Loads of great pop acts - Diana Ross, Nancy Sinatra, Natasha England, Lonnie Gordon, Jermaine Stewart, Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, Dollar, Madonna, Kylie, Kim Carnes, Soft Cell, Donna summer, Ace Of Base, Gun, The 'Nanas, Bloodhound Gang, Visage, Pointer Sisters, Gerry Rafferty, Pet Shop Boys, Calvin Harris, El Presidente, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Imagination, Sam Fox, The "Fizz", Tina Turner, Beat Goes Bang, Infernal, Duran Duran. Also some great producers - Trevor Horn, Christopher Neil, The Neptunes, SAW, Phil Harding, Ian Curnow, Pet Shop Boys, Bobby Eli, Andy Hill, Xenomania, Metro, Gary Katz, Lee Hazelwood, Shep Pettibone, and of course 7th Heaven, Julian Marsh and Shanghai Surprize.
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From a musical family, Alan began singing & songwriting in his early teens and initially cut his teeth with several established local bands before forming the duo Equator with fellow Yorkshire musician Darren Fox. Together they signed a US record deal that provided them with useful insight into the music business, if not a hit record. Ultimately however, Equator was consigned to history and Alan stepped out on his own.
By 2001, Alan was developing his own distinctive dance pop sound and voice, writing and performing with powerhouse vocalist Lonnie Gordon on the song “Time Is Tight”. It was the hooky “Here In My Heart” however that would provide the initial flush of success in 2003, registering in many regional dance charts in the UK and US, and receiving a substantial amount of airplay.
In 2006, the single “(Get It) On The Track”/”Push Rewind” received major attention across Europe, making the dance charts in 8 countries, including the UK. Alan was also busy producing for other artists, and worked on projects for both Warner Brothers and Sony BMG.
By early 2007, Alan had joined the D6 Records roster and began writing songs for an album, released November 2007, entitled “After Midnight”. The album comprised many styles, from electronica to dance and included a single, the uplifting “Now The Rain Has Gone” which hit the UK Pop Top 20. The song was mixed by 7th Heaven who subsequently became a key ingredient to Alans "sound". The track is also due for release on Centaur Records in the USA this Spring. Follow-up "Dance Away" peaked at number 7 in the UK Commercial Pop Chart and hit number 1 on the Euro Hi-NRG charts in February 2008, as well as going Top 10 dance in Italy and Spain. Next up in July is a record with Mike Melange, "Let Your Love Flow" and an album mixed by 7th Heaven.
Hi Alan , great to hear from you! I am emerging from the cocoon of remorse to the grey uplands of acceptance. As you know my critical day is approaching. How about you, me and Bill go paint the town red? Bill and I still have Be-Bop Deluxe issues to resolve. What say you? J
.. love and peace Lars Zimmermann & Mike Melange