Gavin Friday
Lead singer of the post-punk band Virgin Prunes from 1977 to 1986, Gavin Friday
then turned to a solo career that included composing for film. Born Fionán
Martin Hanvey in Dublin on October 8, 1959, he met Bono, who was about to form
U2, and Guggi (Derek Rowne), with whom he formed The Virgin Prunes, at a party.
After the group split up, he devoted himself to painting, exhibiting his work in
galleries before returning to music. In 1989, he formed a duo with
multi-instrumentalist Maurice Roycroft, alias The Man Seezer, for the album Each
Man Kills the Things He Loves, before going...
