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SECOND THOUGHTS comprise Mike Cotton and Paddy O'Toole. They started out busking the capital's streets to pay the rent, and apart from finding it fun, it gave them an outlet
for the backlog of songs that they had amassed since leaving the Jags in 1980.
In mid 1983 they supported Big Country on tour before returning to a string of pub, club and railway station gigs in London, and in August a tape of their songs found its way to August Darnell
who promptly added them to his mammoth Kid Creole and the Coconuts 'Lifeboats' tour. They then went straight back on the road as guest of Shakin' Stevens in October.
Second Thoughts herald a return to a direct, economical and healthy communication in music.
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PASSIONATE FRIENDS
'Passionate Friends should stick together
Passionate Friends should break the stranglehold'
So runs the chorus of this Glasgow band's eponymous second single, a sharp blast of infectious dance-pop that characterises both their outlook and output. Since their formation through the
first half of '82, Passionate Friends have been determined to adopt their own approach, devise their own tactics, chart their own course.
First step was to develop an extensive repertoire of original material, before gigging around Glasgow and its environs, building up a very healthy following in the process. They then formed
their own label, Tenement Toons, and released their first single on it, 'Time Bandits'/'What's The Odds', last March.
Radio One soon picked up on the single, which led to its being made available nationally. In June the band were seen and heard live in front of 30,000 people when they appeared as Rod Stewart's
guests at his Ibrox Park Show.
Suitably impressed by this performance, top promoter, Harvey Goldsmith offered the group a management contract with his company, AMP Management, at the same time that MCA Records were
expressing a keen interest in them. One thing led to another, and before long Passionate Friends had laid down 'Passionate Friends', which is due for release by MCA in October. A national
tour is also being planned.
PASSIONATE FRIENDS:
John McNeill - lead vocals, guitar
Michael Quinn — sax
Tommy Watson — guitar
Allan McNeill — bass
Malky McNeill — keyboards
Davy Halley — drums
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RUN RIG began ten years ago in Skye as a three-piece Scottish dance band, and toured the Highlands on a seasonal basis providing an alternative to the traditional
bands on the circuit. These early tours encouraged the songwriting team of Calum and Rory MacDonald to evolve their concept of a band which would retain the style and sentiment of the music
they had grown up with in the Western Isles, and present it in a contemporary musical structure.
Run Rig turned professional in 1979, an event which coincided with the release of their second album, 'The Highland Connection' by their own newly formed record company, Ridge Records. The
formation of their own record company was a significant step forward for the band, as it allowed a greater degree of control over the final product. As a result 'The Highland Connection'
was much more musically ambitious then 'Play Gaelic', and contained both Gaelic and English lyrics. Since then, through extensive touring Run Rig has developed into a tight knit and musically
mature group, forging their own style of Gaelic rock music. Their status as one of Scotland's top groups was confirmed in 1981 when they released the album 'Recovery'.
Run Rig have played extensively throughout Scotland, and their unique style has impressed audiences wherever they have played, and built up a considerable following. The music of Run Rig
transcends linguistic barriers and with this aim in mind the band intend to extend their audience to England and Europe in 1983.
RUN RIG
Calum MacDonald — Vocals and Percussion
Richard Cherns — Keyboards
Malcolm Jones— Lead Guitar/Bagpipes/Vocals
Rory MacDonald — Bass Guitar/Vocals
Donnie Munro — Lead Vocals/Guitar
Ian Bayne — Drums
DISCOGRAPHY
L.P. 'Play Gaelic' Lismor Records NA 105/NC 105
L.P. 'The Highland Connection' Ridge Records RR 0001
L.P. 'Recovery' Ridge Records RR 0002
Single 'Loch Lomond' Ridge Records RRS 0003
MORE INFORMATION:
MILES COONEY - 041-633 2667/339 2619
MARLENE ROSS - 0224 646625/574766
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