The Escape Club

Formed in 1983, The Escape Club spent their formative years playing the U.K. They picked up a large following and by 87 released their debut album ‘White Fields.’ It was a culmination of four years on the road and is still jealously held by some hardcore fans as their favorite E.C. album By 1988 the band were thinking of a radical change and in the Summer of ’88 The Escape Club burst onto the World stage with their Grammy nominated, number 1 hit, ‘Wild Wild West,’ the title track of their new album. Combining their rock background with the some of the new dance beats that were emerging at the time, the album hit a nerve with the late Eighties generation. Their follow-up release, ‘Shake for the Sheikh’ reached number 28 on Billboard. In 1990 The Escape Club returned to the studio to record their 3rd Album, ‘Dollars and Sex.’ By now Nirvana had emerged and Grunge was on its way but the band had a surprise number 8 hit with ‘I’ll be There,’ a ballad from the album. Written after the death of a friend, the song touched the hearts of many. In ’91 the band disbanded for a while and Trevor Steel and John Holliday went on to write and produce many U.K. hits. They did produce a studio album, ‘Cloud 10’ which was an experimental departure from their usual sound. In 2010, teaming up with an old friend, Red Broad from Evolve on drums, Steel and Holliday Recorded ' Celebrity' their 4th album. With Johnnie Christo now back on bass expect more recorded music and gigs.