So (band)
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So are an English
duo
from London
active in the late 1980s, that featured Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition
. The duo were managed by Steve Weltman of Esta Management, and were contemporaries of acts such as Climie Fisher
, Blue
and Waterfront
. Signing to Parlophone
, they released singles
such as "Are You Sure?" (UK
#62, US
#41) and "Would You Die For Me", as well as the accompanying album Horseshoe in the Glove, produced by Walter Turbitt.
They are not to be confused with the similarly named electronic act, featuring Markus Popp (also of Oval
and Microstoria
) and the Japan
ese vocalist Eriko Toyoda.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
active in the late 1980s, that featured Marcus Bell and Mark Long, who were previously members of a band called The Opposition
The Opposition
The Opposition is a long running post-punk band from London, England, that featured Ralph Hall, Marcus Bell, Mark Long, Sterling Campbell, Lol Ford, Terence Devine King and Jean Daniel Glorioso....
. The duo were managed by Steve Weltman of Esta Management, and were contemporaries of acts such as Climie Fisher
Climie Fisher
Climie Fisher were a UK pop duo formed by vocalist Simon Climie and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher...
, Blue
Blue (duo)
Blue were a late 1980s pop duo signed to the Arista Records label. Their first single "Heaven Knows" failed to make an impression in the UK Singles Chart and only released one more single before disbanding....
and Waterfront
Waterfront (band)
Waterfront are a 1980s British pop duo, comprising Phil Cilia and Chris Duffy , who emerged from the ashes of local Cardiff band 'The Official Secrets'.-Career:...
. Signing to Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
, they released singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
such as "Are You Sure?" (UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#62, US
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
#41) and "Would You Die For Me", as well as the accompanying album Horseshoe in the Glove, produced by Walter Turbitt.
They are not to be confused with the similarly named electronic act, featuring Markus Popp (also of Oval
Oval (band)
- Work history :The band's original members were Markus Popp, Sebastian Oschatz, and Frank Metzger, although Oschatz and Metzger left the group in 1995. All three are regarded as pioneers of glitch, a genre of music that embraces the sound of damaged audio produced by the failure of digital...
and Microstoria
Microstoria
Microstoria is an experimental electronic ensemble from Düsseldorf, Germany.Microstoria was founded in 1994 by Markus Popp and Jan St. Werner . Their first full-length arrived in 1995, released in Europe on the Mille Plateaux label and reissued in America on Thrill Jockey...
) and the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese vocalist Eriko Toyoda.
Horseshoe in the Glove
Tracklisting:- "Are You Sure?"
- "Dreaming"
- "Burning Bush"
- "Horseshoe in the Glove"
- "Capitol Hill"
- "Tips on Crime"
- "Villains"
- "Would You Die for Me"