Dickon Edwards | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Richard Edwards |
Also known as | Dickon Angel |
Born | 3 September 1971 |
Origin | Bildeston, Suffolk, England |
Genres | Indie pop |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
Associated acts | Fosca |
Website | Dickon Edwards |
Notable instruments | |
Gibson SG |
Dickon Edwards (born Richard Edwards; 3 September 1971), also known as Dickon Angel, is a London-based indie pop musician and diarist. He has been a founding member of several bands, including Orlando and Fosca, and has played guitar in the band Spearmint.
He keeps a long-running blog called The Diary at the Centre of the Earth started in 1997. Excerpts from the blog are included in Travis Elborough and Nick Rennison's A London Year and in the follow-up title A Traveller's Year
In March 2008 he released a printed collection of lyrics titled The Portable Dickon Edwards, which was released in a limited edition alongside Fosca's The Painted Side of the Rocket album.
His mother is the noted quiltmaker and author Lynne Edwards MBE.
Dickon is known for his dandy aesthetic.