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Date Posted: 15:42:03 10/17/02 Thu
Author: bobgeldof.info
Subject: Mike Peters Alarm Special Guest on forthcoming UK tour

Interesting news for Uk fans. Special Guest on the forthcoming Geldof UK tour dates is Alarm frontman, Mike Peters.

Mike has led The Alarm throughout the world to 14 Top 50 singles, six successful albums, packed out venues, critical acclaim, and mostimportantly, a loyal following...

The Alarm began in the early 80's and scored their first chart hit with the rousing '68 Guns' which made the Top 20 in September 1983. 'Where Were you Hiding When the Storm Broke' was another chart success before the release of their debut LP, 'Declaration', which went Top Five in its first week of release.

The Alarm's second album, 'Strength' (this title track became The Alarm's first U.S. Top 40 hit) spawned Mike Peters' autobiographical 'Spirit of '76'. At this time, The Alarm also headlined their own now legendary 'Spirit of 86' Concert which was performed to an audience of 26,000 fans at UCLA and screened live around the world by MTV. The Alarm's third album 'Eye of the Hurricane' sported the hook-laden international hit, 'Rain in the Summertime'. A series of world tours (including a critically acclaimed 2-month outing with Bob Dylan, during which time Mike Peters dueted with Dylan on the encores), solidified The Alarm's reputation for all-out live shows and culminated in the band's first ever collection of live songs, the 'Electric Folklore' EP. 'Change', The Alarm's fourth album proved to be a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, with 'A New South Wales' reaching the Top 40 in the UK and the bluesy 'Sold Me Down the River' becoming a U.S. Number 1 Rock Hit. The touring continued and at a sellout concert in New York City, The Alarm were joined on stage by Neil Young .

After the release of the Raw album and World Tour in 1991, Mike Peters decided to take a sabbatical from The Alarm. He spent two years writing songs in a converted chapel in Wales, a period of quarantine which produced the backbone of the songs presented on Mike's debut solo Top 5 UK album, 'Breathe' in 1994.

The nineties has spearheaded the emergence of Mike Peters solo' career with his legendary acoustic and electric performances across Europe and the USA. The release of Mike's second album, 'Feel Free' in 1996 was born out of Mike's personal brush with and eventual recovery from cancer. The constant global touring which has followed for Mike and his band has contributed to the continuing success of the MPO (Mike's fanbase office based in North Wales) which now totals a membership of over 10,000 fans.

1999 saw the successful release of Mike's critically acclaimed 'Rise' album which spawned a relationship with Cult guitarist, Billy Duffy, who, after a chance meeting at the Phoenix Festival, UK, agreed to play guitar on two tracks from the Rise album. The collaboration proved to be so successful that the two agreed to make their partnership more permanent and so 'Coloursound' was born, featuring The Mission's Craig Adams on bass and Stiff Little Fingers' drummer, Steve Grantley on drums.

The year 2000 kicked off with The Millennium Gathering Concert in Mike's home town, Llandudno, North Wales where 1500 fans travelled from all over the world to attend a two day concert celebrating the music of Mike Peters, and The Alarm, past, present and future.

Mike's own record label has also gone from strength to strength - '21st Century Records' is proud to release 'Flesh and Blood', in conjunction with the premiere of 'Flesh and Blood', the play. 'Flesh and Blood' is a new play written by Welsh playwright, Helen Griffin. Mike and the play will be touring the UK theatres in the year 2000, including a month's residency at the Hampstead Theatre... (21st March - 8th April).

Last but not least, the year 2000 sees Mike releasing the entire Alarm back catalogue, on 21st Century Records, under license to EMI Records. The Alarm 2000 collection features extra previously unreleased tracks together with brand new packaging artwork and photographs from Mike's personal collection. The boxed set features a special bonus 'dedication' CD whereby Mike will personally record a dedicated track of your choice - each collection will be individually unique and signed by Mike Peters personally - the ultimate collectors' item.

With Coloursound and Mike Peters' flourishing solo career, Mike faces an intense year ahead of touring, recording and manufacturing! Mike's special relationship with his loyal fans continues to thrive through his FanBase Office set in North Wales which deals with hundreds of phonecalls, e-mails and faxes every week. Mike's innovative website www.mikepetersweb.com attracts music fans from all over the world and all of this interaction is encapsulated annually at the Gathering event, held in North Wales every January.
For further information please call 01745 571571 or e mail
mpo@alarmpo.demon.co.uk
www.mikepetersweb.com

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