The Durutti Column is the ongoing band project of gifted Manchester guitarist Vini Reilly (born August ?, 1953), usually accompanied by the talents of drummer Bruce Mitchell.
Forever to be associated with Factory Records and its mercurial boss, Tony Wilson (also their manager for many years), their style encompasses elements of jazz, folk, classical music and rock, always underpinned by the distinctive sound of Vini's guitar playing.
Vini Reilly also contributed his distinctive guitar style on the first Morrissey solo album, Viva Hate.
The name The Durutti Column column is both a reference to an anarchist militia, led by Buenaventura Durruti, involved in the Spanish Civil War, as well as the French organization Situationist International, who were known for including the phrase "The Return of the Durutti [notice the change in spelling] Column" on their manifestoes.
The DuruttiColumn would strongly begin the nineties by releasing the album 'Obey The Time' on Factory Records, yet by the end of 1992 Factory Records would go bust and there would be little or no output from the group.
A key event in the history of The DuruttiColumn was the arrival of Keir Stewart as producer.
The vacant ‘post’ of DuruttiColumn manager was filled by Phil Jones, a friend of the group who had known Bruce Mitchell since the late Seventies.
The DuruttiColumn effectively became Reilly's solo project from then on - drummer Bruce Mitchell and other musicians have occasionally contributed to recordings and live performances, and Wilson managed the group throughout their career on Factory and for many years afterwards.
The first album The Return of the DuruttiColumn (1980) was a collaboration between Reilly and producer Martin Hannett.
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