Freeze Frame (band)

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Freeze Frame were an English new wave band from Liverpool, England, which consisted of vocalist Steve Byrne, instrumentalist/producer Ronnie Stone and later, keyboardist Clive Gee. They released six singles between 1981 and 1985.

History[]

Steve Byrne and Ronnie Stone first met around 1980/81, while Byrne was singer in a punk/new wave band called The Posers.^[1] Stone was a member of 1970s duo Next, with Philip Franz Jones who would later become a member of Afraid of Mice.

The band's name Freeze Frame was named after the album by Godley & Creme. Before Freeze Frame, the band was known as In a Glass Darkly, doing gigs alongside China Crisis.^[1]

Clive Gee from Afraid of Mice joined Freeze Frame around the release of the single "Foxhole", which was their only charting single at No. 105.^[1]

The band did Radio One sessions for John Peel in 1983 and 1984. A new version of "Touch" was released in 1985, renamed "Touch (Re-Touch)".^[1]

Discography[]

Singles[]

• 1981: "Touch"
• 1983: "Your Voice"
• 1984: "Foxhole" - UK No. 105
• 1984: "Seeking Professional Advice"
• 1985: "Today/Tomorrow"
• 1985: "Touch (Re-Touch)"

Compilation appearances[]

• 1982: Cracking Up at the Pyramid ("Touch")
• 1984: Small Hits and Near Misses: The Inevitable Compilation ("Culture Won't Wait")
• 1990: The Invaders: The Inevitable Sampler Volume 2 ("Someone")

References[]

External links[]

• Freeze Frame discography at Discogs

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