MIDGE URE and Band Electronica
MIDGE URE was not only the frontman of the influential New Wave and Synth-Pop band Ultravox, but also played a role in Slik, The Rich Kids, and Visage. On March 26, the multiple award-winning musician will mix Ultravox classics with solo hits and songs from the many band projects of his career at the Stuttgart Theaterhaus.
“As much as I love spending time writing and recording songs, playing live will always be my ‘first love’, because I’ve been making music long before I was ever allowed near a recording studio. On the ‘Catalogue’ tour, I will not only perform a wide selection of hits from my entire career, but also some of the most requested favorite songs. Bringing these moments from my life with the music back to life and sharing them is something I’m really looking forward to,” says MIDGE URE.
The two albums that forever changed the musical landscape from the 70s to the 80s and marked the farewell to the guitar-heavy rock and punk of the 70s were co-written, recorded, and produced by MIDGE URE, one of the leading figures in the British music scene, and not only changed the charts worldwide but also, in the process, his life. "Visage" by Visage and "Vienna" by Ultravox catapulted the art school alternative right into the mainstream and provided a template for much that was to follow. Synthesizers heralded a futuristic new era and the emergence of music videos transformed the pop charts.
"In the two years prior, I had evolved from a 'pop band' (Slik) to a 'post-punk band' (The Rich Kids) and then stepped in as a guitarist for Thin Lizzy. During the fall into winter of 1979, while I was working on the Visage project with Billy Currie, I was invited to join the band Ultravox. The work we did that winter on "Vienna" was a euphoric burst of creativity like I had never experienced before."
In 1984, MIDGE URE, along with Bob Geldof and 36 artists, produced the famous “Band Aid” song, leading to the Live Aid concert of 1985 and subsequent projects—a milestone in music history. In the late 80s and early 90s, he achieved great success with his solo albums “The Gift,” “Answers to Nothing,” “Pure,” and “Breathe.” He wrote film music and organized benefit concerts with Sir Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Eric Clapton and led major concert series such as “Night of the Proms.”
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