Hue and Cry (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Coatbridge, Scotland |
Genres | Blue-eyed soul,[1] pop,[1] sophisti-pop[2] |
Years active | 1983–present |
Labels | Stampede, Circa, Fidelity, Linn, Blairhill |
Members | |
Website | hueandcry |
Hue and Cry are a Scottish pop duo formed in 1983 in Coatbridge, Scotland by the brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane.[3] The duo are best known for their 1987 single "Labour of Love".[4]
Career
Their first single "Here Comes Everybody" was released on a small Glasgow-based independent label, Stampede, in 1986. While not a hit, it attracted the interest of Virgin Records' subsidiary Circa who signed the duo in 1986. Their debut single for Circa was "I Refuse".[3] Their second single and biggest hit was "Labour of Love" from the debut album Seduced and Abandoned.[3] Other hits included "Looking for Linda" and "Violently (Your Words Hit Me)" – both from their second album Remote.[3]
In the 1990s, the brothers embarked upon a period of musical experimentation. Their 1991 album Stars Crash Down embraced
1994 saw a collaboration with
Next Move (1999) featured
The intended third album on Linn Records was never produced, as the brothers concentrated on their solo projects – Pat with his writing and solo performing, and Greg with his music production.Reformation
In April 2005, Hue and Cry made a comeback when they won the fourth-week heat of the
The band followed this up with dates in Scotland, a piano-vocal spot in support of Jamie Cullum at the 'Live on the Lawn' festival in Aberdeenshire, and a set in front of 25,000 at Glasgow's Hogmanay party. Their concerts in 2006 and 2007 sold out.[citation needed] The band performed two nights at the West End festival in Glasgow in 2007, where they showcased piano-vocal versions of new and old songs. They played Retrofest at Culzean Castle on 2 September 2007, and headlined the Darvel Music Festival on 5 October. The duo showcased new tracks at a gig in Edinburgh Voodoo Rooms on 12 July 2008. At this time, the duo allowed fans exclusive access with the Hue and Cry Music Club[7] through the official website.
On 15 September 2008, they released their Open Soul album, for which recording and mixing finished in 2007. The first single "The Last Stop" on digital download was released on 1 September and coincided with the 20th anniversary of the release of Remote. Their 'Open Soul' tour had sold out dates in Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Sheffield, beginning on 11 September 2008. On 1 December, the band released a second single "Heading for a Fall". They also opened for Al Green on 30 October. They completed a tour of House of Fraser stores and, in February 2009, embarked on another sell out UK tour, billed as 'Open Soul..Open Road'. On 9 February, EMI released a 'Best of Collection' and the band released a third single called "Fireball." The band also launched the Hue and Cry Music Club.[8]
May 2009 saw the band headline the "Burns an' a' that" festival in Ayrshire, and play an acoustic set in Aberdeen. In July 2009, the brothers supported
A new Hue And Cry album, Hot Wire was released on 19 March 2012 to critical acclaim,[citation needed] and the band played acoustic gigs in support of it. They also appeared on Jools Holland's BBC Radio 2 show, and played "Shipbuilding" on the Titanic memorial show for Radio 2 receiving praise from Holland as well as Dermot O'Leary and Jeremy Vine. They also appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival in 2012.
Hue and Cry appeared on an August 2012 edition of
Discography
- Seduced and Abandoned (1987)
- Remote (1988)
- Bitter Suite (1989)
- Stars Crash Down (1991)
- Truth and Love (1992)
- Showtime! (1994)
- Piano & Voice (1995)
- Jazz Not Jazz (1996)
- Next Move (1999)
- Open Soul (2008)
- Xmasday (2009)
- Hot Wire (2012)
- Remote: Major to Minor (2014)
- September Songs (2015)
- Pocketful of Stones (2017)
References
- ^ a b O'Brien, Jon. "Hue & Cry – Artist Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ISBN 978-1-8418-3041-4.
Still, it was only a matter of time before their soulful, jazz-influenced sophisti-pop cracked the chart and the rollicking 'Labour of Love' secured them a Top 10 hit later that year.
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Hue and Cry – Next Move – Glasgow Evening Times". Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Hue & Cry Pipped By Shaky in Grand Final of 'Hit Me Baby One More Time'". Theplayethic.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2009.
- ^ "Hue And Cry Music Club". Hueandcry.ning.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Jones, Tim (March 2009). "Cry Freedom". Record Collector (360). Metropolis: 14.