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England (1979 – 1985)

Classix Nouveaux was one of the first new romantic acts in England. Although Classix Nouveaux’s more guitar-heavy sound separated them from the mostly synthetic rhythms of Japan and Ultravox, the group’s appetite for stylish fashion and danceable keyboards had them quickly associated with the new romantic movement. Formed in 1979 with Sal Solo (vocals), Mik Sweeney (bass), BP Hurding (drums), and Jak Airport (guitar), Classix Nouveaux originated in the punk underground, namely from the ashes of the controversial X-Ray Spex. After banshee wailer Poly Styrene departed from X-Ray Spex, the remaining members held auditions for a replacement singer. Solo won the approval of a few of Styrene’s former bandmates, and they debuted at the Music Machine on August 1979. Airport left the group before they even recorded their first single; he was replaced by Gary Steadman. In 1981, Classix Nouveaux released “Guilty,” their most well-known track; “Guilty” was a Top-20 hit in Sweden, and the video received airplay on MTV. A year later, the single “Is It a Dream” reached number 13 on the U.K. charts. Despite successful tours in Yugoslavia, Finland, and Poland, none of Classix Nouveaux’s three albums truly catapulted them from cult status in Britain or America. The band split up in 1985, and Solo started recording Christian music.
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  • Wiatr1

    La Verite uwazasz za najlepsze? Night People jest najlepsze. Dosc ze ma najwiecej utworow to sa zadziorne a nie popowe. Z kazda plyta choc po tej mieli tylko 2 stawali sie zbyt popowi.

    12 May 5:13pm Reply

  • diogodread

    <333

    15 Feb 3:59pm Reply

  • Lady_GrinSoul80

    <3

    6 Jan 3:39am Reply

  • Matthew69

    ...najlepsze jest ...La Verite ....:):)

    25 Nov 2012 Reply

  • sbohdan

    This was their best song period! It's a shame it wasn't included on their "Best of" Album! It seems like it was a lifetime ago, when I saw them in a concert... miss those times - the world was (or at least seemed) to be a better place...

    21 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Sagittarius77

    ,Heart from the start'' Super utwór.Pozdrawiam [2}

    22 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Kershlaus91

    Their live from the River Sessions at the Strathclyde uni is awesome.. plus it's in continuity!

    29 Apr 2012 Reply

  • MrDavidDuran

    Just discovered "Forever And A Day", it's AMAZING! The strings part is pure ecstacy!!

    14 Feb 2012 Reply

  • almost_obsessed

    SAL SOLO IS A SEXY BEAST RAWR

    12 Dec 2011 Reply

  • George336

    Terrible

    5 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Alphaville73

    ,,Heart from the start'' Super utwór.Pozdrawiam :-)))

    16 Aug 2011 Reply

  • st0larz

    damn my mother loves this band... so do I, but I can't scrobble LP records :<

    18 Dec 2010 Reply

  • Machiventa

    Well Mr self-righteous Profilus I happened to purchase quite a few of their albums due to me being able to listen to them before dropping hard earned cash. I can't stand listening to samples or youtube videos. It all works out in the end my friend.

    31 Oct 2010 Reply

  • jfon605

    "Mediocre one hit wonders without any real substance" Hilarious shit, coming from a 23 year-old no less.

    29 Jun 2010 Reply

  • Profilus

    Machiventa , if you REALLY loved them, you wouldn't rip off their music from torrent sites...

    21 Feb 2010 Reply

  • Sledhicket

    Supreme-ness

    3 Nov 2009 Reply

  • Machiventa

    just discovered these guys and love em, found all their albums on a torrent site. can't believe I never heard them in all the 80's music I have. my current favorites are never again, is it a dream, guilty, never never comes, soldier, & tokyo

    21 Jul 2009 Reply

  • flashbleu

    Mediocre? Hmm, well, maybe they weren't the most amazingly important band of the era, but they did a fair few cool songs and Sal Solo has a great voice. If they lack substance then they must be pretty superior fluff.

    26 Jun 2009 Reply

  • williamc99

    Bloody hell, 'Is It A Dream' is such an awesome song. Great stuff!!!!!!!!!!

    9 May 2009 Reply

  • Salt_The_Fries

    Mediocre one hit wonders without any real substance, actually "Never Never Comes" was hardly a hit, except for some odd reason - here in Poland.

    14 Feb 2009 Reply
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