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Amplifier
a CBS publicity shot for the 1985 release of the AMPLIFIER album
In 1987 The Dance Exponents relocated to Britain, but without Olsen. Like so many other Kiwi acts before - and after them, The Dance Exponents experienced the challenges and promises of being a band in London, working day jobs and looking for that elusive record deal. But, this was where they discovered that they had become a part of their indigenous culture, in a way that transcended any chart successes - and even whether they had a record deal or not. It turned out that expat Kiwis who had seen the band at home, also wanted to see them on the other side of the world, and the expat circuit (and not just Kiwis but Aussies and South Africans too) induced some significant paydays, albeit all too infrequently! Drummers Barry Blackler and Brendan Fitzgerald stepped in where they were needed and Jordan wrote new songs. The band recorded a demo, and CBS showed interest. CBS A&R man Muff Winwood came to a show at the Fulham Greyhound, but the sound was messy and so was Jordan. Deacon Blue got the record deal and The Dance Exponents were left hanging - yet again. |
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