SOUND
Prior to the Sound's formation Adrian Borland (vocals/guitar) had already released CALLING ON YOUTH and CLOSE UP, and the ONE TO INFINITY EP as leader of UK's Outsiders from 1977-78. Towards the end of 1978 Graham Green joined the band, replacing the original bass player, Bob Lawrence, and Michael Dudley (drums) was recruited to play alongside Jan (percussion). The new line-up recorded three tracks, which emerged on the Tortch label as the PHYSICAL WORLD EP in December 1979, credited not as the Outsiders but as the Sound. They had progressed musically from their punk roots and were anxious to leave behind a name that still conjured up the atmosphere of 1977. After the critical acclaim of the debut EP, they signed to Korova Records, releasing a string of singles, Heyday, Sense Of Purpose, Hothouse and two albums, JEOPARDY and FROM THE LIONS MOUTH. These stirred a great deal of interest from both critics and public alike, establishing Borland as one of the most creative and mature writers of the post-punk scene. During 1979, Borland and Green created Second Layer, a harder, more experimental project that ran parallel with the Sound, releasing two EPs and an album. Sporadic releases continued throughout the '80s for several different labels with varying degrees of quality and success, but never managing to equal the halcyon days of 1980-81. In addition to the singles Counting The Days, One Thousand Reasons, Temperature Drop', Hand Of Love and Iron Years, they also collaborated with singer Kevin Hewick on the THIS COVER KEEPS EP in 1984. The band finally fragmented in late 1987 but Borland continued to record for Play It Again Sam as Adrian Borland And The Citizens, as well as resurrecting Second Layer.