Nouveaux | it

Nouveaux, originally hailing from Michigan, released two albums for Benson Records in the early 90's, Beginnings and ...And This Is How I Feel. The band consisted of Paul Alan, Steve Ashley, Kurt Lehman, K.C. Smothers, Brad Angus, and Jeff Ausdemore. Beginnings was an over-produced def Leppard-like clone, but ...And This Is How I Feel saw the group hit their stride with a melodic earthy/acoustic sound that spawned multiple top 5 hits. After the demise of the group, Alan went on to a solo career, releasing Falling Awake on Aluminum Records and garnering two hit singles ("She's the Reason" and "Leaving...

Classix Nouveaux was one of the first new romantic acts in England. Although Classix Nouveaux's more guitar-heavy sound separated them from the mostly synthetic rhythms of Japan and Ultravox, the group's appetite for stylish fashion and danceable keyboards had them quickly associated with the flashier parts of the budding new wave movement. Formed in 1979 with Sal Solo (vocals), Mik Sweeney (bass), BP Hurding (drums), and Jak Airport (guitar), Classix Nouveaux originated in the punk underground, namely from the ashes of the controversial X-Ray Spex. After banshee wailer Poly Styrene departed from X-Ray Spex, the remaining members held auditions for...