About Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins (named after the detectives Thomson and Thompson in the Tintin comics) was formed in 1977 in Sheffield by [[artist:Tom Bailey]] and guitarists [[artist:John Roog]] and [[artist:Peter Dodd]], with drummer [[artist:Chris Bell (3)]] joining soon afterwards after some line-up changes. They arrived in London and self-released their debut single ["Squares And Triangles"](http://www.discogs.com/Thompson-Twins-Squares-And-Triangles/release/2014184) in 1980. After their 1981 debut album, they recruited [[artist:The Soft Boys]]'s bassist [[artist:Matthew Seligman]], New Zealand saxophonist [[artist:Alannah Currie]], and percussionist [[artist:Joe Leeway]], forming a septet. After the group completed their second album, "Set", Dodd and Roog left to form the short lived act [[artist:Big View]]. Seligman also left the group to pursue a career as a session musician (for [[artist:The Waterboys]], [[artist:David Bowie]] etc.). As a trio, Thompson Twins reached their commercial peak with their ["Into The Gap"](http://www.discogs.com/Thompson-Twins-Into-The-Gap/release/56303) album and the five singles that it spawned, managing to conquer the American market in the process. Joe Leeway went solo in May 1986 and the group continued as a duo, releasing three more albums. The band released eight albums in total. In 1993, Bailey and Currie started the electronic project [[artist:Babble]].
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