"John Foxx" is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh; born on the 26th of September 1947 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. He was the original lead singer of the band "Ultravox!" (previously known ...
... David McClymont, and drummer Steven Daly; following the formation of the Postcard label by Collins protégé Alan Horne, the quartet renamed itself Orange Juice in 1979, adopting the new moniker as well ...
Grace Jones (born Beverly Grace Jones on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a model, singer and actress.Raised in Syracuse, New York, she found success in the 70s as a model, working in New York ...
... After the 1979 creation of the newwave group, named for the popular sugary dessert, they released their first EP, titled "Irene & Mavis", the following year. Blancmange had their first real notable exposure ...
One half of the band Oppenheimer Analysis, Martin Lloyd (also Analysis project) has been creating his own style of synth music since the 70s. He was involved with the Survival label (UK) and collaborated ...
Vandal Moon is a cold wave, post-punk, goth band, formed in 2010, from Santa Cruz, California.Tracks are available at http://www.vandalmoon.comFollow the band at https://twitter.com/VandalMoon
1) Niels Fejrskov Juhls and synth-wiz Theis Vesterløkke - young danish electronic pop duo inspired by the 80s2) Mid '80s Mod Revival.3) Hiphop outfit from Chicago
... friends since their early teens and had already been in the shortlived ska band Graduate. Initially associated with the newwave and synthesiser bands of the early 1980s, Tears For Fears' earlier work, ...
The Düsseldorf duo BAR, consisting of Stabil Elite musician Lucas Croon and Christina Irrgang, debuts with a musical hybrid between NewWave, Balearic, Shoegaze, Dream Pop and Noir Songwriting. Lucas ...
Soft Kill is the post-punk brainchild of Tobias Grave (Blessure Grave). In fall 2010, the project started demoing their first tracks which already showed their shared devotion to goth and post punk acts ...
... Her music is unashamedly reviving French 1980s newwave pop music. With a slick coat of polished synths and beats, she matches her modern production with haunting, disconcerting vocals. A deluxe release ...
Water From Your Eyes is the collaborative synthpop project between Rachel Brown (Thanks for Coming) and Nate Amos (This is Lorelei). The group's clear-eyed approach to dance music combines austerity, satire, ...
Soft Cell is an electronic music duo that came to prominence in the early 80s. They consist of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The duo is most widely known for their 1981 worldwide ...
A French psych-pop band established by keyboard player Marlon Magnée and guitarist Sacha Got in Biarritz. Various members joined later, including bass player Sam Lefevre, drummer Noé Delmas and Lucas Nunez ...
Working Men's Club began their career playing angular, cheerfully melodic '80s-style post-punk, then after one single, most of the band quit. Galvanized by leader Sydney Minsky-Sargeant's love of dance ...
Tuxedomoon is an experimental avant-garde/post-punk/newwave group formed in San Francisco, California consisting of core members Blaine L. Reininger, Steven Brown and Peter Principle.Formed in 1977 by ...
Étienne Daho (born January 14, 1956 in Oran) is a French singer who has racked up an extensive number of synth-driven and rock-influenced pop hits in the French-speaking world since 1981. He sings in a ...
Hey Champ’s roots can be traced outside of Chicago in nearby Rockford, where band members Saam Hagshenas (Vocals, Guitar) and Jonathan Marks (Drums) discovered their love of music at a young age. They ...
Multiple artists use the name Antena: 1) a French-Belgian electropop group; 2) a Spanish christian rock group; 3) a Japanese post-punk band; 4) an Uruguayan band.1) Destined to be overshadowed by their ...
Yello is a popular Swiss electronic band consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank. They are probably best known for their single Oh Yeah, which featured a rich mix of electronic music and manipulated ...
Joy Division were a post-punk band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Originally named Warsaw, the band consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals and occasional guitar), Bernard Sumner ...
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (often abbreviated to OMD) is a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral, United Kingdom. OMD record for Virgin Records (originally for Virgin's ...
Associates were a post-punk/newwave band which formed in 1977 in Dundee, Scotland. They initially consisted of Billy MacKenzie (vocals), Alan Rankine (guitar, keyboards) and later, Michael Dempsey (bass), ...
The Cure are a rock band which formed in 1976 in Crawley, England, United Kingdom. The band originally consisted of Robert Smith (vocals, guitar), Porl Thompson (guitar), Michael Dempsey (bass) and Lol ...
The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977. Originally a minimal Post-Punk synthesiser-based group from Sheffield, UK, they became one of the most successful NewWave acts of the 80s. ...
