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John Stanley, known by his stage name Stano, was born in 1960 and initially gained recognition as a member of The Threat before embarking on a solo career in improvised, experimental, and electronic music. He received notable early coverage in Vox magazine, which featured his poetry and eventually released his debut single in 1982. Rather than performing live, Stano focused on private experimentation and collaborated with various musicians, including Roger Doyle, Michael O'Shea, and Daniel Figgis, to create recordings for his debut LP. By the time "Content To Write In I Dine Weathercraft" was released in September 1983 on Scoff Records in Ireland, he had made only one solo live appearance at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. The album was later imported into the UK by Rough Trade and received a full UK release by Magnet Records in 1985. In the mid-80s, subsequent releases on the German Dossier label helped elevate his international profile. His third LP, "Daphne Will Be Born Again," recorded entirely on Fairlight, marked a departure in style and was met with criticism from Graham Linehan in Hot Press. His fourth album, "Only" (1989), recorded for Mother Records and featuring a more rock-oriented sound, was viewed as a disappointment by some. During this period, his touring band included former members of The Experiment. Stano's next album, "Wreckage" (1994), was partly a collaboration with Colm O

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