Atmospheric pop band The Chameleons formed in Manchester, England, in 1981 from the ashes of several local groups: vocalist and bassist Mark Burgess started with the Cliches, guitarists Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding came from the Years, and Drummer John Lever (who quickly replaced founding member Brian Schofield) originated with the Politicians.
After establishing themselves with a series of high-profile sessions at the BBC, the Chameleons signed to Epic and debuted with the tense, moody single “In Shreds”, produced by Steve Lillywhite and released in March 1982.
The quartet was soon released from their contract with Epic, but then signed with Statik and returned in 1983 with the band's first full-length work, Bridge script. What does something mean? Basically followed in 1985, and with it came a new commitment to elegant production; After its release, the Chameleons signed with Geffen and emerged the following year with strange times. However, the dark and complex album proved to be the end of the Chameleons when they broke up following the sudden death of manager Tony Fletcher; While Burgess and Lever continued in the Sun & the Moon, Smithies and Fielding later reunited in the Reegs. In 1993, Burgess appeared with his own solo album. Zima Crossing. He and his band Sons of God toured the United States the following year.
As the '90s passed, the four members of Chameleons UK continued working on music and seeing each other in person. While their own musical projects kept them busy, a reunion was practically inevitable. The Chameleons reconnected in January 2000 to prepare for three May dates in England.
The acoustic-based self-published. Band was available per show time and for a limited time only. Additional European dates followed throughout the summer, and in the fall, Chameleons UK played their first US shows in almost 15 years. Several live efforts appeared soon after. Why call it anything? (2001) marked Chameleons' first studio album since 1986. Strange times. This never ends now appeared two years later.
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