Retro Ring King! Known for his shock of blond hair and synth skills, electronic music pioneer HOWARD JONES was one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth pop scene with music that merged the technology-intensive sound of new wave with cheery optimism. With runaway success he racked up a strong string of hits, including 15 top ten hit singles and a number one album, before he retreat to become being a cult figure in the '90s. He released his first single, "New Song," in England in the fall of ...
Retro Ring King! Known for his shock of blond hair and synth skills, electronic music pioneer HOWARD JONES was one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth pop scene with music that merged the technology-intensive sound of new wave with cheery optimism. With runaway success he racked up a strong string of hits, including 15 top ten hit singles and a number one album, before he retreat to become being a cult figure in the '90s. He released his first single, "New Song," in England in the fall of 1983 and it became a big hit, peaking at number three. His second single, "What Is Love," was released a few months later and it reached number two. Humans Lib, Jones' debut album, was released in the spring of 1984 and quickly rose to number one in England. Thanks to repeated exposure on MTV, the album became a huge hit in the U.S. Later in 1984, "New Song" and "What Is Love" became American Top 40 hits, while "Pearl in the Shell" became his third British Top Ten single. He released his second album, Dream into Action, his most successful, reaching number ten and going platinum in the U.S., spawning the hit singles "Things Can Only Get Better," "Like to Get to Know You Well," "Life in One Day," and "Look Mama." In the spring of 1986, he released Action Replay, an EP of remixes that featured a new version of "No One Is to Blame" from Dream into Action which became Jones' biggest U.S. hit, peaking at number four routing our this most successful decade as New Wave elite. Part of House of Independents New Wave Knights series. If you miss him, you will have no one to blame.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
Tickets: $35.00
Doors Open: 7pm
General Admission Standing