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Age of Chance were a British alternative rock-dance crossover band from Leeds, England active from 1985 to 1991. They were perhaps most known for their mutant metallic cover of Prince’s “Kiss” which topped the UK Indie Chart in 1986, and peaked at No. 50 in the UK Singles Chart in January the following year. Despite signing for major label Virgin, and being favourites with the UK music press, they never enjoyed a major hit in the UK, although “Don’t Get Mad… Get Even” reached No. 5 in the US BillboardHot Dance/Club Play chart.
Musically they were a sonic collision of punk, hip hop, industrial rock and Northern soul. Steven E provided a distinctive strident nasal vocal style, often employing a megaphone. Striking cover art visuals were a collaboration between the group and The Designers Republic, who would go on to graphic design fame. They were contemporaries of Pop Will Eat Itself, whose music also featured rock guitar, dance beats and copious samples, and other early UK samplist groups such as Coldcut and The JAMMs.
Their British Hit Singles, years, and top positions are:
- Motorcity – 1985 – 26
- Bible of the Beats – 1986 – 3
- The Twilight World of Sonic Disco EP – 1986
- Kiss – 1986 – 50
- Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Noise – 1987
- Don’t Get Mad … Get Even – 1987
- Take It! – 1988
- Time’s Up – 1989
- Higher Than Heaven – 1990
- Playing With Fire – 1990
Info from Wikipedia
