Also known as Industrial Complex Active until 1984 | Years active 1978–1984 Genres New wave, Synth-pop | |
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Labels Amstate Records
Capitol Records Origin Long Island, New York, United States (1978) Albums Stranger to Stranger, State Of The Nation / Communication, Logging Time Members Jon Carin, Rudy Perrone, Mercury Caronia, Brian Unger Similar Tracy Spencer, Sandy Marton, Sandro Giacobbe, Novecento, Gary Low | ||
Industry was an American new wave band formed in 1978 in New York City as Industrial Complex, their name later changing to Industry. In 1981, the band became commercial but disbanded three years later. Their only well known album was Stranger to Stranger, released in 1984 which included the hit single, "State of the Nation". Due to some pop ballads in their 1984 album, the band has been dubbed as "The American Spandau Ballet"
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Members
History
Industry was founded as Industrial Complex in 1978 by Mercury Caronia (drummer, vocalist, keyboard player, composer and studio engineer), Andrew Geyer (guitarist) and Sean Kelly (bass guitarist and backing vocalist). The band's name was later changed to Industry. Caronia and Geyer worked with experimental electronic music, odd time signatures, tape loops, synthesizers and innovative guitar playing into various methods of recording.
In 1981, Geyer and Kelly left the band. Guitarist Brian Unger, new lead singer Jon Carin and Rudy Perrone (who was previously in a progressive rock band called Cathedral, with Mercury Caronia) joined the group which signed to Capitol Records.
The band's best-known single, "State of the Nation", entered the Swedish and Italian charts between 1983 and 1984, earning them a place as the support act for artists such as Billy Idol, Talk Talk and INXS. The second single from the same album, "Still of the Night", was less successful. The band split up in 1984.
Post-split
After the split, Carin started a successful session musician and solo career, becoming a permanent member of the Pink Floyd live band and co-writing Pink Floyd's hit single "Learning to Fly". Unger and Perrone went on to form their own bands.
Reformation
In October, 2014, Mercury Caronia, Andy Geyer, Sean Kelly, and Steven Northshield, re-formed as a band, naming themselves 'MASS', before changing the group's name back to 'Industry'. Many hours of unreleased studio recordings exist (new compositions from October, 2014 through July, 2016), but there is no anticipated release date for the material.
Albums
EPs
Singles
Songs
State of the NationStranger to Stranger · 1983
Living Alone Too LongStranger to Stranger · 1983
What Have I Got to LoseStranger to Stranger · 1983