Visage

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There are at least two artists sharing the name Visage: 1) Visage is a British new romantic band formed in 1978 by Steve Strange (former member of the punk band Moors Murderers) and Rusty Egan (previously the drummer for The Rich Kids). Initially, the band was comprised of Steve Strange, Rusty Egan and Midge Ure (also previously of The Rich Kids). Also in there, and credited as a co-writer of FADE TO GREY was Chris Payne,a member of Gary Numan's band. The trio recorded a demo which included a cover of the Zager and Evans hit "In the Year 2525". Ultravox's multi-instrumentalist Billy Currie and the core of post-punk band Magazine – bassist Barry Adamson, guitarist John McGeoch, and keyboardist Dave Formula – joined the studio-only band later. Visage signed to Radar Records and released their first single, "Tar" (which was originally composed whilst Strange was in The Photons), in September of 1979. The single failed to chart, but the band managed to secure a deal with a larger record company, Polydor, the following year. 1980 saw the release of their second single, "Fade to Grey". The single became a huge hit (making the top ten in the UK and topping the chart in several other countries) and was quickly followed by the release of their self-titled debut album which was also a chart success. After further Top 40 hits with "Mind of a Toy" and the title track "Visage", Strange struggled to reunite the band's members again to record a second album because of their commitments with their respective bands (Ure and Currie with Ultravox; Formula and Adamson with Magazine; and McGeoch with Siouxsie and the Banshees). However, in the autumn of 1981 all musicians (except McGeoch) went into the studio again and recorded The Anvil. The album was released in March of 1982 and became Visage's first (and only) UK top ten album, producing two top twenty singles with "The Damned Don't Cry" and "Night Train". The Anvil earned Silver disc status in the UK, as did the band's first album. Following this, Ure left the band to concentrate on his work with Ultravox, who were by now becoming even more successful than Visage were. Creative differences with Strange were also cited as reasons for his departure at the time. Visage, now without Ure and Adamson but with the addition of bassist Steve Barnacle, recorded the stand-alone single "Pleasure Boys", which was released in October of 1982. Unfortunately, the single failed to prolong their string of hits and peaked just outside the UK top 40. Although still recording, Visage then took a two year hiatus from releasing any new material due to contractual difficulties. With their contractual problems resolved, 1984 saw the return of Visage for what would become their third album and final released for many years. Beat Boy was released in September of 1984 but was a critical and commercial failure, peaking at #79 in the UK. Two singles from the album, "Love Glove" and "Beat Boy", also failed to make the UK top 40. By this time, Billy Currie and Dave Formula had also departed the band (though they received a "special thanks" credit on the album sleeve for their input), leaving only Strange and Egan from the original line-up along with newer musicians Steve and Gary Barnacle and Andy Barnett. A decision to make Visage a live band instead of a strictly studio-based project also failed to meet with success and the band subsequently split in 1985. Their final release was a Visage VHS video compilation of the band's renowned promotional videos and also included footage of Strange's trip to North Africa the year before. The compilation does not, however, include the original video for the "Love Glove" single which was filmed at a late-night Dockland location in London in 1984. Following the demise of Visage, Strange then formed the short-lived band Strange Cruise. They released one album in 1986, though this too proved unsuccessful. Visage returned to the charts once more when a Bassheads remix of "Fade to Grey" was a UK Top 40 hit in 1993. In 2004 Steve Strange reformed Visage with an entirely new line-up. The line-up included Steven Young, Sandrine Gouriou and Rosie Harris from Seize and Ross Tregenza from Jetstream Lovers/Goteki. The new line-up released the track "Diary Of A Madman" in 2007, written by Strange and Tregenza. Strange released another album using the moniker Visage in 2013 called "Hearts and Knieves. 2) Visage (ヴィサージュ) was a Japanese visual kei band, who was signed to the Undercode VK label. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Ultravox, Heaven 17, The Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Blancmange

Genres

synthpop,classic pop and rock,new romantic,new wave,early synthpop,new romantic,synthpop,

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city: 1978

Begin Date: 1978

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In Your Eyes

Jun/2017

The Wild Life (The Best of Extended Versions and Remixes - 1978)

The Wild Life (The Best of Extended Versions and Remixes - 1978)

Jan/2017

The Wild Life

Dec/2016

The Wild Life (The Best Of, 1978 To 2015)

