Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Manchester post-punk band who later embraced major label pop, but with little success. From the LTM records biography: Foreign Press formed in Manchester in January 1979 by brothers Ralph and Stuart Bowe, Dave 'Chubb' Murray, and Dave and John Midwood. The group wasted little time in cutting their first single at Cargo Studio in Rochdale on 25 March 1979, recording Downpour, Crossfire and Behind the Glass. Engineered by John Brierley, the three tracks were co-produced by the band and Joy Division manager Rob Gretton. The 7" was released in June on small Manchester lab… read more
Manchester post-punk band who later embraced major label pop, but with little success. From the LTM records biography: Foreign Press formed in Manchester in January 1979 by brothers Ralph and Stuart Bowe, Dave 'Chubb' Murray, and Dave and John Midwood. The group wasted little time i… read more
Manchester post-punk band who later embraced major label pop, but with little success. From the LTM records biography: Foreign Press formed in Manchester in January 1979 by brothers Ralph and Stuart Bowe, Dave 'Chubb' Murray, and Dave and John Midwood. The group wasted little time in cutting their first single at Cargo Studio in Rochdale on 25 March 197… read more