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 Magazine". British reviewers condemned the novel's immorality, and said condemnation was so controversial that the W H Smith publishing house withdrew every copy of the July 1890 issue of "Lippincott's Monthly Magazine" from its bookstalls in railway stations. Consequent to the harsh criticism of the 1890 magazine edition, Wilde ameliorated the homoerotic references, to simplify the moral message of the story. In the magazine edition (1890), Basil tells Lord Henry how he "worships" Dorian, and begs him not to "take away the one person that makes my life absolutely lovely to me." In the magazine edition, Basil concentrates upon love,