Damian Wilson

Damian is mostly known in the progressive rock genre, for bands and projects such as Headspace, Threshold, Star One, Ayreon, Praying Mantis and Rick Wakeman’s English Rock Ensemble. As a solo artist he has released 5 full-length solo albums. He also released 3 acoustic albums with Adam Wakeman as Wilson & Wakeman.

Damian began recording music in 1991 with the band Landmarq. He featured on their first 3 albums. In 1993 he recorded his first album with Threshold ‘Wounded Land’. He would return for their third album ‘Extinct Instinct’. 

In 1997, Damian’s debut solo album ‘Cosmas’ was released. This album was a departure from the heavy/progressive rock sound that people had been used to.

He managed to surprise people even more by landing the role of Jean Valjean in Cameron Mackintosh’s touring production of Les Misérables. He played lead role for two years.

In 2000 Damian fronted Rick Wakeman’s New…