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Brigades
Brigades came together in Manchester in the early 1980s with Paul Anderson on vocals and guitar, Kenny Patterson on bass, Chris Field on keyboards, and Craig...
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Brigades came together in Manchester in the early 1980s with Paul Anderson on vocals and guitar, Kenny Patterson on bass, Chris Field on keyboards, and Craig Rutter on drums. They had a raw, post-punk sound that found a following.
In 1983, their single "China Doll" reached the top of the UK charts. The song's haunting melody and the album of the same name gave them a reputation for atmospheric music.
Internal tensions led to Anderson leaving in 1985. The remaining members tried to continue, releasing albums like "Strange Words" and "The Thin Line," but they never quite matched that early success.
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