Lloyd Cole and The Commotions

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Lloyd Cole and the Commotions was a British pop band that formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four UK Top 20 albums and five UK Top 40 singles. After breaking up in 1989, Lloyd Cole embarked on a solo career. The band reformed briefly in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary mini-tour of the UK and Ireland. Signed to Polydor in 1984, the band was known for combining Clark's twangy guitar style with Cole's low-key singing style. Particularly notable were Cole's literary lyrics (he was studying Philosophy at the University of Glasgow when the band started) and name-dropping the likes of Norman Mailer, Arthur Lee, Grace Kelly, Truman Capote, Eva Marie Saint, Simone de Beauvoir, and Nancy Sinatra. For a period in the mid 1980s the band was one of the most successful indie acts in Britain, vying with The Smiths. The band broke up in 1989 amid reports of personality clashes between members, and Cole moved to New York City to pursue a successful solo career. The band reformed in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary tour of the UK and Ireland. Band members Lloyd Cole (born 31 January 1961) - vocals, guitar, lyricist Blair Cowan (born 1960?) - keyboards Lawrence Donegan (born 13 July 1961) - bass guitar Neil Clark (born 3 July 1955) - guitar Stephen Irvine (born 16 December 1959) - drums . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Lloyd Cole, China Crisis, Prefab Sprout, The Housemartins, The Wonder Stuff

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80s,pop,new wave,alternative,indie,scotland,glasgow,uk,rock and indie,scottish,new romantic,new wave,new wave pop,scottish new wave,

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country: GB

city: Glasgow

Begin Date: 1982

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Jan/2008

15th October 2004 Hammersmith Apollo

15th October 2004 Hammersmith Apollo

Jan/2004

Are You ready To Be Heartbroken?

Are You ready To Be Heartbroken?

Jan/2004

Rattlesnakes & Easy Pieces

Rattlesnakes & Easy Pieces

Jan/1991

Forest Fire (Remix)

Forest Fire (Remix)

Jan/1989

Forest Fire (extended remix)

Forest Fire (extended remix)

Jan/1989

From The Hip E.P.

From The Hip E.P.

Jan/1988

Collected Recordings 1983-1989

Collected Recordings 1983-1989

Jun/2015

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Mar/2015

LLOYD COLE，COMMOTION

LLOYD COLE，COMMOTION

Jul/2007

Live At The BBC Volume One

Live At The BBC Volume One

Jul/2007

Live At The BBC Volume Two

Live At The BBC Volume Two

Jul/2007

Live At The BBC Vol 1

Live At The BBC Vol 1

Jan/2007

Live At The BBC Vol 2

Live At The BBC Vol 2

Jan/2007

The Singles

Jan/2004

1984-1989

Jun/1989

1984 - 1989

Jun/1989

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions 1984-1989

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions 1984-1989

Jan/1989

From The Hip (Extended Remix)

From The Hip (Extended Remix)

Apr/1988

Jennifer She Said

Jennifer She Said

Dec/1987

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Don't Look Back: An Introduction To…

Mar/2015

Guesswork

Jul/2019

Guesswork [Explicit]

Guesswork [Explicit]

Jul/2019

Night Sweats - Single

Night Sweats - Single

Jun/2019

Night Sweats

Jun/2019

Violins - Single

Violins - Single

May/2019

Violins

May/2019

1D

Apr/2018

My Austere Demeanour (Folksinger Volume 3)

My Austere Demeanour (Folksinger Volume 3)

Dec/2017

In New York Collected Recordings 1988-1996

In New York Collected Recordings 1988-1996

Mar/2017

In New York (Collected Recordings 1988-1996)

In New York (Collected Recordings 1988-1996)

Mar/2017

The English Weather

The English Weather

Mar/2017

The One You Never Had

The One You Never Had

Feb/2017

Man On The Verge

Man On The Verge

Feb/2017

Live at the Union Chapel

Live at the Union Chapel

Dec/2016

1D (Electronics 2012-2014)

1D (Electronics 2012-2014)

Sep/2015

Don't Look Back: An Introduction to Lloyd Cole and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Don't Look Back: An Introduction to Lloyd Cole and Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

Mar/2015

Kollektion 02: Roedelius (Electronic Music) [Compiled by Lloyd Cole]

Kollektion 02: Roedelius (Electronic Music) [Compiled by Lloyd Cole]

Oct/2014

Fiftysomething

Apr/2014

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