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Hypnotic guitars, charming atmosphere, dark lyrics sung by a sensitive and heartbreaking voice, are the characteristic sound of one of the most influential post-punk bands, “The Chameleons vox”.
Formed in 1981 in Middleton, England by Mark Burgess, vocals and bass, Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies, guitars, later joined by drummer John Lever, recorded their first single in 1982 and their first album the following year, which was called “Script of the Bridge”. Although the band did not achieve such a huge success as their contemporaries “The Cure” or “The Smiths”, their sound managed to attract a large number of fans and, above all, gain an excellent view of the criticism.
In 1985 they released their second album, “What does anything mean?, basically” and in 1986, their album “Strange times”, which strengthened their sound and which would influence many other contemporary bands such as Clan of Xymox or The horrors. In 1987 and with new material to record, the band’s manager died suddenly, what caused a sudden band’s dissolution. Despite this, the band’s music kept on gaining fans around the world, what caused their return in 1999, with multiple concerts. The following year they released a new album, “Strip” and in 2001, “Why call it anything?”, albums which marked the second stage of the British band.
This time the concert takes place in Madrid and it’s a must see event, not only for the old school “post-punk fans”, but also for the post-punk revival lovers as, moreover, The Chameleons clearly influences successful bands of the moment such as Interpol or the already famous Editors. The concert will be on the next 14th of January in “La Boite” club, at 9.45pm and it costs 22€. There is no excuse then to miss a band like The Chameleons. I can’t do anything but inviting you and suggest you not to miss this great concert, as this band cannot be seen every day, enjoy them!
For further information about the concert and tickets sale, visit:
http://www.nvivo.es/artistas/the+chameleons/
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