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China Crisis
12+ albums
new wave80ssynthpopnew romanticpop
about
China Crisis are a British pop/rock group formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, with a core band of vocalist/keyboardist Garry Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. They've produced pop music similar in style to that of the new romantic movement. Yet they've also had strong similarities to the post-punk movement of the early 80s, particularly inclusion of a broader range of musical influences and occasional flirtation with political commentary. Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, Talking Heads, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and Lundon had become burned out from playing with various Knowsley post-punk groups. Daly quit school and then spent much of his time indoors tinkering with synthesizers and a drum machine. Along with Lundon, Daly began writing songs using his high-tech toys. Feeling creatively stifled by the drum machine, the pair eventually asked percussionist Dave Reilly to join them, and in 1982 they released the single "African & White" as China Crisis on the independent label Inevitable. Later re-released by Virgin Records, "African & White" was also China Crisis' first hit in the U.K.. Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom, western Europe, Australia, Philippines and the Americas. Adding Gary "Gazza" Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson to the lineup, they recorded their debut album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms. Another single, "Christian", hit U.K. #12, followed by two singles from second album, Working with Fire a
top songs
albums
Working With Fire And Steel
Flaunt The Imperfection
Diary: A Collection
Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain
Collection
What Price Paradise
Diary Of A Hollow Horse
Difficult Shapes And Passive Rhythms Some People Think Etc
Autumn In The Neighbourhood
Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain
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Pure 80s Pop
Singing The Praises Of Finer Things