Mobiles (band)
Mobiles were an English new wave and synth-pop band, formed in the 1980s in Eastbourne, East Sussex, whose 1982 song "Drowning in Berlin" reached No. 9 ín the UK Singles Chart.[2] The follow-up single "Amour, Amour" (No. 45 in the UK) continued the European flavour.
Mobiles | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Genres | Synth-pop,[1] new wave[1] |
| Years active | 1980s |
| Labels | Rialto, RCA |
| Associated acts | The Avengers |
| Past members | David Blundell Chris Downton Russ Madge Anna Maria Eddie Smithson John Smithson |
Career
Mobiles were based in Eastbourne,[3] with band members hailing from Hastings, Bexhill-on-Sea and Eastbourne, and were led by Anna Maria.[1] Following the band's dissolution Maria and Madge worked together as "The Avengers", releasing a couple of singles for RCA. They were signed by Rialto records, owned by Nick Heath and Tim Heath, sons of British bandleader Ted Heath.
Band members
- David Blundell – electric bass guitar
- Chris Downton – electric guitar
- Russ Madge – electric guitar
- Anna Maria – lead vocals
- Eddie Smithson – drum kit
- John Smithson – electronic keyboards
Additional personnel
- Paul Lynton – producer
- Tony Norman – manager
Discography
Albums
- Mobiles (1982)
- Drowning in Berlin: The Best Of – (2006, Cherry Red label – CDM RED 309)[4]
Singles
| Year | Song | UK [2][5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Drowning in Berlin" / (b/w) "Tiptoe in Paradise" | 9 | ||||
| 1982 | "Amour Amour" / (b/w) "Skeleton Dance" | 45 | ||||
| "Partners in Fiction" / (b/w) "Snow Man" | — | |||||
| "You're Not Alone" / (b/w) "Struth" | — | |||||
| 1983 | "Build Me Up Buttercup" / (b/w) "Don't Pay the Axeman" | — | ||||
| "Fear" / (b/w) "Longtime" | — | |||||
| 1984 | "Lost Without Your Love / (b/w) "Remember" | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Drowning in Berlin: The Best of Mobiles (2006): Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 43. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Annemarie Field (28 December 2006). "EIGHTIES BAND'S ALBUM REVIVAL". Eastbourne Today. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- "Mobiles | Discography". AllMusic. 20 November 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- "The Mobiles Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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