Brothers Patrick and Gregory Kane formed Hue and Cry in the 80s and the duo made a huge impact with the release of their debut album ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ (1987) which featured their first top ten single ‘Labour of Love’.
The follow up album ‘Remote’ continued the trend and produced the huge hits ‘Looking for Linda’ and ‘Violently’. Albums like ‘Stars Crash Down’, ‘Showtime’ and ‘Jazz Not Jazz’ ensured Hue and Cry’s continued successful run through the 90s, whilst their 2005 appearances as finalists on ITV’s primetime show ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’, featuring their version of Beyoncé’s ‘Crazy In Love’, thrust the band firmly back into the mainstream limelight.
A number of successful album releases and accompanying live appearances followed which included ‘Open Soul’ (2008), ‘Xmasday’ (2009), ‘Bitter Suite Again’ (2010), ‘Hot Wire’ (2011), ‘Remote: Major to Minor’ (2014), ‘September Songs’ (2015), and ‘Pocketful of Stones’ (2017).
To date, Hue and Cry have sold in excess of two million records worldwide. With the global pandemic bringing live touring to a halt during 2020/21, Hue and Cry introduced their pioneering ‘Live from Lockdown’ streaming shows, which were viewed online by thousands of fans around the world.
As well as performing alongside some of the greatest artists in music history – appearing with U2, James Brown, Madonna, Al Green, and Van Morrison to name but a few – the band have undertaken a multitude of their own headline tours and made numerous festival appearances.
Hue and Cry were recently presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Music Awards. The band are currently working on a brand new album and look forward to bringing their live show to Shoreham.
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