The Proclaimers
UK
Formed: 1986
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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When the Scottish duo of Craig and Charlie Reid emerged in 1987, they were immediately compared to the Everly Brothers. Considering their energetic, melodic folk-rock, the comparison made some sense, even though the Proclaimers didn't really sound like the Everlys. Instead, the band was a post-punk pop band, aggressively displaying their thick accents on sweet, infectiously melodic songs about love, politics, and life in Scotland. After two albums in the late '80s (This Is the Story [1987], Sunshine on Leith [1988]), the band disappeared for se...
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