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Dare are a rock band from Oldham, England, fronted by Thin Lizzy keyboard player Darren Wharton. 
They formed in 1985, and have released eight albums to date, including the #48 UK album Blood from 
Stone. Dare was formed in 1985 by Darren Wharton after Thin Lizzy had broken up. By 1987, Dare had 
gained a local following in Oldham and they were offered recording contracts from A&M, RCA and 
MCA Records. The band's debut album, Out of the Silence, was released in 1988 on A&M Records. 
Dare had minor success in Europe, but album sales flagged and the band was dropped from their label 
after their second album Blood from Stone (1991). The band have had four songs in the UK Singles 
Chart: The Raindance (#62, 1989), Abandon (#71, 1989), We Don't Need a Reason (#52, 1991) and 
Real Love (#67, 1991). The band continues to this day, but have departed from their hard rock and 
melodic rock roots, and now feature a heavy Celtic influence. The original lineup featured Brian Cox 
who played keyboards on the records Out of the Silence and Blood From Stone. Cox later played with 
D:Ream before becoming a particle physicist and science communicator. Dare appeared at the Firefest 
Festival in October 2010 and again in October 2013.

1988 - Out Of The Silence
1991 - Blood From Stone
1997 - Rare Dare
1998 - Calm Before The Stoem
2001 - Belief
2004 - Beneath The Singing Water
2005 - The Power Of Nature
2009 - Arc Of The Dawn
2012 - Calm Before The Storm 2