Del Amitri. Del Amitri are a Scottish alternative rock band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983.[1] The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after teenager Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him.
The band was formed with the original line-up of Currie (bass and vocals), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Bryan Tolland (guitar) and Paul Tyagi (drums). The official D E L A M I T R I homepage v2.0. Marmalade (band) Marmalade was a Scottish pop rock group from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as the Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and the Gaylords.
Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life (2009) HQ. Marmalade home page. Simple Minds. Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in 1977.
They achieved commercial success in the early 1980s and, despite various personnel changes, continue to record and tour. History[edit] Roots and early years[edit] With Milarky established as singer, guitarist and saxophonist, the line-up was completed by his friend Alan McNeil as third guitarist. Kerr and Burchill also doubled on keyboards and violin respectively. In November 1977, Johnny & The Self-Abusers released its only single, "Saints And Sinners", on Chiswick Records (which was dismissed as being "rank and file" in a Melody Maker review.)
Original Simple Minds (late 1977–1981)[edit] The band's line-up did not settle until the end of 1978. Simple Minds' second release, Real to Real Cacophony was a significant departure from the pop tunes of Life in a Day. Edwyn Collins 'A Girl Like You' " Morning Dew " Deacon Blue. The band released their debut album, Raintown on 1 May 1987 which was a chart success.
Their seventh album, The Hipsters was released in 2012. As of 2012, Deacon Blue's total album sales stood at six million,[3] with twelve UK Top 40 singles, along with two UK number one albums.[3] A new album has been announced for September 2014. Career[edit] Overview[edit] Their second studio album, When The World Knows Your Name (1989) topped the UK Album Charts for two weeks,[4][5] and included "Real Gone Kid" which became their first UK top ten single.[4][6] 1985-1987: Formation and early year[edit] Ross, a former school teacher originally from Dundee, was the group's frontman, penning the majority of Deacon Blue's songs.
Aneka - Japanese Boy. Stuck In The Middle With You - Stealers Wheel. Associates (band) Associates were a Scottish post-punk and new wave band of the early 1980s.[1] They were known for the unique voice of singer Billy Mackenzie.
Their biggest success was in 1982 with the UK Top 10 album Sulk and UK Top 20 singles "Party Fears Two" and "Club Country". In 1981, Rankine and MacKenzie released a version of "Kites" under the name 39 Lyon Street, with Christine Beveridge on lead vocals. The B-side, "A Girl Named Property", was credited to The Associates. The band's breakthrough came in 1982 with the release of the single "Party Fears Two". Buoyed along by the popularity of synthpop at the time, the song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Two other hits followed, "Club Country" and "18 Carat Love Affair". Mackenzie committed suicide in 1997 at age 39, shortly after the death of his mother. Rankine is now a lecturer in music at Stow College in Glasgow, and worked with Belle and Sebastian on their 1996 debut album, Tigermilk. Nazareth (band)
A tribute came in 1993 when Guns N' Roses covered Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" on "The Spaghetti Incident?
", consolation after they turned down Axl Rose's request for the group to play at his wedding.[5] Rankin departed again in 1994, but with Jimmy Murrison and keyboard player Ronnie Leahy, Nazareth maintained a live following in Europe and the US.[5] Nazareth continued touring after Rankin's departure, with Jimmy Murrison and keyboard player Ronnie Leahy.[5] While on tour in 1999, original drummer Darrell Sweet died at age 51 of a heart attack. He was replaced by bassist Pete Agnew's son Lee for later editions of the band. Nazareth announced McCafferty's retirement from the band due to ill health on 28 August 2013,[9] leaving Pete Agnew as the sole remaining original member of the band.
On 22 February 2014, it was announced that Scottish singer Linton Osborne was chosen as McCafferty's replacement, with the former singer's blessing.[10] Nazareth performing 6 March 1976. Wet Wet Wet. History[edit] Formation and early years: 1982-1987[edit] The quartet formed at Clydebank High School in Clydebank, Scotland, in 1982, under the name, "Vortex Motion".
"It was either crime, the dole, football, or music — and we chose music," said Tommy Cunningham. Graeme Clark and Cunningham met on the school bus and became close friends. Mutual friend Neil Mitchell, prompted by his pals' positive attitude, promised to supply keyboards when he could scrape together enough money from his paper round.