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China Crisis is a British pop/rock group formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, with a core band of vocalist/keyboardist Garry Daly and guitarist Eddie Lundon. They’ve produced pop music similar in style to that of the new romantic movement. Yet they’ve also had strong similarities to the post-punk movement of the early 80s, particularly inclusion of a broader range of musical influences and occasional flirtation with political commentary.
Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and Lundon had become burned out from playing with various Knowsley post-punk groups. Daly quit school and then spent much of his time indoors tinkering with synthesizers and a drum machine. Along with Lundon, Daly began writing songs using his high-tech toys. Feeling creatively stifled by the drum machine, the pair eventually asked percussionist Dave Reilly to join them, and in 1982 they released the single “African & White” as China Crisis on the independent label Inevitable. Later re-released by Virgin Records, “African & White” was also China Crisis’ first hit in the U.K…
Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom, western Europe, Australia and the Americas. Adding Gary “Gazza” Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson to the lineup, they recorded their debut album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms. Another single, “Christian”, hit U.K. #12, followed by two singles from second album, Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2.
Sharing an affection for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and Brian Eno, Daly and Lundon had become burned out from playing with various Knowsley post-punk groups. Daly quit school and then spent much of his time indoors tinkering with synthesizers and a drum machine. Along with Lundon, Daly began writing songs using his high-tech toys. Feeling creatively stifled by the drum machine, the pair eventually asked percussionist Dave Reilly to join them, and in 1982 they released the single “African & White” as China Crisis on the independent label Inevitable. Later re-released by Virgin Records, “African & White” was also China Crisis’ first hit in the U.K…
Throughout their career, China Crisis has seen moderate success in the United Kingdom, western Europe, Australia and the Americas. Adding Gary “Gazza” Johnson and Kevin Wilkinson to the lineup, they recorded their debut album Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms. Another single, “Christian”, hit U.K. #12, followed by two singles from second album, Working with Fire and Steel Possible Pop Songs, Vol. 2.
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AlanaDevotional wrote:
Such a wonderful band and music!
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mel_caffeine wrote:
China Crisis will be playing tonight and tomorrow night (January 21-22) here in Manila, Philippines. I'm so excited to see them again. :)
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Akatian wrote:
Tragedy and Mystery.
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flexmens wrote:
Truly enjoy " Flaunt The Imperfection" CD
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mvldk666 wrote:
LOVE, So Much LOVE To - CHINA CRISIS
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Okuda wrote:
I love their music
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flashbleu wrote:
Saw them play in Douglas last night. Great gig, crappy venue (mock Cuban disco with the band on the dancefloor below the audience - great). Haven't seen them since 1982. Eddie hasn't changed, but Gary - bloody hell. He's become a nightmare cross between Stephen Fry and Paul O'Grady. Dead entertaining, though, especially when he called Boy George a cunt. Cheers lads.
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bluenile777 wrote:
Just can't stop shouting for this band.. They were so awesome; unfortunately not enough people paid as much attention to them as I did..
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lizzylane wrote:
I ♥ CC [2]
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panterman wrote:
especially love these guys for not being posers and so 'I could lose myself in this honesty'
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tomthumb84 wrote:
im seeing these guys this weekend at Rewind festival WHOOP!
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vjsupersaint wrote:
I bet The Home Guard could though.
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time4tunes wrote:
Hmmmm........interesting tune. I don't believe I could adapt it to a symphony orchestra though.
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raypreston68 wrote:
just a great song
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treveera wrote:
1.5 years later, 200K plays .. 'smore like it :)
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JamesKmccann wrote:
It's great to here this band again and see all the photoos when we were all much younger and photogenic.
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CDPETE01 wrote:
African and white I found on a ronco compilation on vinyl featuring lots of classic tracks,this introduced me to several bands from 1980s
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CDPETE01 wrote:
I still own the 12" of Christian,an eerie but fantastic song that don't seem to age.
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crazykaz02 wrote:
love this
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crazykaz02 wrote:
working thru all the tracks now
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