www.1919official.co.uk The band was formed in late 1980 by Guitarist Mark Tighe and Vocalist Ian Tilleard. After starting life as Heaven Seventeen, and with early lineups including a pre-Zodiac Mindwarp Mark Manning and Southern Death Cult's Aki Nawaz, the band eventually settled as 1919 - after a book belonging to Tighe, with Nick Hiles on Bass and Mick Reed on Drums. Their intention was "to create a heavy melodic intense dance band with no frills and no intentions".[2] In 1982, 1919 released a 7" white label promo of Repulsion//Tear Down These Walls, and were subsequently invited to record their first session with John Peel in May that year.[3] 1982 would see the single re-released on Red Rhino Records, as well as the single Caged//After The Fall and the LP Machine.[4] In 1983, Bassist Hiles was replaced by Steve Madden, and the band recorded their second and final Peel session on May 4th. [5] Madden featured on the final recordings of this era, a 7" and 12" version of Cry Wolf//Storm and Cry Wolf//Dream//Storm respectively, which were released on Abstract Records along with the 12" Earth Song EP, released in 1984 after the band's departure.[6] Shortly before 1919 ended, drummer Reed - who went on to form The Hive - had been replaced by Stefan Khacheturian, who was introduced to the band after working with former bassist Hiles in the band ICE.[7] During this period, 1919 had also included Kev Aston (Saxophone) and Sputnik (Synthesizer) at various times as part of their ensemble.[2][8] Thanks largely to the emergence of streaming sites, the early work of the band continued to generate interest among fans. In 2014, after a chance meeting with Stefan Khacheturian, he and Tighe started working on new material, this time adding just one new member to the band - bass player and vocalist Rio Goldhammer. Their self-released download of Revenge ,and accompanying video, came as a surprise to most fans but was received well.[14] Mick Mercer again rated the track highly, and the band signed almost immediately with Deadfall Management[15]. On April 21st, 2015, 1919 Announced a 3-year deal with German label Crysella Records[16]. The band have announced their official reunion show, headlining Leipzig's Gothic Pogo Festival on Friday, May 22nd[17], and embarking on the first 1919 shows in over 30 years. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.