Psychedelic Furs
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The Psychedelic Furs are an English rock
band
founded in 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler
and his brother Tim
on bass guitar
, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk
scene. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock
sound, later touching on new wave
and hard rock
.
They scored several hits in their early career, but were launched to international attention in 1986 when the film director
John Hughes borrowed their song title "Pretty in Pink
" for his movie of the same name
. A newly recorded version of the song became the Psychedlic Furs' biggest hit to that time. "Heartbreak Beat
", from their 1987 album Midnight to Midnight
, was to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US
.
The Psychedelic Furs went on hiatus in 1991, and the Butler brothers formed a new band called Love Spit Love
. The Psychedelic Furs later regrouped in 2001 and continue to perform around the world.
(vocals), Tim Butler
(bass guitar
), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone
), Paul Wilson
(drums
) and Roger Morris
(guitars). By 1979, this line-up had expanded to a sextet with Vince Ely replacing Wilson on drums and John Ashton
being added on guitar.
The Psychedelic Furs' debut, a self-titled album from 1980, was produced by Steve Lillywhite
. The LP quickly established the band on radio in Europe and was a #18 hit in the UK Albums Chart
. The album also found success in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Australia. The US version of the album was resequenced, but failed to have a strong commercial impact.
The Furs did find success in the US with their next release, 1981's Talk Talk Talk
, which saw the band making its debut on the US Billboard 200
chart
. In New Zealand, the band became popular, as Talk Talk Talk reached #8 in the charts, the first in a string of Furs' albums to peak in the New Zealand Top 10.
In the UK, the album spun off two charting singles
, "Dumb Waiters
" and the original version of "Pretty in Pink
". The latter song served as inspiration for the 1986 John Hughes film of the same name
, and was re-recorded for the platinum-selling soundtrack
- though Richard Butler remains adamant that the cinematic interpretation destroyed the original metaphor (Pretty in Pink equating to 'naked')
In 1982, the band was reduced to a four-piece with the departures of Morris and Kilburn. The band recorded their next album, "Forever Now", with record producer
Todd Rundgren
in Woodstock, New York
. This album contained "Love My Way
", which became another UK chart entry, and also their first US Billboard Hot 100
charting single.
Ely left the band after Forever Now, though he would return for the 1988 single "All That Money Wants
" and the 1989 album Book of Days. Phill Calvert
played drums on their subsequent tour, but left before the recording of The Furs' 1984 release Mirror Moves
. Mirror Moves was produced by Keith Forsey
(who also programmed the drums), and featured the songs "The Ghost in You
" and "Heaven". Both charted in the UK, and "Heaven" became the band's highest charting UK hit at the time, peaking at #29. Columbia Records
opted for "Here Come Cowboys" for the corresponding US release but it failed to chart, but "The Ghost In You" was a hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
In Canada
, "The Ghost In You" also charted and Toronto
's New Wave radio station CFNY
listed the parent album Mirror Moves as the #1 LP of 1984. Mirror Moves became a Top 20 album on the Canadian LP chart.
By the mid 1980s, the band had become a staple on both US college and modern rock radio stations. Simultaneously, they were experiencing consistent mainstream success, placing several singles in the charts on both sides of the Atlantic
. Still, according to biographer Dave Thompson, they would "have more impact on future musicians than they ever did in the marketplace".
In 1986, the band recorded a new version of "Pretty in Pink" for the soundtrack
of the film
of the same name
. Released as a single, it became their biggest hit to that time in the US, and their biggest UK hit. Butler later claimed that the success of "Pretty in Pink" caused the band to be pressured into entering the recording studio
to record a follow-up release before they were ready. The result was Midnight to Midnight, their biggest Top 40 success to date, but an album Richard Butler later characterized as "hollow, vapid and weak". A more overtly commercial effort than the Furs had ever recorded before, the album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat
", which charted in the US Top 40. The album also featured drummer Paul Garisto and saxophonist
Mars Williams
, both of whom continue to tour with the band.
In the wake of Midnight To Midnight, the Furs issued "All That Money Wants
", a 1988 track recorded for a best-of
compilation album
All of This and Nothing
. 1989's Book of Days also saw a return of Ely, while 1991's World Outside
was their final commercial release.
From 1988 on, The Furs' singles had steady chart success with three #1 hits on the newly established US Modern Rock chart between 1988 and 1991. "All That Money Wants
" was a #1 hit in 1988, while "House" topped the chart in 1990, and "Until She Comes
" was #1 in 1991.
