Formed in 1977 by Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds (hailing from Glasgow, Scotland) were previously known as Johnny And The Self Abusers. Under that name they released one single (Saints ...
Simple Minds started out making arty, left-field synth rock but, as the 1980s progressed, their sound swelled to stadium-level proportions. “Hardcore fans always talk to us about the first five albums ...
The Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield is on the record as being a massive fan of, in particular, the first four albums released by Simple Minds, beginning with Life In A Day in 1979 and ...