Fans won’t be “Driven Out” as British rock stalwarts The Fixx return to The Barns with their new wave sound. Heralded as one of the most innovative bands to come out of the MTV era, get ready to sing along to The Fixx’s vast catalog including “One Thing Leads to Another,” “Saved by Zero,” “Are We Ourselves?,” and many more.
Catch The Fixx at The Barns of Wolf Trap for two dates — Tuesday, April 15, and Wednesday, April 16.
Hailing from England, The Fixx has been often heralded as one of the most innovative bands to come out of the MTV era. The style and substance of the band has always created a special connection with its audience. The Fixx’s themes are often complex, introspective and thought-provoking and it’s also been mass appeal with three No. 1 hits, five in the Top 5, a dozen reaching the Top 10, and millions of albums sold worldwide.
Instantly recognizable, The Fixx sound is unmistakably unique and stands out among the thousands of artists filling the airwaves. Songs such as “One Thing Leads To Another,” “Red Skies,” and “Saved By Zero” remain everyday staples on the playlists of the rock, Hot AC, and alternative radio stations that continue to break new acts inspired the era that The Fixx helped to define. It is rare for an audience to experience a band that has continued to thrive for 25 years. The Fixx were, and still are: Cy Curnin on vocals, Rupert Greenall on keyboards, Jamie West-Oram on guitar, Adam Woods on drums, and recently reacquired bassist Dan K. Brown, who returns after spending nearly a decade with The Fixx, at the height of its popularity.
Watch the official music video for “Saved by Zero” by The Fixx on YouTube:
A surprise hit for The Fixx on Billboard’s Hot Club Play chart was “Deeper and Deeper” from the soundtrack of the 1984 film “Streets Of Fire”. The band continued ahead with a string of top selling albums, Phantoms, included “Are We Ourselves?,” and Walkabout produced the hit single “Secret Separation.”
Departing MCA for RCA Records, The Fixx released Calm Animals, which featured the single “Driven Out” which soared to the top of the charts and ended the year as the No. 4 most played rock song of 1989 according to Billboard. MCA then released a greatest hits package which sold more than two million copies.
The 1990s represented a turning point in music and for The Fixx. The decade began with the release of Ink from which the single “How Much Is Enough?” climbed into the Modern Rock Top 10. But then, after a decade together, with the then-burgeoning grunge scene dominating music, and with families to raise, the band decided to take time apart from one another and finally pursue other interests, while letting the musical world decide where it was going.
After a hiatus, the band returned to the studio in 1997. Elemental marked a new, contemporary evolution in the band’s history, blending the familiar Fixx signature sound with a fresh, compelling, modern feel. 2003’s Want This Life became the eighth studio album and included the singles “Are You Satisfied?” and the infectiously danceable, “You Don’t Have To Prove Yourself.” In 2012, The Fixx hit the studio again for Beautiful Friction.
In 2022, The Fixx released Every Five Second, their 11th studio album, through JARC Ltd via BFD/The Orchard. The 10-song set, with cover artwork once again by George Underwood (David Bowie, T-Rex), is produced by Stephen W Tayler for Chimera Arts (Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks, Peter Gabriel) and mastered by Alex Wharton (Paul McCartney, My Bloody Valentine, The Chemical Brothers) at Abbey Road Studios in London. Of the new album, their first in nearly a decade, lead singer Cy Curnin commented, “Life can either be a series of broken obsessive thoughts or it can be a wonderful mosaic of moments. EVERY FIVE SECONDS reflects this human paradox. The constant struggle between bewilderment and betterment.”
Live, in concert, the band delivers that same sonic authenticity fans have come to expect from their performances because The Fixx is the genuine article, the real deal. Concert-goers, whether longtime fans, or experiencing The Fixx for the very first time, are thrilled by the band’s dynamic stage presence and trademark sound.
Buy your tickets online now for April 15 or April 16!
The Fixx
W/ Jill Sobule
The Barns at Wolf Trap
Tuesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 16
Doors @ 6:30pm
$50
All ages
