In 1983, the band released Into the Unknown , a keyboard-driven progressive hard rock album with a slightly slower pace. Almost all of the albums the band produced were sold out of the warehouse they were housed in without the band’s knowledge, after which this album went out of print.…
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In early 1983 Albini met Naked Raygun singer Jeff Pezzati through mutual friends and convinced him to play bass guitar with Big Black. Pezzati recalled that Albini “knew a heck of a lot about, right from the start, how to release a record and get the word out that you…
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Mwyn (born Gwynedd Rhys Thomas) set up his own Recordiau Anhrefn label in 1983, helping to promote like-minded Welsh bands as well as their own music. The band were championed by John Peel and recorded three sessions for his BBC Radio 1 show; Peel even travelled to Wales to see…
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In 1983, the Police released their fifth and final studio album, Synchronicity , which spawned the hit singles ” Every Breath You Take “, ” Wrapped Around Your Finger “, ” King of Pain “, and ” Synchronicity II “. By that time, several critics deemed them “the biggest rock…
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In 1983, D.R.I. relocated to from Texas to San Francisco, where they lived in their van and ate at soup kitchens between gigs. Dennis Johnson quit the band and returned home to Texas. He was replaced with Sebastion Amok, and within a few months D.R.I. embarked on their first tour,…
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Adamson continued collaborating with Visage, and also began to work with Shelley, the Birthday Party and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds . Jackson later played with the Chameleons , Swing Out Sister and the Durutti Column . Formula continued as a member of Visage and joined Ludus , and…
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During the group’s 1983 Shea Stadium concert, Sting felt performing at the venue was ” Everest ” and decided to pursue a solo career, according to the documentary The Last Play at Shea (2010).
Original joint vocalist Bilko (a.k.a. Tim Wells) had sung with the Anti Social Workers who had released a dub-punk album Positive Style (Punky Reggae Party ) with reggae producer Mad Professor on Ariwa in 1983.
In 1983 and 1984, Crass were part of the Stop the City actions coordinated by London Greenpeace that foreshadowed the anti-globalisation rallies of the early 21st century. Support for these activities was provided in the lyrics and sleeve notes of the band’s last single, “You’re Already Dead”, expressing doubts about…
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The band broke up in 1983, when Tesco left the band after the last tour of the US. JC Carroll formed the UK fashion house, The Dispensary, with his then wife Sophy Lynn and began working on film soundtracks, most notably with film producer Stephen Malit and director Julien Temple.…
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