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Simple Minds Tickets
Simple Minds Tickets
Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band who were hugely famous during the 1980s and through to the 1990s. Before the time of Simple Minds, the founding members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill performed in a punk band named ‘Johnny and the Self Abusers.’
The pair, who had been friends since early childhood worked with other bandmates who they didn’t know, as well as Brian McGee who would become another member of Simple Minds. The band worked together for a short while, releasing one single titled ‘Saints and Sinners;’ however, the day that the single was released marked the day that the band ended.
The remaining members of the band decided to change the style of music they played, as well as their name: Simple Minds was now in existence. In 1978 the band recruited two other members, Duncan Barwell as another guitarist, and Michael MacNeil on keys. The band performed several live gigs, gaining themselves a reputation for their extravagant performances, and also landing them a contract with Artista Records. After some problems with band member relationships, five members remained: Kerr, Burchill, MacNeil, Derek Forbes and McGee. The band began work on their first full length album ‘Life In A Day’ which contained tracks such as ‘Pleasantly Disturbed’ and ‘Chelsea Girl.’ The album shed light on various artists that influenced the members of Simple Minds, such as David Bowie and Roxy Music. The record performed relatively well; however the band was upset with the outcome and decided to work harder for their next release.
The band’s second album, ‘Real to Real Cacophony’ had a different sound from the poppy songs on ‘Life In A Day.’ Various tracks on the album had a somewhat dark feel to them, demonstrating the band’s experimentation in the new wave genre that was becoming popular at that time. The album yet again performed under-par, and the group decided to once again experiment with their sound technique for their next album ‘Empires and Dance,’ much to the dismay of their record label. Artista and Simple Minds’ relationship was now over, leaving it up to Virgin Records to take on the group.
The band’s next album ‘Sons and Fascination’ was a hit, with the track ‘Love Song’ reaching the top twenty in the United States and Canada. The band also received praise from musician Peter Gabriel, who chose Simple Minds to open for him on tour.
