Tears for Fears - Wikipedia. Tears for Fears are an English pop/rock band formed in Bath, Somerset in 1. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod- influenced Graduate, they were initially associated with the new wavesynthesizer bands of the early 1. They were part of the MTV- driven Second British Invasion of the US. The duo re- formed in 2. Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, in 2.
Since 2. 01. 3, the duo have been working on their seventh album. The duo became session musicians for the band Neon. Neon also featured Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher who went on to become Naked Eyes.
In 1. 98. 0, Graduate released an album, Acting My Age, and a single . The single just missed the top 1. UK, though it performed well in Spain and in Switzerland.
By 1. 98. 1, Orzabal and Smith had become more influenced by artists such as Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno. They departed from Graduate and formed a band called History of Headaches, which they soon changed to Tears for Fears. The band's name was inspired by primal therapy, developed by the American psychologist Arthur Janov, which gained tremendous publicity after John Lennon became Janov's patient in 1. Around this time they met local musician Ian Stanley who offered them free use of his home 8- track studio.
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Stanley began working with the duo as their keyboard player and, after recording two demos, Tears for Fears were signed to Phonogram Records, UK in 1. A& R manager Dave Bates. UK in November 1. For this LP (and the next), keyboardist and composer Ian Stanley and drummer Manny Elias were considered full bandmembers, though Smith and Orzabal were still essentially the frontmen and public face. The Hurting may be considered Tears for Fears' only true concept album, as references to emotional distress and primal scream therapy are found in nearly every song.
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The album itself was a big success and had a lengthy chart run (6. UK, where it reached no.
It also reached the top 2. It also became their first single to reach the US Billboard Hot 1.
All three of these singles reached the Top 5 in the UK. Towards the end of 1. The single was a top 3. UK, but did not come close to matching the success of their three previous hits, despite a national concert tour in December of that year (captured on the In My Mind's Eye live video release).
The single, which heavily featured sampling and programmed rhythms, was a departure from Tears for Fears' previous musical approach. In the liner notes to their 1. B- sides compilation album Saturnine Martial & Lunatic they wrote that . However, the band were ultimately unhappy with the results and so producer Chris Hughes was brought back into the fold and the .
A departure from their earlier works, the single became a top 2. UK, but it was the follow- up single . They did away with the predominantly synthpop feel of the first album, instead expanding into a more sophisticated sound that would become the band's stylistic hallmark. Anchored around the creative hub of Orzabal, Stanley, and producer Hughes, the new Tears for Fears sound helped to propel Songs from the Big Chair into becoming one of the year's biggest sellers worldwide, eventually being certified triple- platinum in the UK and quintuple- platinum in the US (where it remained the no. The band had also recorded a track titled . US, Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and a huge hit in other territories, in fact one of the biggest hit songs of the 1.
US and in Canada), . Towards the end of the year, the band released a video collection/documentary entitled Scenes from the Big Chair. In February 1. 98. Big Chair world tour, Tears for Fears were honoured at the 1.
Brit Awards in London where they won the Best British Single award for . The track was written and produced by Orzabal and Stanley, and featured vocals by US singer/dancer Eddie Thomas, who was one of the dancers in the video for . However, on the morning of the historic event, it was announced that the band (who had actually been billed to appear at the event before they had even agreed to do so) had pulled out of the show. They were replaced by blues rock group George Thorogood and the Destroyers, which has a strong Philadelphia- area following. The official reason given for their non- appearance was that two of their backing musicians, guitarist Andrew Saunders and saxophonist Will Gregory, had quit due to the expiration of their contract; they were replaced by Alan Griffiths on guitar and Josephine Wells on saxophone for the remaining bulk of the 1.
In place of appearing, the band pledged to donate proceeds from their concerts played in Tokyo, Sydney, London and New York. Sport Aid's slogan was . Indirectly, the band were involved in the earlier Band Aid single . Moving from various studios and using various sets of producers over many months, the band ultimately decided to scrap the recordings and take the reins themselves with assistance from engineer Dave Bascombe. Much of the material was recorded in jam sessions and later edited down.
