The Alarm was formed in Rhyl, Wales in 1981. They were
originally called "Seventeen" because when they formed,
like some sort of Welsh Hanson, they were all seventeen.
From one of their tunes, "Alarm, Alarm" they got their new
(and better) name. Almost always singing about human
rights and other social issues, they were constantly
compared to both U2 and The Clash. In fact, it seems the
Welsh quartet was destined to forever remain in the shadow
of those two seminal bands.
Despite the excellent musicianship (and penchant for
keeping the Welsh hairspray industry solvent during the
80s) they had a hard time breaking onto the charts, though
they did have several charting records. They managed to
break the top 20 once, with "Rain In The Summertime" in
1987. Many f More...
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