The Fixx Biography
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Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
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Years Active: 1980 - present
Genres: New Wave, Pop Rock, Rock
Born: NULL
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Died: NULL
Years Active: 1980 - present
Genres: New Wave, Pop Rock, Rock
The Fixx is an English rock band that formed in London in 1979. The band came together when college friends Cy Curnin on vocals, and Adam Woods on drums formed a group, initially calling themselves The Portraits. The duo then recruited keyboardist Rupert Greenall, guitarist Tony McGrail and bassist Charlie Barret.
The Portraits were signed to Ariola Records and released two singles, “Little Women” in 1979 and “Hazards In The Home” in 1980. 1980 also saw McGrail leave the band with guitarist Jamie West-Oram moving in as his replacement. At this time the band changed their name to The Fixx.
The band's moderate local success led to an offer from MCA Records. Their debut album, “Shuttered Room,” arrived in 1982, just as Barret departed. The album spawned two hit singles, “Stand or Fall” and “Red Skies,” both of which charted in the U.S and the U.K. The band embarked on a tour in support of their album and Barret was replaced on bass by Alfie Agius. Agius' stay in the band was short-lived, as he left during the 1983 recording of their next album “Reach the Beach,” after having recorded four tracks.
“Reach the Beach” became (and remains) the group's most commercially successful album. Agius' bass work is featured on the album's first two singles “Saved by Zero” and “One Thing Leads to Another.” Both these singles cracked the U.S. Top 40, with “One Thing Leads To Another” becoming the band's biggest-ever hit peaking at #4 in the U.S. It was during these sessions that bassist Dan K. Brown.
The 1984 album “Phantoms” contained the hits “Are We Ourselves” and “Sunshine In The Shade.” Another song from the period, “Deeper And Deeper,” was released as the B-side of “Are We Ourselves” and received substantial airplay on U.S. modern rock radio stations.
In 1985 The Fixx recorded the song “A Letter to Both Sides” for the soundtrack of the film “Fletch.” The next year they released their fourth album “Walkabout,” containing the singles, “Secret Separation” and “Built for the Future.” Their 1987 album “React,” containing both live and new studio material, was their last for MCA Records.
1988 saw their return with a new album “Calm Animals” and a new label in RCA Records. This album contained another U.S. hit “Driven Out.” The band returned to MCA for their next album, 1991's “Ink.” The album featured the single, “How Much Is Enough?”
Dan K. Brown left the band in 1994. Chris Tate was later hired to play the bass. This line up recorded the 1998 album “Elemental” and the 1999 album “1011 Woodland.” This last album consisted of re-recordings of previous hits and album tracks.
In 2002, The Fixx performed a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's 1960s classic “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” for a special album called “When Pigs Fly,” which featured unique remakes of songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. In 2003, the band released their ninth studio album, “Want That Life,” with Gary Tibbs, formerly a member of Roxy Music, The Vibrators and Adam and the Ants on bass, replacing Tate.
In 2005 The Fixx toured the U.S., and celebrated 25 years of making music together, accompanied by the release of the two disc set “Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology” compilation. Long-time bassist Dan K. Brown re-joined the band in 2008. With the classic lineup back intact, The Fixx released “Anyone Else,” as the first single from their 10th studio album “Beautiful Friction” which was issued in 2012.
The Portraits were signed to Ariola Records and released two singles, “Little Women” in 1979 and “Hazards In The Home” in 1980. 1980 also saw McGrail leave the band with guitarist Jamie West-Oram moving in as his replacement. At this time the band changed their name to The Fixx.
The band's moderate local success led to an offer from MCA Records. Their debut album, “Shuttered Room,” arrived in 1982, just as Barret departed. The album spawned two hit singles, “Stand or Fall” and “Red Skies,” both of which charted in the U.S and the U.K. The band embarked on a tour in support of their album and Barret was replaced on bass by Alfie Agius. Agius' stay in the band was short-lived, as he left during the 1983 recording of their next album “Reach the Beach,” after having recorded four tracks.
“Reach the Beach” became (and remains) the group's most commercially successful album. Agius' bass work is featured on the album's first two singles “Saved by Zero” and “One Thing Leads to Another.” Both these singles cracked the U.S. Top 40, with “One Thing Leads To Another” becoming the band's biggest-ever hit peaking at #4 in the U.S. It was during these sessions that bassist Dan K. Brown.
The 1984 album “Phantoms” contained the hits “Are We Ourselves” and “Sunshine In The Shade.” Another song from the period, “Deeper And Deeper,” was released as the B-side of “Are We Ourselves” and received substantial airplay on U.S. modern rock radio stations.
In 1985 The Fixx recorded the song “A Letter to Both Sides” for the soundtrack of the film “Fletch.” The next year they released their fourth album “Walkabout,” containing the singles, “Secret Separation” and “Built for the Future.” Their 1987 album “React,” containing both live and new studio material, was their last for MCA Records.
1988 saw their return with a new album “Calm Animals” and a new label in RCA Records. This album contained another U.S. hit “Driven Out.” The band returned to MCA for their next album, 1991's “Ink.” The album featured the single, “How Much Is Enough?”
Dan K. Brown left the band in 1994. Chris Tate was later hired to play the bass. This line up recorded the 1998 album “Elemental” and the 1999 album “1011 Woodland.” This last album consisted of re-recordings of previous hits and album tracks.
In 2002, The Fixx performed a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's 1960s classic “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'” for a special album called “When Pigs Fly,” which featured unique remakes of songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. In 2003, the band released their ninth studio album, “Want That Life,” with Gary Tibbs, formerly a member of Roxy Music, The Vibrators and Adam and the Ants on bass, replacing Tate.
In 2005 The Fixx toured the U.S., and celebrated 25 years of making music together, accompanied by the release of the two disc set “Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology” compilation. Long-time bassist Dan K. Brown re-joined the band in 2008. With the classic lineup back intact, The Fixx released “Anyone Else,” as the first single from their 10th studio album “Beautiful Friction” which was issued in 2012.
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