Sad Café (band)

Sad Café
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Rock, soft rock^[1]
Years active	1976–1990, 1998, 2000, 2012–present
Labels	RCA, A&M

Members	Ian Wilson Ashley Mulford Dave Irving Des Tong Sue Quin Simon Waggott Steve Whalley

Past members	Paul Young Vic Emerson John Stimpson Tony Cresswell Lenni Michael Byron-Hehir Steve Piggot Jeff Seopardi Paul Burgess Phil Lanzon Alistair Gordon

Sad Café are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1976, who achieved their peak of popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for the UK Top 40 singles "Every Day Hurts", "Strange Little Girl", "My Oh My" and "I'm in Love Again", the first of which was their biggest hit, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979.^[2] The band also had two US Billboard Hot 100 hits with "Run Home Girl" and "La-Di-Da". Frontman Paul Young went on to achieve greater chart success as the co-lead singer (with Paul Carrack) of Mike + The Mechanics.

History

The group formed as a result of the unification of rock bands Mandalaband and Gyro. Its founder members were Paul Young (vocals), Ian Wilson (guitar), Vic Emerson (keyboards), Ashley Mulford (lead guitar), John Stimpson (bass) and Tony Cresswell (drums). Over the course of the band's history only Young and Wilson were constant members, with other musicians amongst the band's ranks over the years including: Dave Irving (drums), Lenni "Sax" Zakson (saxophone), Des Tong (bass), Michael Byron-Hehir (lead guitar), Steve Piggot (keys), Jeff Seopardi (drums), Paul Burgess (drums), Phil Lanzon (keyboards) and Alistair Gordon (keyboards). Harvey Lisberg, who also managed 10cc, arranged for Eric Stewart to produce their third album, Façades, which included the top 3 single, "Every Day Hurts".^[3]

The band initially dissolved in 1990, but briefly reformed in 1998, and again in 2000. The 2000 concert was a tribute to the band's former vocalist Paul Young, who had died, aged 53, on 15 July 2000. In 2012, the band was reformed by Wilson, who due to Young's death is now the band's only continuous member, along with other former members Mulford, Irving, and Tong, and new members Sue Quin (vocals, keyboards), Simon Waggott (keyboards) and Steve Whalley (guitars, vocals).^[4] The band conducted a UK tour in November 2012, the band's first full live tour in 25 years.^[5]^[6]

Personnel

Members

Current members

Ian Wilson – guitars, vocals (1976–1990, 1998, 2000, 2012–present)
Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals (1976–1981, 1986–1989, 2000, 2012–present)
Dave Irving – drums, vocals (1978–1984, 2000, 2012–present)
Des Tong – bass, vocals (1980–1990, 1998, 2000, 2012–present)
Sue Quin – vocals, keyboards (2012–present)
Simon Waggott – keyboards (2012–present)
Steve Whalley – guitars, vocals (2012–present)

Former members

Paul Young – lead vocals (1976–1990, 1998; died 2000)
Vic Emerson – keyboards (1976–1984, 2000)
John Stimpson – bass (1976–1980)
Tony Cresswell – drums (1976–1978)
Lenni – saxophone (1979–1984, 1998, 2000)
Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars (1981–1984, 1989–1990, 1998; guest musician: 1986)
Steve Piggot – keyboards (1984–1986)
Jeff Seopardi – drums (1984–1986)
Paul Burgess – drums (1986–1990)
Phil Lanzon – keyboards (1986)
Alistair Gordon – keyboards, vocals (1989–1990, 1998)

Guest musicians

Roy Martin – drums (1998)

