The summer of ‘79– Quadrophenia, suited mods, and the hard r ‘n b sounds of a rash of new bands with fire in their hearts, and passion a-plenty. Back on Brighton promenade the rows of gleaming custom scooters and the echo of the best in sixties sounds banishing the shadows of punk’s nihilistic gloom. Step up Secret Affair– leading band of their time. “Time For Action” riding the charts– their new generation of mod followers– the Glory Boys– filling the UK’s dance halls with their celebration in sound. “Let Your Heart Dance”, “My World”– 30 years on and stronger, and better than before.

Back in March 2008 Secret Affair made their first ever visit to Ireland at Whelans Dublin. They performed a blinding set to a warm and enthusiastic welcome. Ramped up and ready to go with a preview of two songs from the recently released New Hearts CD (A Secret Affair) on Cherry Red Records, some reworked classic tracks, and the introduction of new member Bryn Barklam the Captain Hammond of Mother Earth, the Secret Affair line up is bigger and better than ever before.

Band Line up-Ian Page, Lead Vocals, Trumpet, Keyboard, and Dave Cairns – Guitar, complimenting the line-up are Russ Baxter on Drums and Sean Kelly on bass, with a horn section consisting of Andy Brush on Sax, Steve Rinaldi on trombone, Martyn Blagden on trumpet and new member Bryn Barklam on Hammond.

Discography

Time For Action- The first single released from the Glory Boys album on I-SPY Records on August 16th 1979. Time for Action reached number 13 in the charts and stayed there for 10 weeks selling over 200,000 copies.

Let Your Heart Dance- October 23rd 1979. B side Sorry Wrong Number.

My World- Feb 21st in 1980 B Side So Cool.

Sound of Confusion- August 1980. B side Take it Or Leave.

Do You Know?- September 16th 1981- B side Dancemaster.

Lost In The Night (Mac The Knife)- January 8th 1982- B side The Big Beat.

Glory Boys- Album November 20th 1979- The first album Glory Boys is released on I-Spy entering the charts on December 1st and remaining in the charts for 8 weeks.

Behind Closed Doors- Album 2nd September 1980- Entered the charts September 20th 1980. Featured the classic MY WORLD track.

Business As Usual- Album January 29th 1982- For many the definitive album and Secret Affair at their best.

Secret Affair- Time For Action “The Very Best of” Compilation BMG Records

Secret Affair Time For Action “The Anthology” Featured all the singles, album tracks, demos, BBC sessions, rare US Mixes and live tracks.

New Hearts-A Secret Affair. The CBS Sessions 1977-1978 Released Nov 2009 on Cheery red records.

 

For more information on the band and to see their website, go to http://www.myspace.com/secretaffairofficial.