Two bands share this name: 1)-Illustrated Man (circa 1984) were a New Wave-Synthpop band featuring Hugo Burnham (ex-
Gang of Four), Roger Mason (keyboards, formerly part of
Gary Numan's musicians), Rob Dean (ex-
Japan guitarist) and Australian singer/bassist Philip Foxman. They had hits with songs such as ‘Head over Heels’ ‘Just Enough’ and ‘Fall from Grace’ and their sound was likened to UK bands such as
Japan,
Simple Minds and
Duran Duran - they are also believed to have influenced
INXS. Consisting of some excellent musicians the band was initially hailed as a supergroup - Roge…
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