Satin Jackets is the brainchild of german music producer Tim Bernhardt who teamed up with his friend Den Ishu as lead performer. Recent successes like “You Make Me Feel Good”, collaborations with highly ...
There is more than one artist that uses the name Tora:1. TORA are an Alt/Electronica, Indie/Pop 5 piece from Byron Bay, Australia. The EP "TΩRA" was released on 7/10/2013 and is available through their ...
Moon Tapes are a dreampop/sunshine pop band from Amsterdam formed in 2014, they make dreamy songs with catchy reverb drenched riffs and vocals. After releasing their successful debut- single (mixed by ...
Juveniles is an electro duo from Rennes, France attracting attention with their synth-heavy eighties sound. The band, whose name is translated as “youths”, are expressively described as the new ambassadors ...
With melodies that are precious without ever sounding ridiculous, an inordinate love for shiny costumes, and a certain talent for Revolution, Jef Barbara is the new Sun King of Pop.
Gary Numan (born Gary Anthony James Webb on 8 March 1958) is an influential English singer, composer, and musician. Most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" (when in ...
Lizzy Mercier Descloux (1956 - 2004) was a French singer born in Paris.After the modest debut of her group Rosa Yemen, she recorded five albums under her own name between 1979 and 1988. She had her biggest ...
Yan Wagner is a young French-American artist. He was born and still lives in Paris but made his first solo appearances during an extended stay in New York City in 2008-2009. He writes and performs all ...
The Human League are an English synthpop band formed in 1977. Originally a minimal Post-Punk synthesiser-based group from Sheffield, UK, they became one of the most successful NewWave acts of the 80s. ...
A Certain Ratio (aka ACR or A.C.R.) are a post-punk/funk band from Manchester, UK. Formed in the late 1970s, they were one of the bands (along with Gang of Four and The Pop Group) who forged the new musical ...
We Are Knights are a new band hailing from France. They are a three-piece band comprising of Jean-Marc Battalier, Guilhem Hatt and Gaelle Malandrone.With every track they produce this band impress me whether ...
The Soft Moon is a San Francisco based neo-post-punk band composed of Luis Vasquez (singer / songwriter / guitar / synthesizers), Justin Anastasi (bass), Damon Way (synthesizers) and Ron Robinson (visuals). ...
Originaires du Luxembourg, les 5 membres de Natas Loves You, dessinent les contours d'une pop stellaire et ambitieuse. Leurs mélodies aux couleurs lumineuses se glissent dans des rythmiques frénétiques ...
Silver Swans capture the eerie drama of The Knife and the sweet darkness of Ladytron. This electro dream pop project from San Francisco began in 2007 as a song floating between producer and musician, Jon ...
Section 25 were formed in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom in November 1977. Initially they were a duo, consisting of brothers Larry Cassidy (bass, vocals) and Vincent Cassidy (drums). In June 1978 ...
City Calm Down is a live electronic four piece from Melbourne, Australia. With varying degrees of influence stemming from post-punk, disco, jazz, and techno they're making an interesting brand of electronic ...
... Cooper (keyboards, programming, backing vocals), Vivian Croft (drums), Bennington Le Bruce (keyboards, programming, backing vocals), and Yves Roberts (bass, backing vocals). They debuted in 2009 on New ...
... 80s, and particularly from the newwave/new romantic era. The band name is derived from a French fashion magazine, Dépêche mode, which means "fashion dispatch."The band have been highly influential in the ...
The New Division is an electronic indie band formed in 2008 in Riverside, California. Founding members John Glenn Kunkel and Michael Janz started experimenting with electronic music and live performances ...
Phil Jones has been subtly cutting his teeth under the name Dog Bite for years now. After self-releasing his sample-based psych-folk and sitting in the production chair for a few fellow Georgians, he was ...
Selebrities, A brooklyn based band bringing back something as old as newwave. The days of analog synthesizers, chorus driven guitars, drum snares and kicks have not been forgotten,Taking hold of such ...
The Normal is the recording artist name used by Daniel Miller, who is best known as the founder and owner of the record label Mute Records.Although Miller founded Mute with the intention of releasing his ...
The Belligerents are a five-piece indie/dance band from Brisbane.The band consists of lead singer Lewis Stephenson, guitarist James Griffin and bassist Konstantin Kersting. Kersting joined the band after ...
80's synthpop is in Brian Hazard's blood, but he mostly listens to Electronic Dance Music these days. His distinctive brand of literary dance pop draws from both, fleshed out with rich piano voicings. ...