'Bros' were an
English boy band active in the late
1980s and early
1990s, consisting of twin brothers
Matt Goss and
Luke Goss along with
Craig Logan. They were managed by former
Pet Shop Boys manager
Tom Watkins. In fact the songs on the first album were written by their producer Nicky Graham working under the name "The Brothers" to give the impression that the Goss brothers were the actual writers of the early hits. The Goss brothers took over composing duties thereafter.
History
Their first single, ''I Owe You Nothing'', was released in
1987 on
CBS. The second, ''When Will I Be Famous?'' reached number two in the United Kingdom. Their first album,
Push, was released in
1988.
The group achieved a total of 11 top 40 singles and three Top 40 albums in the United Kingdom, making them one of the biggest acts in British music between 1988 and 1993. They reached number one when "I Owe You Nothing" was reissued in 1988.
Logan left the band in
1989, and the Goss brothers continued touring. A second album, ''The Time'' was released in
1989 followed by ''Changing Faces'' in
1991 before the band imploded in
1992 due to contractual and financial disputes.
Matt Goss started his solo career in
1995 and has enjoyed more chart success. He recorded a duet "This Pain" with friend
Denise Pearson of
Five Star in 1997, although the song never saw commercial release. He was one of the chefs on
Gordon Ramsay's
Hells Kitchen (
ITV).
Luke Goss appeared in West End musicals throughout the
1990s and has also appeared in several movies since
2000, including
Blade II, a
2004 TV version of
Frankenstein as the creature, and he co-starred alongside
Samuel L. Jackson and
Eugene Levy in
The Man. He also recorded several singles, including "Sweeter Than The Midnight Rain" with his 'Band Of Thieves', and was briefly signed to
One Little Indian records.
After his stint with the group, Craig Logan went on to work as a sales rep for EMI records and then a manager to
P!nk. In
2006, he was put in charge of
Sony BMG's
RCA Records label group.
Trivia
Craig Logan was briefly engaged to
Dannii Minogue.
Musician Scott Davidson, who played keyboard for
Bros went on to become Chairman of
Bristol City Football Club
Music industry stalwart
Rob Ferguson acted as personal manager to both Matt & Luke at various times he currently manages cult 'goth rockers'
Fields Of The Nephilim, amongst others as well as owning
Transcend Records.
Discography
Singles
Albums
★ 1988 ''
Push'' (UK #2, AUS #4)
★ 1989 ''The Time'' (UK#4)
★ 1991 ''Changing Faces'' (UK #18)
★ 2004 ''The Best of Bros''
External links
★
Bros are the Boogie: The UnOfficial Bros Website