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Furniture | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | New wave, post-punk, synth-pop |
| Years active | 1979–1991 |
| Labels | Survival Records (1986) Stiff/ZTT (1986–1990) Arista (1989–1991) |
| Members | Jim Irvin Sally Still Maya Gilder Hamilton Lee Tim Whelan Larry N'Azone |
Furniture were a British new wave band, active from 1979 to 1991. The band's 1986 single, "Brilliant Mind", reached the UK top 30.
The longest-serving line-up of Furniture (from 1983 to 1990), comprised founder members Jim Irvin (vocals), singer/multi-instrumentalist Tim Whelan and drummer Hamilton Lee, plus bass player/occasional singer Sally Still and keyboard player Maya Gilder. Larry N’Azone (saxophone) was an occasional member during this period and often appeared with the band live. Furniture's chief success was in the UK but they also enjoyed a following throughout Eastern Europe where they toured in 1987 and 1988.
Noted for the bad luck and practical frustration that prevented them from making a long term-breakthrough, Furniture have been described as "one of the most unfortunate of bands, and a salutory lesson for any young hopefuls being courted by minor labels."[1]
After the band's break-up, Whelan and Lee went on to form Transglobal Underground, while Irvin and Still became British music journalists (as well as continuing their work in music, predominantly as songwriters).
- ^ Article on Furniture (written by Neil Nixon) in The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd edition, 2003 – editor: Peter Buckley)