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Fatal Charm (also known as The Fatal Charm from 1978–1979) were a post-punk then rock/pop band from Nottingham, England. From 1980 onwards, their musical style was difficult to define; a variation on the rock/pop genre that defied comparison with other emerging UK acts such as Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cure, New Order and Ultravox, who were darker and more introspective. Neither were they as 'poppy' as the female fronted bands that followed, such as T'Pau, The Primitives, and The Darling Buds. ==Early days== Formed in 1978 by Paul Arnall, they quickly became a three-piece and then a four-piece. Over the years, recording deals came and went, due mainly to a great deal of uncertainty and volatility that existed in the music industry at that time. By 1980, the line-up was; :''Paul Arnall'' (guitar, vocals, songwriter) :''David Barker'' (keyboards) :''Kevin Davies'' (bass guitar) :''Kevin Gallagher'' (drums) As might be expected, the collapse of various recording contracts precipitated frequent changes to the personnel, but the addition of vocalist ''Sarah Simmonds'' in the same year breathed new life into the band and enabled Arnall to concentrate on his writing and musicianship. On occasion, the band was even reduced to the Arnall/Simmonds duo and yet, they continued to perform live with the aid of reel to reel tapes and Simmonds playing keyboards. Supporting big name acts like Ultravox and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on tour, ensured that the band got some media coverage, including an appearance on Channel 4's groundbreaking music programme ''The Tube'' in 1983.〔Lazell, Barry (1998) ''Indie Hits 1980-1989'', Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-95172-069-4, p. 85〕〔"(The Music Makers )", ''Evening Times'', 3 March 1983, p. 22. Retrieved 30 November 2012〕 They also played two Radio 1 ''In Concert'' shows, supporting Ultravox and The Cult. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fatal Charm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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