The length of the production impacted on the band's management company, who had financially over- extended themselves in other business matters and were hoping for an earlier release date to pay off their debts. US and in numerous other countries, eventually going on to sell millions of copies internationally.
The band set out on an extensive . The band's show in Santa Barbara, California, in May 1. Going To California live video as the singles . The split was blamed on Orzabal's intricate but frustrating approach to production and Smith's desire to slow down the pace of their work (prior to the release of The Seeds of Love, Smith's marriage had also broken down). Another factor in the break- up was the band's manager, Paul King, who declared bankruptcy in 1. The duo had signed to King's Outlaw Management Agency in 1. Tears For Fears World Service, between 1.
By the late 1. 98. King's financial management, Orzabal became increasingly concerned that Smith was unwilling to drop King as their manager. In 2. 00. 4, following fraudulent activities with his other businesses, King was prosecuted for fraud and imprisoned for three and a half years, as well as being disqualified from being a company director again for ten years. The single was released to promote the band's greatest hits collection Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 8.
The album peaked at no. UK, where it was certified double platinum, and also reached the Top 1. France and Italy. Smith relocated to New York City, and in 1.
Soul on Board. The album was a commercial failure and Smith himself has said on numerous occasions that he despised it, alleging that he only made it to fulfill his recording contract. In 1. 99. 5, he met local songwriter and producer Charlton Pettus. The two formed a self- described . The result was released in 1. Mayfield and a short US tour followed. Second line- up: Elemental and Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1. Co- produced by Tim Palmer, it yielded the international hit .
The album was a top 1. UK, France and Italy, and top 3. Although it charted considerably lower in the US than the previous two studio albums (no. Gold disc there for sales of over half a million copies. Where's your calculator .
This was a more contemplative work that delved into his own Spanish heritage and showcased a new Latin musical influence (Raoul was originally the name Orzabal's parents wanted to give him, and is also the name of his own first son). Orzabal stated that it was not a concept album but that there was a theme, namely that of familial relationships. The album also included a reunion with Oleta Adams who duetted with Orzabal on the track . The release of the album had been delayed for nearly a year due to a last- minute label switch from Mercury to Epic (part of Sony Music), and the ensuing confusion (Mercury had already begun promotion) did not help the album's chances either.
Although the track listing for the album had been changed at the record company's request, Sony did not extend Tears for Fears' contract following the album's release. A worldwide tour followed, including dates in Latin America, though Orzabal declined to tour his native UK this time except for a single show in London. In 1. 99. 6 a B- sides collection, Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, was released on Mercury, which included B- sides and some rare tracks from the successful 1.
The liner notes, written by Orzabal and Chris Hughes, gave fans an insight into the songwriting process as well as a rare glimpse of self- deprecating humour regarding the tracks they would rather forget. Remasters and other projects. Supervised by producer Chris Hughes, the remasters also included new liner notes for each album providing details and new insights into the music. Due to record company mergers and acquisitions in the late 1. Tears for Fears' back catalogue was eventually placed into the Universal Music fold. After undertaking production work and some songwriting for the Icelandic singer/songwriter Emil. Whereas Tears for Fears' work had become guitar- based, Tomcats Screaming Outside showcased a predominantly electronic style.
Reunion: Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. The ensuing album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, was scheduled for release on Arista Records in late 2. Arista prompted the band to opt out of their contract and switch to the New Door label (a new offshoot of Universal Music), and delayed the release until September 2.
Two US tours followed, and the 2. Oleta Adams at the Kansas City show for a performance of . The promo video for the single was a colourful fantasy that featured Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy riding in a hot air balloon. The European releases of the album contained all fourteen tracks recorded during the ELAHE sessions (the US version only contained twelve), and a brief tour of larger UK venues followed in April.