Steve Torch, after working as an engineer for Open Eye records, became actively involved with the music scene in 1979 when he released his first single:
Live in Fear (1979)- Live in Fear
- Fear
- Smoke Your Own
Sounds reviewed the issue as follows:
‘Steve Torch is a 22-year old Liverpudlian singer-songwriter who does a good line in singer-songwriter-style riffs but then proceeds to stamp his own personality over the top with his hoarse, straining voice. Even with the demo-quality on this small label the song has class and more than a hint of commercial potential so what he’d do with a major company behind him is anyone’s guess.’ (May 5, 1979)
In the same year, Torch joined Victims of Romance, with Hambi (former Tontrix), and on that occasion he met Roy White (former Berlin, Fun) with whom he also collaborated to other musical projects, like Jayne Casey’s (former Big in Japan) Pink Military (White and Torch are among the personnel playing on the Pink Military’s Blood and Lipstick Ep, Sept. 1979, see relevant post), and later (1980) formed the duo White and Torch (see relevant post).
steve torch
(thanks to our friend Bas for the audio files)
(see also http://www.stevetorch.co.uk/ )
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I don't know if you have the disc there but if you have, check the writing credit - Torch Roland if I remember correctly - then compare the song with Dexys Liars A-E (writing credit Rowland Patterson Torch I believe). Kevin Rowland lived in Liverpool in the late 70s and obviously collaborated with Steve Torch. Kevin appeared in Liverpool in April with Deaf School at the Eric Shark memorial looking well and sounding excellent. Fantastic blog. keep up the good work.
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