Bomi's NDW Special - Biographies

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Biographies

This section provides you with some biographies of stars of the NDW era...

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	After the Fire After the Fire was originally formed in England in 1974 by keyboard player Peter Banks. This lineup disbanded a few years later, upon which point Banks re-formed the band with guitarist Andy Piercy, bass player Nick Battle, and drummer Ivor Twiddell. The new lineup played the London music scene and eventually became a favorite at the Marquee on London's Wardour Street. In 1978, the band cut their first album, Signs of Change, on their own Rapid label. Their musical style at the time sounded like early Genesis and Greenslade. After increasing popularity, the band signed to CBS to record their second album, Laser Love, which marked a change in direction influenced by the recent emergence of new wave. Battle left and was replaced by guitarist John Russell, who was previously in Narnia with Banks. Banks changed his name to "Memory" Banks to avoid confusion with the ex-Yes guitarist with the same name, while Piercy switched to bass. The single "One Rule for You," produced by Rupert Hine, went U.K. Top 40. The band's third album, 80F, was less successful. Twiddell was later replaced by Peter King (ex-Flys). 1981's Batteries Not Included was a more commercial effort, but success eluded the band until 1983 when they scored a U.S. Top Ten hit with "Der Kommissar." By this time only Piercy remained in the lineup. Mike Edmunds, All-Music Guide
	Nena The German new wave pop band Nena had an international hit in 1984 with "99 Luftballons." Led by ex-Stripes vocalist Gabriela "Nena" Kerner, the quartet released two German-only records in 1983 and 1984; selections from the two albums comprised their first American record, 1984's 99 Luftballons. The title song became an international hit; in the U.S. the single hit number two and went gold. The band followed the record with an album recorded entirely in English (1985's It's All in the Game), but it didn't chart, which spelled the end for the band. Kerner went her own way and has been recording as a solo artist since that time. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All-Music Guide
	Trio A minimalist German outfit responsible for a number one hit across Europe in 1982, Trio used little more than guitar and drums to frame their monotoned vocals and industrial-based songs. The band's self-titled 1981 debut originally appeared only in their native country, but when the following year's single "Da Da Da" became successful -- it hit number two in England and sold a million copies -- the U.K.'s Mobile Suit Corporation re-released the album with a version of the track. Trio released a cassette-only live album in 1982, and signed to Mercury in the U.S., where their first release was another self-titled work, though only of EP length. Of course, it also included "Da Da Da," and set the stage for 1983's Trio & Error, which had a version of "Da Da Da" as well. Finally, in 1983, Trio released an album without a version of their most famous track, and Bye Bye proved quite prophetic. -- Picture from left to right: Peter Behrens (Drums), Kralle Krawinkel (Guitar), Stephan Remmler (Voice, Keyboards) John Bush, All-Music Guide

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