The band split in the early 1990s, with the Butler brothers going on to found Love Spit Love
together with Richard Fortus
and Frank Ferrer
. After spending most of the decade apart, the Butlers along with Ashton re-formed The Psychedelic Furs in 2000, and released a live album Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live, which also featured a new studio recording, "Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)". A DVD
version of the performance included live versions of "Alive" and three other previously unreleased songs: "Anodyne (Better Days)", "Cigarette" and "Wrong Train."
Since then, lead singer Richard Butler has released an eponymous solo album, Richard Butler
. Currently, the band continues to tour around the world. The current Psychedelic Furs touring line-up is Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Rich Good
, Mars Williams
, Amanda Kramer
and Paul Garisto.
In 2011, the band launched a spring/summer tour of the U.S., performing the album Talk Talk Talk in its entirety.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
founded in 1977. Led by singer Richard Butler
Richard Butler (singer)
Richard Lofthouse Butler is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love.-Musical career:...
and his brother Tim
Tim Butler
Tim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....
on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, the Psychedelic Furs are one of the many acts spawned from the British post-punk
Post-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
scene. Their music went through several phases, from an initially austere art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
sound, later touching on new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
and hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
.
They scored several hits in their early career, but were launched to international attention in 1986 when the film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
John Hughes borrowed their song title "Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink (song)
"Pretty in Pink" is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, Talk Talk Talk...
" for his movie of the same name
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
. A newly recorded version of the song became the Psychedlic Furs' biggest hit to that time. "Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
“Heartbreak Beat” is a popular song written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs. The song appeared on the band's 1986 album Midnight to Midnight, and was released as its first single in March....
", from their 1987 album Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight
Midnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, released in 1987. It featured the hit "Heartbreak Beat", written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Timothy Butler, which released as a single, was the sole U.S...
, was to be the Furs' biggest Top 40 entry in the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The Psychedelic Furs went on hiatus in 1991, and the Butler brothers formed a new band called Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love was a musical group founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler following the initial disbanding of the Psychedelic Furs.-History:...
. The Psychedelic Furs later regrouped in 2001 and continue to perform around the world.
Early days and success
The Psychedelic Furs came together in England's emerging punk scene in 1977, where they were initially called 'RKO', then 'Radio'. They then vacillated between calling themselves "The Europeans" and "The Psychedelic Furs," playing gigs under both names before permanently settling on the latter. The band initially consisted of Richard ButlerRichard Butler (singer)
Richard Lofthouse Butler is the lead singer of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the founder and vocalist for the disbanded Love Spit Love.-Musical career:...
(vocals), Tim Butler
Tim Butler
Tim Butler is an English songwriter and musician. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers....
(bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), Duncan Kilburn (saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
), Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson
Paul Wilson may refer to:*F. Paul Wilson , American science fiction and horror author*R. Paul Wilson, sleight of hand expert*Paul Wilson , pitcher in Major League Baseball...
(drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
) and Roger Morris
Roger Morris
Roger Morris may refer to:*Roger Morris , 2000s novelist*Roger Morris *Roger Morris *Robert Morris , signer to the United States Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution*Roger Morris , British architect*Roger Morris , historian and author of...
(guitars). By 1979, this line-up had expanded to a sextet with Vince Ely replacing Wilson on drums and John Ashton
John Ashton (guitarist)
John Ashton , is a British musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a guitarist for and founding member of the Psychedelic Furs along with brothers Tim and Richard Butler...
being added on guitar.
The Psychedelic Furs' debut, a self-titled album from 1980, was produced by Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite
Steve Lillywhite is an English Grammy Award winning record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited for working on over 500 records and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including XTC, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Matthews Band, U2, Peter Gabriel,...
. The LP quickly established the band on radio in Europe and was a #18 hit in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. The album also found success in Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Australia. The US version of the album was resequenced, but failed to have a strong commercial impact.
The Furs did find success in the US with their next release, 1981's Talk Talk Talk
Talk Talk Talk
Talk Talk Talk is the second studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1981 on Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy....
, which saw the band making its debut on the US Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
. In New Zealand, the band became popular, as Talk Talk Talk reached #8 in the charts, the first in a string of Furs' albums to peak in the New Zealand Top 10.
In the UK, the album spun off two charting singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Dumb Waiters
Dumb Waiters (song)
"Dumb Waiters" is a song by English band The Psychedelic Furs from the band's 1981 album Talk Talk Talk. Written by the band and produced by Steve Lillywhite, it was released as a single in April...
