The Bridge Alternate Mix - Musik

Cactus World News Were An Irish Rock Band Formed In Dublin In April 1984. Founded By Frank Kearns Guitar And Eoin McEvoy Vocals The First Full Stable Lineup Also Included Wayne Sheehy Drums And Fergal MacAndris Bass . 1 They Reformed In 2011 With A New Lineup Of Kearns Sheehy And MacAndris With Eoin Scott And Eoin Watkins. Their Early Influences Were The Clash Ramones Talking Heads U2 The Waterboys And R.E.M Their First Release And Best Known Song Was "The Bridge" Which Was Produced By U2's Bono And Released On Their Mother Records Label. They Toured The UK With The Cult In 1985 And Signed To MCA Records. 1 They Performed At The Self Aid Concert In Dublin On 17 May 1986. The Band Released Their Debut Album Urban Beaches In 1986 And Gained Impact Hits With Its Three Singles "Years Later" "Worlds Apart" And A Re-Recording Of "The Bridge". The Respected Music Reference Site "AllMusic.Com" Gave Urban Beaches 4.5 Out Of 5 All Three Singles Reached The UK Singles Chart. 2 After Their Second Album No Shelter Was Shelved In 1989 The Band Were Released From Their Recording Contract And Underwent Several Personnel Changes. MacAindris And Sheehy Both Quit In 1989. McEvoy And Kearns Continued For A Few More Years With Various Other Band Members Coming And Going Including Chris McGoldrick Bass John Doyle Bass And JJ Collier Drums . After Leaving Cactus World News Sheehy Went On To Record And Tour With Ronnie Wood Bo Diddley Robert Palmer Michelle Shocked Eric Burdon And The Animals Carl Carlton Hinterland Dave-Id Busarus And Hothouse Flowers Appearing On Both Born And Live . Sheehy Currently Plays With The Canadian Songwriter Jeff Martin. Kearns Using The Name Francis Xavier Released A Solo Album Walking The Waves 2005 Which Featured Both Sheehy And McEvoy. It Was Announced In June 2011 That Cactus World News Are To Reform After 20 Years With The Exception Of Eoin McEvoy Who Has Other Commitments In Order To Support Simple Minds In Kerry Ireland On 30 July 2011. February 2015 Saw The Band Announce A Pledge Page Campaign To Release Found A Collection Of Very Rare And Previously Unreleased Tracks. Albums Urban Beaches MCG 6005 1986 Re-Released With Extra Tracks 2001 - UK No. 56
Live - Spin Magazine Concert Series MCA L33-17202 US 1986 No Shelter 1989 MCA Unreleased Until 2004 Singles "The Bridge" 1985 Mother "Years Later" MCA 1986 - UK No. 59
"Worlds Apart" MCA 1986 - UK No. 58
"The Bridge" MCA 1986 - UK No. 74
"Rebound" MCA 1989 "Town Like This" MCA 1989 "Don't Let Me Down" Rainbow 1990 2 read less