Real name: Bruce Cohen, Rick Shaffer

Effective period / Period of releases: 1979 - 1992

Members: Rick Shaffer, Jim Peters (2), Tommy Geddes, Bruce Cohen

Philadelphia's The Reds debuted in 1979 on A&M records. They released a self-titled LP and a 10" vinyl EP (remember those?) both produced by David Kershenbaum (Joe Jackson, Duran Duran). The EP contained a scorching cover of The Doors "Break On Through" but The Reds never managed that feat commercially and their stay with A&M ended. Next came two LPs released on the Canadian label Stoney Plain Records, "Stronger Silence" and "Fatal Slide." 1984 found them as a duo after the drummer and bassist left. They landed on Sire Records with Mike Thorne (Soft Cell, Nina Hagen, Wire, Blur) producing. The album "Shake Appeal" led the band to work with film /TV director/producer, Michael Mann. Mann hired them to score the film "Manhunter" as well as using their music in "Band Of The Hand" and episodes of "Miami Vice". The 90's saw the release of "Cry Tomorrow (1992, Tarock Music) once again produced by Mike Thorne. The CD was remastered and re-released in 1999.