The Wild Life (The Best Of, 1978 To 2015)

Dec/2016

Orchestral (Instrumentals)

Orchestral (Instrumentals)

Dec/2016

Demons To Diamonds (Instrumentals)

Demons To Diamonds (Instrumentals)

Dec/2016

Party Starter

Feb/2016

Darkness To Diamond

Darkness To Diamond

Jan/2016

Demons To Diamonds

Demons To Diamonds

Nov/2015

Make It Loud (feat. Wendi)

Make It Loud (feat. Wendi)

May/2015

Fade to Grey - Single

Fade to Grey - Single

Feb/2015

Orchestral

Dec/2014

Fade to Grey (Orchestral)

Fade to Grey (Orchestral)

Oct/2014

She's Electric (Coming Around)

She's Electric (Coming Around)

Aug/2014

Hidden Sign

May/2014

Never Enough (Remixes)

Never Enough (Remixes)

Feb/2014

Never Enough

Dec/2013

Happy Hour (feat. Wendi & Dyson Knight)

Happy Hour (feat. Wendi & Dyson Knight)

Nov/2013

The Wild Life (The Best Of 1978 To 2015)

The Wild Life (The Best Of 1978 To 2015)

Jan/2017

Fade To Grey (Stereo)

Fade To Grey (Stereo)

Dec/2017

Black Kokoshnik

Black Kokoshnik

Jun/2023

Faceless

Jun/2023

Faceless - Single

Faceless - Single

Jun/2023

Когда Я Скучаю По Тебе, Я Смотрю На Океан

Когда Я Скучаю По Тебе, Я Смотрю На Океан

Apr/2023

This War of Mine

This War of Mine

Apr/2023

Stranger Shadow

Stranger Shadow

Apr/2023

Stranger Shadow - Single

Stranger Shadow - Single

Apr/2023

Пара

Mar/2023

Катрин - Single

Катрин - Single

Nov/2022

Катрин (prod. @1gorillaglue)

Катрин (prod. @1gorillaglue)

Nov/2022

Dreams - EP

Aug/2022

Бананы (feat. DEAD HOODED) - Single

Бананы (feat. DEAD HOODED) - Single

Jun/2022

Fade to Grey (Lecomte De Brégeot and Violet Chachki Remix) - EP

Fade to Grey (Lecomte De Brégeot and Violet Chachki Remix) - EP

Feb/2022

Beat Boy (Cassette Remix Edition)

Beat Boy (Cassette Remix Edition)

Feb/2022

Fade To Grey (Lecomte de Brégeot and Violet Chachki Remix)

Fade To Grey (Lecomte de Brégeot and Violet Chachki Remix)

Feb/2022

Kirikou

Jan/2022

Kirikou - Single

Kirikou - Single

Jan/2022

Ixtab (feat. Cure) - Single

Ixtab (feat. Cure) - Single

Jun/2023

Repose - Single

Repose - Single

Mar/2023

repose

Mar/2023

Forward - Single

Forward - Single

Jan/2023

forward

Jan/2023

behind blue eyes [Explicit]

behind blue eyes [Explicit]

Mar/2024

Pain - Single

Dec/2023

Pain [Explicit]

Pain [Explicit]

Dec/2023

Психопат - Single

Психопат - Single

Sep/2023

Психопат [Explicit]

Психопат [Explicit]

Sep/2023

Faceless [Explicit]

Faceless [Explicit]

Jun/2023

Fade To Grey (Mojo Filter Atlas Shrugged Edit)

Fade To Grey (Mojo Filter Atlas Shrugged Edit)

Jun/2023

死刻の夜

Sep/2024

死刻の夜 (2024Remastered)

死刻の夜 (2024Remastered)

Sep/2024

死体愛好歌

Sep/2024

死体愛好歌 (2024Remastered)

死体愛好歌 (2024Remastered)

Sep/2024

Live 2013

Nov/2024

Before You Win - EP

Before You Win - EP

Nov/2024

Before You Win

Nov/2024

Fade To Grey (Prague Session Single Versions)

Fade To Grey (Prague Session Single Versions)

Oct/2024

Эмо Эмма - Single

Эмо Эмма - Single

Mar/2025

Эмо Эмма

Mar/2025

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