Altered Images
Altered Images was a Scottish Pop-/New wave band, which was founded in March 1979 in Glasgow, and in 1984 disbanded.
Band History
Together with Clare Grogan (vocals) and Gerard, Caesar ' McNulty (guitar) founded the school friends John McElhone (guitar), Tony McDaid (bass ) and Michael Tich ' Anderson ( drums) Altered Images in March 1979. 's Name goes back to the album cover of the Buzzcocks single Promises of 1978. Grogan singer was seen already in the British films Gregory 's Girl and Comfort and Joy. In August the same year, the group gave their live debut at Glasgow Club Countdown.
First demo tapes brought bassist Steve Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees to receive Altered Images in the preliminary program of their UK tour of 1980. Severin produced in February 1981 for Epic also released their first single Dead Pop Stars, which " just as critical as self-deprecating the short-lived fame in the pop business themed ", but was ignored by the public. The well-known British radio DJ John Peel took notice when Futurama Festival in Leeds, northern England on the band after a gig. Quite unlike Dead Pop Stars fared the successor produced by Martin Rushent Happy Birthday. The single was the 1981 surprise hit, reaching number two in the UK Top 40
Happy Birthday was also the title of the first album, which was recorded under the direction of Steve Severin. For the recordings, the occupation by Jim McKinven (guitar) was added. McKinven replaced Gerard " Caesar " McNulty, of the band The Wake founded after his departure. For her second plate Pinky Blue, recorded in the spring of 1982, was obliged Martin Rushent as a producer again. The album yielded three hit single - output couplings, including a cover of Neil Diamond Song Sung Blue. McKinven and Anderson left the band in July 1982. McKinven was replaced by Steve Lironi, the band remained without a permanent drummer. Energy produced by Mike Chapman Single Do not Talk To Me About Love by March 1983 was also able to successfully place in the charts. In June 1983, the third album Bite appeared. The production of the album took over Mike Chapman along with Tony Visconti, who arranged above all the strings in addition to the production of some titles.
1984 Altered Images disbanded officially. Grogan continued to pursue her acting career and released solo albums, guitarist Johnny McElhone first started the band Hipsway who had been a previous chart success in the UK Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100 with the single The Honey Thief, before he, along with Sharleen Spiteri in 1986 founded the band Texas.
Discography
- Happy Birthday (1981, Epic )
- Pinky Blue (1982, Epic )
- Bite (1983, Epic )