The Durutti Column

The Durutti Column is the ongoing band project of guitarist Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Greater Manchester, August 1953), usually accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (and, on the group's debut album, producer

The Durutti Column is the ongoing band project of guitarist Vini Reilly (born in Didsbury, Greater Manchester, August 1953), usually accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell (and, on the group's debut album, producer Martin Hannett). Recently they have been joined by keyboardist Keir Stewart.

The Durutti Column were one of the first bands to be signed to Factory Records; they appeared on the label's first release, A Factory Sampler, and the label's boss, Tony Wilson, was also their manager for many years.