberate, in fact, anything other than a tragic accident. Unusually, Balance had been cheerfull during the day, and was looking forward to seeing Ian at the weekend, and working on new recordings this week."
Review by nothinger Jun 03, 2004
The man standing behind it all. Possessed by vision. Leading his own path. Innovative. Creative. Brilliant.
Musical Prometheus. A demon. A genius.

Active since his first works with Throbbing Gristle in late 70s, through contributions to such bands as Psychic TV, Zos Kia, Murderwerks and finally Coil, till this day creates magical visions which can only be admired by the others. One of this few unique ones who gets better and better in music with time.

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