Exclusive: Visage returns with Seize as band

Posted on 22 Feb, 2005 - Bookmark at del.icio.us

2005 sees the return of Visage, the cult New Romantic band fronted by living legend Steve Strange. The comeback for Visage will be powered by a cutting edge modern electro sound generated by the members of established electro-breakbeat-act Seize (UK) with Sandrine Gouriou and Steve Young on synth and backing vocals, and Rosie Harris on backings vocals and bass. The band are currently working on new songs and modern interpretations of Visage classics. For Steven Young, it was an old dream becoming true: "Back in the 80's I was young but I was a big fan. Steve was a very charismatic front man and to get the opportunity to work with him was an easy decision! Lets face it, its going to be a fantastic experience whatever happens..." Summer 2005 will also see the return of Visage's live show with major performances planned worldwide including WGT 2005. Also plans exist for new material, Sandrine Gouriou comments: "Steve Strange is a big influence to all of us and since we met I got plenty of great ideas for the next visage album! We're already working on a couple of tracks." Young, Harris and Gouriou are currently working on two other projects, Seize and Ovni, but a release date for the material is not clear yet due to the Visage commitments. Young: "At the moment we are working so much on Visage that we don't have so much time for Seize and Ovni. The debut Ovni album is just about ready but not quite and I wanted to have started the 3rd Seize album by now but just haven't got time. But hey, I'm not complaining!" Pioneers of the new romantic movement, the synth-pop group Visage emerged in 1978 and released "Tar" in 1979. But it was the 1980 release selftitled album "Visage" that launched the band in the worldwide spotlights with the single "Fade to Grey" being an instant club classic. The follow-up, "Mind of a Toy," was a Top 20 hit. 1984's Beat Boys was the group's final recording, although a remixed "Fade to Grey" was a UK Top 40 hit during the early '90s. Signed to the Belgian label Alfa Matrix (Front 242, Anne Clark, Bruderschaft, ...), the UK act Seize has so far released two albums, the latest one being "The other side of your mind" which gathered raving reviews and comparisons to the likes of Kosheen, Ian Van Dhal or even Delerium. Check the sites below for more info! An interview with Steve Strange can be found in Side-Line 51 !

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Posted by: on Feb 24, 05 | 11:10 pm
it's wicked ain't it? I know the guys from seize there very good friends and as far as i know seize and ovni are being put on hold for a while because there focusing on visage but i wish them all the best they deserve it there a wicked bunch of guys

Posted by: Mach1ne on Feb 23, 05 | 5:19 pm
Is this the Black and White Minstrel Show or what?

He's obviously skint, but "Welcome Back Steve Strange and Visage"

Rgds

Mach1ne

Posted by: Rachel on Feb 23, 05 | 11:21 am
heh heh so da bomb dropped finally
nice nice :p
na hopefully am becomes the next mute it will be on time :p

Posted by: Catgirl on Feb 22, 05 | 7:37 pm
Wow. Just...wow. How cool!

=^.^=

Posted by: KRUSAFIX on Feb 22, 05 | 7:03 am
Yes, AM is becoming the next MUTE?

Posted by: arix.exe on Feb 22, 05 | 5:28 am
hmm

So i wonder what this means for Seize now and does Alfa-Matrix have anything to do with Visage now?

would be a nice addition to the roster...

Posted by: KRUSAFIX on Feb 22, 05 | 2:26 am
I had read a few things on Visage performing live across Europe in 2005, Im glad you have confirmed this!.

Such great news, Ive waited along time for this!.

Steve, so glad you're back!.

Regards Krusafix.

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