About The Associates
Artist Biography
Based on the extraordinary multi-octave voice of Billy McKenzie, the Associates charted a course from abrasive art-rock to a lush synth-pop that struck a chord with the early-1980s New Romantic audience. Though they made some of the most effortlessly catchy music of the era, particularly on 1982's SULK, the tension between McKenzie and the multi-instrumentalist Alan Rankine led to Rankine's departure and the band's eventual demise. Although other musicians appeared on subsequent albums, the Associates were essentially a vehicle for McKenzie until he officially went solo in the early '90s.
Hometown
Dundee, Scotland
Genre
Pop
Members of The Associates
The Associates was formed in 1976. Members of The Associates include, or have included, the following 7 members.
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