" and the original version of "Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink (song)
"Pretty in Pink" is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, Talk Talk Talk...
". The latter song served as inspiration for the 1986 John Hughes film of the same name
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
, and was re-recorded for the platinum-selling soundtrack
Pretty in Pink (soundtrack)
The Pretty in Pink soundtrack album was released in 1986 for the John Hughes film Pretty in Pink, a now classic coming-of-age film about teenage love and social cliques in a 1980s American high school....
- though Richard Butler remains adamant that the cinematic interpretation destroyed the original metaphor (Pretty in Pink equating to 'naked')
In 1982, the band was reduced to a four-piece with the departures of Morris and Kilburn. The band recorded their next album, "Forever Now", with record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings...
in Woodstock, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. This album contained "Love My Way
Love My Way (song)
"Love My Way" is a 1982 song by English band The Psychedelic Furs from their third studio album, Forever Now. Written by the four members of the group and produced by Todd Rundgren, the song reached the top 10 of the charts in New Zealand and the top 50 in the United Kingdom and United...
", which became another UK chart entry, and also their first US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charting single.
Ely left the band after Forever Now, though he would return for the 1988 single "All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
"All That Money Wants" is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Psychedelic Furs's album All of This and Nothing, released in 1988 ....
" and the 1989 album Book of Days. Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert
Phill Calvert is an Australian rock drummer and producer best known for his playing in the influential post-punk band The Birthday Party with Nick Cave. His playing with the Birthday Party was noted for its use of tom-toms...
played drums on their subsequent tour, but left before the recording of The Furs' 1984 release Mirror Moves
Mirror Moves
Mirror Moves is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, recorded and released in 1984. Vince Ely had left the group, leaving three original Furs and Keith Forsey taking on production and drum duties...
. Mirror Moves was produced by Keith Forsey
Keith Forsey
Keith Forsey is an English soundtrack composer, drummer, songwriter and record producer.-Biography:Forsey's first recordings were as the younger member of the group The Spectrum, better known for the end title theme for Gerry Anderson's Captain Scarlet, but hit makers across Europe in their own...
(who also programmed the drums), and featured the songs "The Ghost in You
The Ghost in You
"The Ghost in You" is a song by The Psychedelic Furs. It was written by Richard Butler and his brother Tim Butler, and later released in their album Mirror Moves. It was released as the second single from the album and charted in both the U.S...
" and "Heaven". Both charted in the UK, and "Heaven" became the band's highest charting UK hit at the time, peaking at #29. Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
opted for "Here Come Cowboys" for the corresponding US release but it failed to chart, but "The Ghost In You" was a hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, "The Ghost In You" also charted and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's New Wave radio station CFNY
CFNY-FM
CFNY-FM, promoted under the branding 102.1 The Edge, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 FM. The station rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s due to its freestyle DJing format and unique choice to play alternative music...
listed the parent album Mirror Moves as the #1 LP of 1984. Mirror Moves became a Top 20 album on the Canadian LP chart.
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. Still, according to biographer Dave Thompson, they would "have more impact on future musicians than they ever did in the marketplace".
In 1986, the band recorded a new version of "Pretty in Pink" for the soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
of the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
of the same name
Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
. Released as a single, it became their biggest hit to that time in the US, and their biggest UK hit. Butler later claimed that the success of "Pretty in Pink" caused the band to be pressured into entering the recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
to record a follow-up release before they were ready. The result was Midnight to Midnight, their biggest Top 40 success to date, but an album Richard Butler later characterized as "hollow, vapid and weak". A more overtly commercial effort than the Furs had ever recorded before, the album also featured the single "Heartbreak Beat
Heartbreak Beat
“Heartbreak Beat” is a popular song written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs. The song appeared on the band's 1986 album Midnight to Midnight, and was released as its first single in March....
", which charted in the US Top 40. The album also featured drummer Paul Garisto and saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
Mars Williams
Mars Williams
Mars Williams is an American jazz and rock saxophonist. Originally a ten year classical clarinetist after being exposed to Big Band and Dixieland Jazz by his trumpet playing father, Mars migrated to the saxophone in his senior year of high school, citing influences from Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane...
, both of whom continue to tour with the band.
In the wake of Midnight To Midnight, the Furs issued "All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
"All That Money Wants" is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Psychedelic Furs's album All of This and Nothing, released in 1988 ....
", a 1988 track recorded for a best-of
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing
All of This and Nothing is a compilation album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, released in 1988 by Columbia Records. The album features 14 songs, including one—"All That Money Wants"—recorded specifically for the collection.- Reception :...
