Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears are a British pop band formed in the early 1980s by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, which emerged after the dissolution of their first band the mod influenced Graduate. They were initially associated with new wave and the New Romantic movements, but quickly branched out into mainstream chart success.

Pre-Tears For Fears Days

Orzabal and Smith's professional music career actually started with the band Graduate. In 1980 Graduate released an album called Acting My Age. Graduate's sound was a cross between Mod Revival and New Wave. Much of their sound was similar to that of The Jam and early Elvis Costello.

Related Topics:
Acting My Age - Mod Revival - The Jam - Elvis Costello

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Acting My Age had some success (just missing the Top 100 in the UK). Upon work on their second album, Orzabal and Smith left the group. Their reason for leaving the group was because they didn't want to be confined to a band. They formed a band called The History of Headaches which was quickly changed to Tears For Fears. The plan going forward would be that Orzabal and Smith would work in a "project" mode: In other words, Orzabal and Smith would form the nucleus and bring in surrounding musicians to help them complete the picture.

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