Toxteth
born reggaeman, Graham Amir (former Cross Section) started his solo career
after the split of Cross Section in 1983, under the pseudonym of Mr. Amir
(later Amir). He “plasys (nearlu) every position himself all the time achieving
some impressive results; sensitive lyrics and Spartan melodies” (Jamming
Magazine, June 1983).
About his
new solo career he conceded:
‘Going solo
was like starting again. With Cross Section a vast amount of energy was
generated and we did some good gigs but my head wasn’t very well together then
− you have to know, not guess where you are going. I need to be able to work be
myself before I can work with other people, and even then, I can’t see myself
being part of a band again. My music isn’t as complex as it used to b: I like
to exploit the chemical suitability of a basic rhythm, catchy melody and simple
verse and refrain. Reggae is essentially a folk medium and I want to put some
of my environment into it.’ (Next 14 Mag. May 1985).
After a
single released in late 1983 (Reasons to Live b/w Oh No Oppressor), Mr. Amir
licensed his first long player in mid-1984, playing all the instruments
himself:
Dawning
(1984)
- Love with
Ease
- Deep
Inside
- Deep in
Music
- Will We
Ever Know
- Love with
Music
- Mystery
Overture
- Mystery
of Mine
- Reasons
to Live
- Dawning
- Running
out of Time
About the
album Next 14 Magazine wrote:
‘If this
had come out of Jamaica, everyone from Sting to Keith Richards would be
clamouring to play on his next album, Eric Clapton would record Love with Ease
and have a number one hit with ti in America and the Melody Maker would put him
on the front cover and call him the new Bob Marley.’
In 1985 Mr.
Amir released a mini-LP (No Place to Go) and in 1987, as Amir the single Lines
of Love (with Lee Marles on guitars and Steve Brown on drums).
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