China Crisis

China Crisis are an English new wave and synth-pop band formed in Kirkby, near Liverpool, Merseyside in 1979 with a core of lead vocalist/keyboardist Gary Daly and guitarist/vocalist Eddie Lundon. Initially a politically charged post-punk band influenced by Brian Eno's ambient soundscapes, China Crisis soon crossed over to a more commercial sound and had success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with ten top 50 singles, including the top 10 hit "Wishful Thinking", and three albums charting in or just outside the top 20, including Working with Fire and Steel and the top 10 entry Flaunt the Imperfection, that both received a gold certification.

China Crisis
China Crisis performing at Let's Rock Liverpool in 2021, left to right: Eddie Lundon (guitar) and Gary Daly (vocals).
Background information
OriginKirkby, Merseyside, England
Genres
  • New wave
  • synth-pop
Years active1979–present
Labels
  • Polydor
  • Virgin
  • A&M
  • Secret
  • Inevitable
Members
  • Gary Daly
  • Eddie Lundon
Past members
  • Dave Reilly
  • Gary "Gazza" Johnson
  • Kevin Wilkinson
  • Walter Becker
  • Brian McNeill
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