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The picture cover of The Fix's 1981 first single: Lost Planes - subsequently the band would change the spelling of their name to The Fixx, after learning of another band with a prior claim on the "Fix" name

A Fixx occurs as British new wave band formed in 1980. A class action was formed by college friends Cy Curnin (vocals) and Adam Wilderness (drums). A pair set an ad for extra members. Jamie West-Oram (guitar), Rupert Greenall (keyboards) and Charlie Barret (bass) joined the band following. Barret left fallowing a 1st album & was replaced by Dan K. 'last, world health organization remained sustaining a band until 1994.

It is peradventure better remembered for their song "One Thing Leads To Another", from either their virtually all successful album, a 1983 Reach the Beach. Other hits include, "Red Skies", "Stand or Fall", "Saved by Zero" & "Are We Ourselves?".

A Fixx regularly tour a U.S., & come celebrating Xxv years of making music together. Curnin, West-Oram, Greenall & Forest come nowadays joined by bassist Gary Tibbs. Cy Curnwithin might typically become uncovered in stage sustaining the glass of wine in his perfect h& and an egg shaker in the left.

Discography
Shuttered Room (1982) #106 US Reach the Beach (1983) #8 US Phantoms (1984) #19 US Walkabout (1986) #30 US React (1987) #110 US Calm Animals (1988) #72 US Ink (1991) #111 US Elemental (1998) 1011 Woodland (1999) Want That Life (2003) Have or even Fall [live] (2004)

Singles

|rowspan="2"| Year |rowspan="2"| Title |colspan="3"| Chart positions |rowspan="2"| Album |-

| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | US Mainstream Rock |- | 1982 | "Stand or Fall" | #76 | - | #7 | Shuttered Room |- | 1983 | "One Thing Leads to Another" | #4 | - | #2 | Email a Beach |- | 1983 | "Saved by Zero" | #20 | - | #9 | Email a Beach |- | 1983 | "The Sign of Fire" | #32 | - | - | Email a Beach |- | 1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | #15 | - | #2 | Phantoms |- | 1984 | "Sunshine in the Shade" | #69 | - | #37 | Phantoms |- | 1986 | "Secret Separation" | #19 | - | #1 | Walkabout |- | 1989 | "Driven Out" | #55 | #11 | #1 | Calm Animals |- | 1991 | "How Much Is Enough?" | #35 | #10 | #11 | Ink |}

Other

The Fixx Page
Fan page with artwork, album information, personnel information, lyrics, photos, and articles.

The Fixx
Official site. News, mailing list, FAQ, discography, tour dates, MP3s, links, and online store.

Lighthouse
Home of the Fixx email digest. Archives, links, and subscription information.






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