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Hue and Cry first made their mark in the late eighties with the hugely successful albums ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ and ‘Remote’, spawning smash hit singles such as ‘Labour of Love’, ‘Violently’, and ‘Looking For Linda’ along the way. Their award winning style of strongly written pop songs fused with a unique brand of soul brought them continued success as the band marched into the nineties releasing more acclaimed work including the chart‐storming Top Ten album ‘Stars Crash Down’, amongst others.

In their live performance career, Hue and Cry have performed alongside some of the biggest names in the business including U2, James Brown, Van Morrison, Madonna, Al Green, Simply Red and have played to thousands on their own headline tours. In addition to this they are recipients of one of the most coveted awards in the Scottish music industry – the Tartan Clef Lifetime Achievement Award.

After moving away from the pop mainstream to concentrate on other projects, the Kane brothers Pat and Greg returned in 2008 with their first pop album in sometime ‐ the highly acclaimed album ‘Open Soul’ which boasted an energetic combination of the band’s classic pop soul sound and fresh, crisp, sometimes stripped down production.

Extensive UK touring supported the release of ‘Open Soul’, and in February 2009 a definitive selection of the band’s earlier work including hits, rare mixes, extended versions and B‐sides was released, entitled ‘The Collection’. The end of 2009 saw the release of ‘Xmasday’ – an album that takes the listener on a typical Christmas day journey, from the early morning air of excitement, through all the ensuing fun and festivities, to the contented end of the day and contains a mixture of brand new Hue and Cry tracks along with some classic songs and seasonal favourites.

To round off the year and compliment the release of ‘Xmasday’, Hue and Cry celebrated all things Christmas with their fans in December 2009 by presenting the extremely successful ‘History City Xmas Weekend’ in their home town of Glasgow, an event that saw them perform two special shows over the one weekend at the renowned ABC venue on Sauchiehall Street.

Due to the huge success of this weekend, the band released a follow up to the ‘Bitter Suite’ album (platinum best selling album originally released in 1989) entitled ‘Bitter Suite, Again’ in November 2010. The brothers are currently gearing up for the follow up to the successful ‘History City Xmas Weekend’ with ‘The Hue and Cry Glasgow Kiss Weekend’ (which takes place in February 2011). Over the weekend the brothers will play a piano and vocal set as well as a full 7 piece band performance. This year sees the band return to the studio to work on new material with a new album scheduled to be released and promoted in 2011.

With the highly interactive Hue and Cry Music Club (found online at www.hueandcry.co.uk) the band are relishing the opportunity to engage with fans, new and old, as the brothers have a long‐term plan to stick around and continue to do what they do best – writing and producing classic pop music with a contemporary edge.

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For an archived list of Hue and Cry gigs, visit the No Half Measures Tours and Events page