Original Mirrors

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Original Mirrors
Origin Liverpool, England
Genres New wave
Years active1979 (1979)–1981 (1981)
Labels Mercury
Past membersSteve 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 up in 1981, with members going on to play in the Lightning Seeds and Status Quo.

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History

The band was 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/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 in 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

Albums

Compilations

Singles

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN   1-84195-335-0, p. 448
  2. ↑ Sutton, Michael "Original Mirrors Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013
  3. ↑ du Noyer, Paul (2007) Liverpool - Wondrous Place: From the Cavern to the Capital of Culture, Virgin Books, ISBN   978-0753512692, p. 114
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