Английская Википедия:Into a Circle
Шаблон:Infobox musical artist Into a Circle (also as In Two a Circle and In2a0) were an English new wave duo, formed in April 1985 by Paul "Bee" Hampshire and Barry Jepson, two former members of the band Getting the Fear.[1] Jepson had also previously been the bassist for Southern Death Cult from 1981 to 1983.
Career
Into a Circle formed in 1985 after Getting the Fear ended.[2] The band played their first concert at the Croydon Underground in December 1985,[2] coinciding with the release of their first single, "Rise...". The single, issued on the Arcadia label, reached No. 5 in the UK Indie Singles Chart.[1]
For a March 1986 tour of England and Scotland, the band were joined on several dates by Rose McDowall of Strawberry Switchblade.[2]
In July 1986, Into a Circle signed with Abstract Records and released the single "Inside Out", which reached No. 12 in the chart.[2]
Their third single, "Forever" (1987), co-produced by Larry Steinbeck of Bronski Beat, featured McDowall on backing vocals.[2] and reached No. 8 in the chart. It was followed by their debut studio album, Assassins, in summer 1988. The album reached No. 7 in the UK Indie Albums Chart.
Fourth single "Evergreen" was released in March 1988, and reached No. 5 in the chart.[1]
Into a Circle embarked on their final tour in September 1989, with Annie Anxiety joining the line-up on backing vocals.[2]
The band broke up in October 1989.[2] Into a Circle reformed in July 2021.[2]
Later projects
Hampshire is a member of Thailand-based band Futon, alongside Simon Gilbert (Suede).[3]
Jepson later worked as a concert promoter and currently teaches live sound and tour management at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music.Шаблон:Citation needed
Discography
- Assassins (1988, Abstract) UK Indie Albums Chart No. 7
Singles
- "Rise..." (1985, Arcadia) UK Indie Singles Chart No. 5
- "Inside Out" (1986, Abstract) UK Indie No. 12
- "Forever" (1987, Abstract) UK Indie No. 8
- "Evergreen" (1988, Abstract) UK Indie No. 5
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980-1989, Cherry Red Books, Шаблон:ISBN, p. 120
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,7 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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