Original Mirrors
Original Mirrors | |
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| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | New wave |
| Years active | 1979–1981 |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Past members | Steve Allen Ian Broudie Jonathan Perkins Phil Spalding Pete Kircher Jimmy Hughes |
Original Mirrors were a British new wave band formed in Liverpool in 1979. Featuring members of several earlier punk/new wave bands, they signed to Mercury Records and released two albums before splitting in 1981, with members going on to play in the Lightning Seeds and Status Quo.
History
[edit]The band were formed in 1979 by songwriters Ian Broudie (formerly of Big in Japan and Secrets) and Steve Allen (formerly of Deaf School).[1] They recruited former XTC and Stadium Dogs keyboardist/guitarist Jonathan Perkins, Phil Spalding, formerly bassist with Bernie Tormé, and drummer Pete Kircher.[1][2]
They were signed by Mercury Records and their first release was the single "Could This Be Heaven" in November 1979.[1] A second single, "Boys Cry", preceded a self-titled debut album in February 1980.[1] Jimmy Hughes replaced Spalding prior to the band's second album, Heart-twango & Raw-beat (1981). A final single, "20,000 Dreamers", followed before the band split up.[1]
Spalding left to join Toyah then later GTR and Mike Oldfield's band. Broudie went on to form Care and later the Lightning Seeds, also establishing himself as a successful producer.[1] Kircher joined Status Quo in 1982, staying with the band until 1985.[1] Allen went on to be Senior A&R Director at WEA's Eternal label.[3] Hughes joined Department S.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Original Mirrors (1980)
- Heart-twango & Raw-beat (1981)
- Compilations
- Heartbeat - the Best of the Original Mirrors (1996)
Singles
[edit]- "Could This Be Heaven" (1979)
- "Boys Cry" (1980)
- "Flying" (1980) - Italy-only release
- "Dancing with the Rebels" (1981)
- "20,000 Dreamers" (1981)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 448
- ^ Sutton, Michael "Original Mirrors Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013
- ^ du Noyer, Paul (2007) Liverpool - Wondrous Place: From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture, Virgin Books, ISBN 978-0753512692, p. 114
External links
[edit]- Original Mirrors discography at Discogs
- Original Mirrors at IMDb
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