B-Movie

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B-Movie formed in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire during 1978 from the ashes of local punk band The Aborted. Originally calling themselves Studio 10 after a local hairdressing salon, the inaugural line-up of Steve Hovington (vocals/bass), Paul Statham (guitar) & Graham Boffey (drums) quickly changed their name to B-Movie following Steve's discovery in an art book of the Andy Warhol painting of the same name. Inspired by synth-pop pioneers like Ultravox and New Order, B-Movie wrote catchy songs enveloped in keyboards. The group was signed to the Some Bizarre record label in the early '80s; in 1981, the band appeared on a Some Bizarre compilation album with future '80s synth-pop superstars such as Depeche Mode, Blancmange, and Soft Cell. In 1982, the single "Nowhere Girl" was a hit in Europe. Although "Nowhere Girl" was not a Top Ten smash in America, the song continued to be a favorite on radio stations' '80s flashback shows. With Hovington's icy vocals and Holliday's somber synths, "Nowhere Girl" became an enduring tale of teen alienation; "Nowhere Girl" was revived on the Just Say Yesterday compilation in 1992 and it's generally considered to be an '80s classic. Ironically, the track lasted longer than B-Movie's career. B-Movie released the LP Forever Running in 1985 and then broke up. Boffey joined Slaughterhouse 5 and Statham collaborated with Peter Murphy. Hovington formed the techno outfit Amethyst. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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new wave,england,post-punk,synthpop,nottinghamshire,mansfield,new romantic,uk,deep new wave,permanent wave,

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Nowhere Girl EP

Nowhere Girl (Extended Version)

Nowhere Girl (DJ Frank & Taito Tikaro Goldskool Remix)

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Nowhere Girl (DJ Frank & Taito Tikaro Goldskool Remix) - Single

Remembrance Day EP

Nowhere Girl (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)

Nowhere Girl (Re-Recorded - Sped Up) - Single

Melt

Melt - Single

Love is Dead

Love is Dead - Single

Nowhere Girl [Clean]

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Brighton Beach - Single

Promenade (The Rude Awakening) [The Bucket & Spade Remix]

Promenade (The Rude Awakening) [The Bucket & Spade Remix] [The Bucket & Spade Remix] - Single

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