Associates were a Scottish post-punk and New Wave band of the early 1980s. They were known for the unique voice of singer Billy Mackenzie. Their biggest success was in 1982 with the UK Top Ten album Sulk and UK Top 20 singles "Party Fears Two" and "Club Country".
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Links & Information
Links
- Wikipedia article on Associates (band)
- Last.fm page on The Associates
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Associates, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Associates
Members
- Billy MacKenzie,
- Alan Rankine (1976-1982),
- Michael Dempsey
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