Gary Numan (Gary Anthony James Webb) was considered a pioneer in the synthpop and electronic era. Numan used synthesizers fed through guitar effects pedals to achieve a distorted, phased, metallic tone. He faired well on the UK charts over his career, but somehow only charted "Cars" in the U.S. In June of 1980, the song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Gary Numan - Cars on YouTube
Moving Pictures was formed in Sydney, Australia in 1978. This was their only hit in America and actually is one of those rare songs to chart twice. Initially it peaked at #29 in Feb of '83 and re-entered the charts and peaked at #46 in '89.
Moving Pictures - What About Me on YouTube
Timbuk 3 was formed in 1984 in Madison, Wisconsin. Although they recorded several album between '84 and '95, when the band split up, they only charted one single on the Billboard Hot 100. 'The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades' hit #19 in 1986.
Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright on YouTube
Living In A Box were a Brittish Pop band from Sheffield, England. Although they charted 2 songs in the Billboard Hot 100, only "Living In A Box" reached the Top 40 peaking at #17 in 1987.
Living In A Box - Living In A Box on YouTube
Love And Rockets was formed in 1985 from a group of musicians who all had been in a previous band called 'Bauhaus'. As 'Love And Rockets' they scored a #3 hit with "So Alive" in 1989 as the band moved away from their post-punk, psychedelic sound and more towards an AOR sound. This track, however, charted on several U.S. charts, including the Billboard Dance Charts.
Love And Rockets - So Alive on YouTube
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