MOVING PICTURES

Thirty years after the release of their chart topping debut album Days of Innocence, Moving Pictures have reformed to mark the occasion with some very special shows this July.

Forming in Sydney in 1980, it didn’t take long for Moving Pictures to make their mark on the local scene with a strong reputation as pub rock act with r ‘n b influences; the band was in demand packing out venues night after night with legendary live sets that quickly garnered both industry and audience interest.

Their debut single, Bustin’ Loose, was their first foray into the charts, but it would be the anthemic follow-up single, What About Me?, that really solidified Moving Pictures’ place in Australian music history. The single reached No. 1 in Australia, staying on the top of the ARIA Singles Chart for 6 consecutive weeks and taking out the “Best Single” Award at 1982’s Countdown Awards. The track also proved popular stateside reaching No. 29 on the Billboard Singles chart and making it into Billboard's year-end Hot 100 list for 1983 at No. 88. Days of Innocence also spawned the hit Sweet Cherie and the band soon followed up this success with the album Matinee. The sophomore album also proved popular reaching an impressive 16 on the ARIA Album chart and featuring the hits Winners and Back to the Streets. 1984 saw Moving Pictures popularity soar even higher with the track Never featuring in the cult movie “Footloose”, and subsequently on the soundtrack, as the backdrop to an epic Kevin Bacon dance solo.

It’s been 31 years since Moving Pictures hit the road together and lead singer and founding member, Alex Smith, said of the reunion “These shows are going to be a blast!!! Just to be in the same room again will be crazy enough - we might even get around to making some music!All our lives have moved on and are different now but the thing we had was pretty special.  In my dreaming moments I have always still been there. And now I’ll get to hear what we really sounded like! OH MY GOD, I may become a fan”. Moving Pictures are Alex Smith, Andy Thompson, Charlie Cole, Garry Frost, Ian Lees and Mark Meyer.

Come along to the State Theatre in Sydney on Saturday 30 July, 2011 for your chance to relive those Days of Innocence!

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