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(1981 – 1987, 2001 – present)

The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) were a band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist Mark Burgess, guitarist Reg Smithies, guitarist Dave Fielding, and drummer John Lever.

The band initially released three studio albums in the 1980s, to solid critical acclaim. After their third release, Strange Times, in 1987 they abruptly disbanded following the sudden death of band manager Tony Fletcher. The Chameleons were, for all practical purposes, extinct for well over a decade before releasing - to the delight and even disbelief of its ardently loyal fan base - a final studio album in 2001, entitled Why Call It Anything. The band quickly dissolved once again in 2002 due to personal differences, after a successful reunion tour which took them across Europe and the United States. Though having never attained the level of commercial success or fame enjoyed by their contemporaries (e.g. U2, Echo And The Bunnymen, Joy Division), The Chameleons’ early impact can still be felt throughout much of popular music today.

Dave Fielding went on to form The Reegs who released a couple of ep’s . Then in 2003 formed Coconut Dogfuck a trance techno dance act with Ralph on percussion, Paul Didge on didge and Dave playing guitar and dulcimer . They released an ep and played festivals and gigs around the uk .
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  • martinobasso

    Agree with the Comsat Angels / The Sound comparison. Perhaps Sad Lovers & GIants also.

    3 Jun 9:51am Reply

  • 9Nails

    v The Cure started out 5 years before The Chameleons, dude.

    26 May 2:55pm Reply

  • legavin

    The Chameleons are the fathers of The Smiths and The Cure.

    26 May 4:59am Reply

  • horrormovies

    Joy division + the cure = the chameleons And somehow they're better than both combined.

    24 May 5:07am Reply

  • illuminatedsea

    The only bands worthy of comparison to the chameleons are the sound and the comsat Angels and maybe the Church ,

    20 May 9:32pm Reply

  • Igor2010

    comparisons idiots,

    20 May 4:12am Reply

  • rustyballbag

    Why are people comparing these to The Smiths and The Cure? They're nothing alike.

    10 May 9:26am Reply

  • docword21

    fuck the smiths

    9 May 5:27am Reply

  • AlienSpaceDisco

    <333

    25 Apr 12:57am Reply

  • likeadaydreamer

    Everyday I'm crucified by triviality

    23 Apr 2:42pm Reply

  • Infra_Red13

    +++

    21 Apr 4:43pm Reply

  • long_jack

    Ваще хороши и авесомны

    20 Apr 5:40pm Reply

  • Aryakafashi

    The most underrated, Can't believe only 223K listeners by now

    19 Apr 7:30pm Reply

  • Igor2010

    One of the greatest bands ever and all <4

    16 Apr 11:09pm Reply

  • Lord_DeviL_

    .•*¨*•♫♪•<❤>_♪♫ॐ•_•ॐ♫♪+<❤>•♪♫•*¨*•.¸

    16 Apr 2:16pm Reply

  • aneasthesia

    Love them both. But somehow I have the feeling that you're trying to compare an apple to a clock. People tend to tag both of them as "post-punk", to me they don't even sound alike.

    13 Apr 11:45am Reply

  • sunheadbowed

    V lol

    12 Apr 11:52pm Reply

  • TheCreeden

    The Chameleons shit all over the Cure, guys.

    12 Apr 7:40pm Reply

  • Violetdusk

    It's all a matter of taste and opinion, there is no "better" band. However, I prefer Cure first, Chameleons and then Smiths, but all are great of course!

    9 Apr 6:18pm Reply

  • RuumRuum

    Excuse moi it's my fucking opinion and I don't give a shit.

    7 Apr 9:55am Reply
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