The Durutti Column

The Durutti Column
Vini Reilly (right) and drummer Bruce Mitchell during a 1995 concert
Background information
OriginGreater Manchester, England
Genres
Years active1978–present
LabelsFactory, London Records, Artful, Kookydisc
MembersVini Reilly
Bruce Mitchell
Keir Stewart
Poppy Morgan
Past membersDave Rowbotham
Chris Joyce
Phil Rainford
Tony Bowers
Toby Toman
Colin Sharp
Tim Kellett
Peter Hook
Martin Jackson
John Metcalfe

The Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is the project of guitarist and occasional pianist Vini Reilly, often accompanied by Bruce Mitchell on drums and Keir Stewart on bass, keyboards and harmonica. They were among the first acts signed to Factory Records by label founder Tony Wilson.