Chris Edwards: Tracks from my 80s band days

Relive the sound of two classic bands

Motion Pictures Twisted Avenues

Manteau

Two Bands - Two Record Deals

Jamming with my first band in the 80s.

Motion Pictures

Signed with State Records - released single Twisted Avenues in 1980 ... recorded demos in New York with Ron St Germaine at Media Sound Studios and were managed by Sid Bernstein and Stan Bernstein ... CBS America offered $1 million record deal which management messed up because they initially turned it down as they were negotiating with A&M and other companies ... when those negotiations fell through and they went back to CBS the offer had been withdrawn.

From 2018 Twisted Avenues started to appear in American Fox TV Franchise Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and other TV shows and films

Manteau

Signed with Riva Records and were managed by Billy Gaff who discovered and managed Rod Stewart ... Recorded 4 tracks with Phil Thornalley in RAK Studios in 1984 ... these were never released as Billy Gaff was trying to sign Manteau to an American Label ... they came to see Manteau and liked the band and songs but not the lead singer (Brian who played bass and sounded like Richard Hadley) - rather than move Brian sideways and get a new lead singer which would have meant an American record deal the band refused and were dropped by Riva.