Foster left Bronski Beat after their second album, and the band used a series of vocalists before dissolving in 1995. Larry Steinbachek died in 2016. Steve Bronski revived the band in 2016, recording new material with 1990s member Ian Donaldson. ==History== ===1983–85: Early years and The Age of Consent=== Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski (both from Glasgow) and Larry Steinbachek (from Southend) shared a three-bedroom flat at Lancaster House in Brixton, London.
The trio were unhappy with the inoffensive nature of contemporary gay performers and sought to be more outspoken and political. Bronski Beat signed a recording contract with London Records in 1984 after doing only nine live gigs.
It also achieved Top 10 status in the UK, reaching 6, and was another Top 10 hit for the band in Australia, Switzerland, Germany, France and the Netherlands. At the end of 1984, the trio released an album titled The Age of Consent.
This event is featured in the film Pride. The third single, released before Christmas 1984, was a revival of "It Ain't Necessarily So", the George and Ira Gershwin classic (from Porgy and Bess).
The initial line-up, which recorded the majority of the band's hits, consisted of Jimmy Somerville (vocals), Steve Bronski (born Steven William Forrest, keyboards, percussion) and Larry Steinbachek (keyboards, percussion). Somerville left Bronski Beat in 1985, and went on to have success as lead singer of the Communards and as a solo artist.
It also reached the UK Top 20. In 1985, the trio joined up with Marc Almond to record a version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love".
A single, "Hit That Perfect Beat", was released in November 1985, reaching 3 in the UK.
He was replaced by vocalist John Foster, with whom the band continued to have hits in the UK and Europe through 1986.
A second single, "C'mon C'mon", also charted in the UK Top 20 and an album, Truthdare Doubledare, released in May 1986, peaked at 18.
During this period, the band teamed up with producer Mark Cunningham on the first-ever BBC Children In Need single, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", released in 1986 under the name of The County Line. Foster left the band in 1987.
During this period, the band teamed up with producer Mark Cunningham on the first-ever BBC Children In Need single, a cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", released in 1986 under the name of The County Line. Foster left the band in 1987.
One of the other songs from the project called "European Boy" was recorded in 1987 by disco group Splash.
Also in 1987, Bronski Beat and Somerville performed at a reunion concert for "International AIDS Day", supported by New Order, at the Brixton Academy, London. In 1989, Jonathan Hellyer became lead singer, and the band extensively toured the U.S.
In 2017, the new Bronski Beat released a reworked version of "Age of Consent" entitled "Age of Reason". Out & About, the unreleased Bronski Beat album from 1987, was released digitally via Steve Bronski's website.
The song was originally written for movie and recording star Divine, who was unable to record the song before his death in 1988.
Also in 1987, Bronski Beat and Somerville performed at a reunion concert for "International AIDS Day", supported by New Order, at the Brixton Academy, London. In 1989, Jonathan Hellyer became lead singer, and the band extensively toured the U.S.
The one-off project was to cover the track he made in 1989. In 2016, Steve Bronski again teamed up with Ian Donaldson, with the aim of bringing Bronski Beat back, enlisting a new singer, Stephen Granville.
Foster left Bronski Beat after their second album, and the band used a series of vocalists before dissolving in 1995. Larry Steinbachek died in 2016. Steve Bronski revived the band in 2016, recording new material with 1990s member Ian Donaldson. ==History== ===1983–85: Early years and The Age of Consent=== Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski (both from Glasgow) and Larry Steinbachek (from Southend) shared a three-bedroom flat at Lancaster House in Brixton, London.
The singles were produced by Mike Thorne. Foster and Bronski Beat teamed up again in 1994, and released a techno "Tell Me Why '94" and an acoustic "Smalltown Boy '94" on the German record label, ZYX Music.
Foster left Bronski Beat after their second album, and the band used a series of vocalists before dissolving in 1995. Larry Steinbachek died in 2016. Steve Bronski revived the band in 2016, recording new material with 1990s member Ian Donaldson. ==History== ===1983–85: Early years and The Age of Consent=== Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski (both from Glasgow) and Larry Steinbachek (from Southend) shared a three-bedroom flat at Lancaster House in Brixton, London.
The latter track featured Strawberry Switchblade vocalist Rose McDowall and appeared on several internet sites in 2006.
Larry Steinbachek became the musical director for Michael Laub's theatre company, 'Remote Control Productions'. ===2007–Present: Steve Bronski solo activities and new version of Bronski Beat=== In 2007, Steve Bronski remixed the song "Stranger to None" by the UK alternative rock band, All Living Fear.
Bronski also remixed the track "Flowers in the Morning" by Northern Irish electronic band Electrobronze in 2007, changing the style of the song from classical to Hi-NRG disco. In 2015, Steve Bronski teamed up as a one-off with Jessica James (aka Barbara Bush) and said that she reminded him of Divine, because of her look and Eartha Kitt-like sound.
Bronski also remixed the track "Flowers in the Morning" by Northern Irish electronic band Electrobronze in 2007, changing the style of the song from classical to Hi-NRG disco. In 2015, Steve Bronski teamed up as a one-off with Jessica James (aka Barbara Bush) and said that she reminded him of Divine, because of her look and Eartha Kitt-like sound.
Foster left Bronski Beat after their second album, and the band used a series of vocalists before dissolving in 1995. Larry Steinbachek died in 2016. Steve Bronski revived the band in 2016, recording new material with 1990s member Ian Donaldson. ==History== ===1983–85: Early years and The Age of Consent=== Bronski Beat formed in 1983 when Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski (both from Glasgow) and Larry Steinbachek (from Southend) shared a three-bedroom flat at Lancaster House in Brixton, London.
The one-off project was to cover the track he made in 1989. In 2016, Steve Bronski again teamed up with Ian Donaldson, with the aim of bringing Bronski Beat back, enlisting a new singer, Stephen Granville.
In 2017, the new Bronski Beat released a reworked version of "Age of Consent" entitled "Age of Reason". Out & About, the unreleased Bronski Beat album from 1987, was released digitally via Steve Bronski's website.
The album features the original tracks plus remixes by Bronski. On 12 January 2017, Larry Steinbachek's sister Louise Jones told BBC News he had died the previous month after a short battle with cancer, with his family and friends at his bedside.
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