Lineups

1976–1978	1978–1979	1979–1980	1980–1981
Tony Cresswell – drums Vic Emerson – keyboards Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals John Stimpson – bass Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals	Vic Emerson – keyboards Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals John Stimpson – bass Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Dave Irving – drums, vocals	Vic Emerson – keyboards Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals John Stimpson – bass Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Dave Irving – drums, vocals Lenni – saxophone	Vic Emerson – keyboards Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Dave Irving – drums, vocals Lenni – saxophone Des Tong – bass, vocals
1981–1984	1984–1986	1986	1986–1989
Vic Emerson – keyboards Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Dave Irving – drums, vocals Lenni – saxophone Des Tong – bass, vocals Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars	Ian Wilson – guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Steve Piggot – keyboards Jeff Seopardi – drums	Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Paul Burgess – drums Phil Lanzon – keyboards Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals Guest musicians Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars	Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Paul Burgess – drums Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals
1989–1990	1990–1998	1998	1998–2000
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Paul Burgess – drums Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars Alistair Gordon – keyboards, vocals	Disbanded	Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Paul Young – lead vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Michael Byron-Hehir – lead guitars Alistair Gordon – keyboards, vocals Lenni – saxophone Guest musicians Roy Martin – drums	Disbanded
2000	2000–2012	2012–present
Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Lenni – saxophone Vic Emerson – keyboards Dave Irving – drums, vocals Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals	Disbanded	Ian Wilson – rhythm guitars, vocals Des Tong – bass, vocals Dave Irving – drums, vocals Ashley Mulford – lead guitars, vocals Sue Quin – vocals, keyboards Simon Waggott – keyboards Steve Whalley – guitars, vocals

Discography

Albums

Fanx Ta-ra (1977, # 56 UK)
Misplaced Ideals (1978, # 50 UK)
Misplaced Ideals (1979, US version of the two first LPs, # 94 US)
Façades (1979, # 8 UK, # 146 US)
Sad Café (1980, # 46 UK, # 160 US)
Olé (1981, # 72 UK)
Politics of Existing (1985)
Whatever It Takes (1989)

Live

Live In Concert (1981, # 37 UK)

Compilation

The Best Of Sad Café (2001)

Singles

1977: "Black Rose" / "Babylon" (feat. Neil Thompson) (UK)
1977: "Hungry Eyes" / "Bell Ends" (UK)
1977: "(I Believe) Love Will Survive" / "Shellshock" (UK)
1978: "Run Home Girl" / "Black Rose" (US, #71)
1978: "Feel Like Dying" / "Run Home Girl" (US)
1979: "Every Day Hurts" / "Wish This Night Would Never End" (UK, #3)
1979: "Emptiness" / "Cottage Love" (US)
1980: "Strange Little Girl" / "Time Is So Hard To Find" (UK, #32)
1980: "No Favours No Way" (Stereo) / "No Favours No Way" (Mono) (US)
1980: "My Oh My" / "Cottage Love" (UK, #14)
1980: "Nothing Left Toulouse" / "On with the Show" (UK, #62)
1980: "La-Di-Da" / "Love Today" (UK, #41)
1980: "I'm in Love Again" / "Restless" (UK, #40)
1981: "Black Rose" / "(I Believe) Love Will Survive" / "Emptiness" / "Hungry Eyes" (LIVE) (UK)
1981: "Misunderstanding" / "Rat Race" (UK)
1981: "La-Di-Da" (US, #78)
1982: "Follow You Anywhere" / "#Nine" (UK)
1983: "Keep Us Together" / "Hold On" / "(I Believe) Love Will Survive" / "My Oh My" (UK, #76)
1984: "(Why Do You Love Me Like You Do) Heart" / "It's So Easy" (UK)
1985: "Refugees" / "China Seize" (UK)
1986: "Only Love" / "China Seize" (UK)
1986: "Heart" / "Keep Us Together" (US)
1989: "Take Me (Heart And Soul)" / "Universe" (UK)

References

↑ Artist Biography by Greg Prato (15 July 2000). "Sad Café | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 478. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
↑ Laing, Dave (19 July 2000). "Obituary: Paul Young – Singer who made Manchester rock". The Guardian. London.
↑ "Sad Cafe: Biography". sadcafe.co.uk.
↑ "Sad Cafe: Tour dates". sadcafe.co.uk.
↑ Manning, Craig (11 October 2012). "Sad Cafe set for return to Wirral for Guitar Festival". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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