Furniture
Furniture, a British new wave band, was formed in 1979 in Ealing, London. The
group consisted of founder members Jim Irvin (vocals), Tim Whelan
(singer/multi-instrumentalist), and Hamilton Lee (drummer). Furniture released
their debut single "Shaking Story"/"Take a Walk Downtown" in 1981 under their
own independent label, The Guy from Paraguay. In 1983, Sally Still joined as
bass player, followed by keyboard player Maya Gilder and saxophonist Larry
N'Azone. The band's breakthrough came in 1986 with the release of "Brilliant
Mind" on Stiff Records, which peaked at Number 21 in the...
