Jhonn Balance

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.
Aliases:
Variations:
All | John Balance | Balance | J. Balance | JB | Jhon Balance | Jhonn Balance
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Discography

Appears On:
Foxtrot (CD) Blue Rats (Blue Cheese... Chalice 1998
ANS (3xCD, Album + DVD-V)   Threshold House 2004
...And The Ambulance Died In His Arms (CD, Album, Dig)   Threshold House 2005
...It Just Is (In Memoriam: Jhonn Balance) (2xCD) Christ's Teeth Nocharizma, Fulldozer Records 2005
A Nature Of Nonsense (CD) Fj Nettlefold, Make Ro... Not On Label 2005
Grief (7", Pic, Ltd) Grief, The Snowman Divine Frequency 2005
The Ape Of Naples (CD, Album)   Threshold House 2005
Black Antlers (CD, Album + Minimax)   Threshold House 2006
CD Side 33 (CD, Smplr) Cold Cell D-Side 2006
Not Alone (5xCD, Comp) Star Malloy, Broccoli,... Durtro, Jnana Records 2006
Sinsemilla Dreams (CD, Dig)   Divine Frequency 2006
The Impossibility Of Silence (Comp) (2 versions) A Tree Now Old Europa Cafe ... 2006
The Remote Viewer (CD, Album, RM + Minimax)   Threshold House 2006
The Ape Of Naples / The New Backwards (Album) (2 versions)   Important Records (2) 2008
Elegy Sampler 61 (CD, Smplr) Ostia Elegy 2009
The Dark Age Of Love (CD, Album, dig + CD, Ltd, car)   Ici D'Ailleurs 2009
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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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