Biography The Fixx
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The Fixx is a British new wave band formed in 1980. The group was formed by college friends Cy Curnin (vocals) and Adam Woods (drums). The pair placed an ad for additional members. Jamie West-Oram (guitar), Rupert Greenall (keyboards) and Charlie Barret (bass) joined the band as a result. Barret left just after the recording of the first album and was replaced by Alfie Agius. However, Agius' stint in the band was short-lived, as he left in the middle of sessions for the following album. His bass work is featured on the album's two hit singles "Saved By Zero" and "One Thing Leads to Another" though. The bass spot was then filled by Dan K. Brown, who remained with the band until 1994. Mann, Brent (2005). Blinded By the Lyrics. New York, NY: Citadel Press Books
They are perhaps best remembered for their song "One Thing Leads To Another", from their most successful album Reach the Beach from 1983. Their other hits are "Red Skies", "Stand or Fall", "Saved by Zero", "Sign of Fire", "Are We Ourselves?", "Secret Separation", "Driven Out", "How Much Is Enough?" and "Deeper and Deeper" which was featured on the soundtrack of Streets of Fire. "A Letter to Both Sides" appears on the Fletch soundtrack.
The Fixx regularly tour the U.S., and recently celebrated 25 years of making music together. Curnin, West-Oram, Greenall and Woods are now joined by bassist Gary Tibbs (formerly Roxy Music, The Vibrators, Adam & The Ants). Cy Curnin can often be found on stage with a glass of wine in his right hand and an egg shaker in the left.
The group is one of the few to have enjoyed significant success outside their country of origin, notably in the U.S. and Canada, yet remain almost unknown in their home land.
In 2002 The Fixx performed an all-new cover version of Nancy Sinatra's 1960s classic "These Boots Are Made for Walking" for a special album called When Pigs Fly, which featured unique remakes of songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. The song was also included as a bonus track on the group's Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology CD.
Albums
- Shuttered Room (1982) #106 US, #54 UK
- Reach the Beach (1983) #8 US, #91 UK, #9 CAN
- Phantoms (1984) #19 US, #15 CAN
- Walkabout (1986) #30 US
- React (live album) (1987) #110 US
- Calm Animals (1988) #72 US
- Ink (1991) #111 US
- Missing Links [1] (1994)
- Real Time Stood Still [2] (1997)
- Elemental (1998)
- 1011 Woodland (1999)
- Extended Versions (2000)
- Happy Landings and Lost Tracks (alternate takes from Elemental) (2001)
- Want That Life (2003)
- Stand or Fall [3] (2004)
- Mayfly (Cy Curnin's solo album) (2005)
- Twentyfifth Anniversary Anthology (2005)
Singles
- ?: Despite significant rock radio and some pop radio play, "Streets of Fire" soundtrack inexplicably denies single release for "Deeper and Deeper". A longer version, now accepted by fans as the definitive version, would end up on B-side of "Are We Ourselves?" single.
- §: Originally appearing on the "Streets of Fire" soundtrack, "Deeper and Deeper" can now also be found on the reissue of "Reach The Beach".
- ?: The official Billboard web database has some errors in it and differs from the original print issues, including listing "Are We Ourselves?" as having peaked at #2 on the rock chart when in fact it spent two weeks at #1.
- ?: This track peaked on a 'Bubbling Under' Chart.
- ?: This remix was listed as #4 on the Top 5 Dance/Clubplay Breakouts List. This list features tracks with future potential to hit the Top 50 and can be considered a Bubbling Under chart for the Top 50.
(All information taken from Billboard Magazine Archive Print Issues)
In mass media
- The song "One Thing Leads To Another" appears in an episode of the TV series Knight Rider.
- "One Thing Leads To Another" appeared in popular videogame Vice City, playing on Pop radio station Flash FM.
- Cy and Jamie both appear in Tina Turner's "Better Be Good to Me" music video.
References
External links
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The Fixx
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