. 1989's Book of Days also saw a return of Ely, while 1991's World Outside
World Outside (album)
World Outside is the seventh studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1991 on Columbia Records in the USA.-Track listing:All songs written by The Psychedelic Furs, except as indicated...
was their final commercial release.
From 1988 on, The Furs' singles had steady chart success with three #1 hits on the newly established US Modern Rock chart between 1988 and 1991. "All That Money Wants
All That Money Wants
"All That Money Wants" is a U.S. Modern Rock number-one hit from The Psychedelic Furs's album All of This and Nothing, released in 1988 ....
" was a #1 hit in 1988, while "House" topped the chart in 1990, and "Until She Comes
Until She Comes
"Until She Comes" is a 1991 song by English band The Psychedelic Furs from their seventh studio album, World Outside. Written by the Psychedelic Furs and produced by the band with Stephen Street, it was released in June as the album's first single....
" was #1 in 1991.
Hiatus and reunion
Love Spit Love
Love Spit Love was a musical group founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler following the initial disbanding of the Psychedelic Furs.-History:...
together with Richard Fortus
Richard Fortus
Richard Fortus is a professional guitarist who is most famous for being rhythm guitarist in Guns N' Roses.Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Fortus cut his teeth throughout the Midwest with his band, The Eyes. The four-piece alternative band independently released "Freedom in a Cage", which was...
and Frank Ferrer
Frank Ferrer
Frank Ferrer is an American rock drummer and session musician. In October 2006, Ferrer became an official member of the American hard rock band Guns N' Roses after serving as the band's emergency substitute drummer for Bryan Mantia on several occasions during the band's summer 2006 European tour...
. After spending most of the decade apart, the Butlers along with Ashton re-formed The Psychedelic Furs in 2000, and released a live album Beautiful Chaos: Greatest Hits Live, which also featured a new studio recording, "Alive (For Once In My Lifetime)". A DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
version of the performance included live versions of "Alive" and three other previously unreleased songs: "Anodyne (Better Days)", "Cigarette" and "Wrong Train."
Since then, lead singer Richard Butler has released an eponymous solo album, Richard Butler
Richard Butler (album)
Richard Butler is the debut solo album of Richard Butler. Butler collaborated with Jon Carin on the album. It was released by Koch Records in 2006. Upon release, the album was met with considerable critical acclaim. The Guardian UK called it "an unexpected triumph...
. Currently, the band continues to tour around the world. The current Psychedelic Furs touring line-up is Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Rich Good
Rich Good
Rich Good is a British musician and recording artist currently residing in Nevada City, California...
, Mars Williams
Mars Williams
Mars Williams is an American jazz and rock saxophonist. Originally a ten year classical clarinetist after being exposed to Big Band and Dixieland Jazz by his trumpet playing father, Mars migrated to the saxophone in his senior year of high school, citing influences from Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane...
, Amanda Kramer
Amanda Kramer
Amanda Kramer is an American musician, best known as a former keyboard player of the 1980s electronic band Information Society. She soon left the band due to "personal issues", later established as an addiction to heroin. She then joined the musical collective the Golden Palominos, beginning with...
and Paul Garisto.
In 2011, the band launched a spring/summer tour of the U.S., performing the album Talk Talk Talk in its entirety.
Discography
- The Psychedelic FursThe Psychedelic Furs (album)The Psychedelic Furs is the debut album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1980 on Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy....
(1980) - Talk Talk TalkTalk Talk TalkTalk Talk Talk is the second studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1981 on Columbia Records. It was reissued with bonus tracks in 2002 by Columbia/Legacy....
(1981) - Forever Now (1982)
- Mirror MovesMirror MovesMirror Moves is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, recorded and released in 1984. Vince Ely had left the group, leaving three original Furs and Keith Forsey taking on production and drum duties...
(1984) - Midnight to MidnightMidnight to MidnightMidnight to Midnight is the fifth studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, released in 1987. It featured the hit "Heartbreak Beat", written by Richard Butler, John Ashton, and Timothy Butler, which released as a single, was the sole U.S...
(1987) - Book of Days (1989)
- World OutsideWorld Outside (album)World Outside is the seventh studio album by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs. It was released in 1991 on Columbia Records in the USA.-Track listing:All songs written by The Psychedelic Furs, except as indicated...
(1991) - Beautiful ChaosBeautiful ChaosBeautiful Chaos is a BBC Books original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the long running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble...
(2001)