Dorian (Scottish band) Johnny Foreigner and Dead Meadow. Dorian (Scottish band) Dorian is an indie rock band from Scotland. Originally from Fort William in the Highlands of Scotland, Dorian are a 3-piece band now based in Glasgow, Stirling and Dundee. They play indie rock music fuelled by their passion for such bands as Mansun, Ash and Mew. The band is named after the cult classic Oscar Wilde novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", and their lineup was completed at the beginning of 2007. They have released 2 e.p's with a third expected this year (2010) and to date, have supported various bands across
The Picture of Dorian Gray sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences, while staying young and beautiful; all the while his portrait ages and records every sin. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" begins on a beautiful summer day in Victorian era England, where Lord Henry Wotton, an opinionated man, is observing the sensitive artist Basil Hallward painting the portrait of Dorian Gray, a handsome young man who is Basil's ultimate muse. While sitting for the painting, Dorian listens to Lord Henry espousing