Biography

Ex-English Beat rhythm refugees rebuilt around Roland Gift’s elastic voice, fusing Motown ache with post-punk production.

She Drives Me Crazy weaponised minimalist funk loops for worldwide FM saturation.

The Raw & the Cooked balanced dance-floor twitch with torch-song vulnerability.

High-resolution audio exposes Simmons snap, scratch guitar, and stacked Gift harmonies often masked on radio.

New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.

At a glance

  • English band formed in Birmingham in 1984 by vocalist Roland Gift with guitarist Andy Cox and bassist David Steele.
  • The Raw & the Cooked (1989) topped the US Billboard 200 and housed multiple hit singles.
  • She Drives Me Crazy and Good Thing both reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.