B-Movie
The new wave band B-Movie's most recognizable record became more popular long after the combo had split up. Named after an Andy Warhol painting, B-Movie formed in 1979 with Steve Hovington (vocals), Paul Statham (guitars), Graham Boffey (drums), and Rick Holliday (keyboards). 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.
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Nowhere Girl - EP
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Climate of Fear: Deluxe Edition
Électronique - Paru chez Cleopatra Records le 18 mars 2016
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Forever Running
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Rhino - Warner Records le 1 janv. 1985
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Distant Skies
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez No Emb Blanc le 2 août 2013
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Remembrance Day
Pop/Rock - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 1 janv. 1980
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Nowhere Girl (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Cleopatra Records le 10 avr. 2023
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Climate of Fear
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez Cleopatra Records le 18 mars 2016
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The Age of Illusion
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez No Emb Blanc le 4 oct. 2013
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Seventeen Seconds
Rock - Paru chez Leningrado Records le 25 août 2017
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The Age of Illusion
Rock - Paru chez WANDERLUST le 17 févr. 2014
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Nowhere Girl
Rock - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 13 déc. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo