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Into A Circle In Two A Circle In2a0 Were Formed In April 1985 By Bee Paul Hampshire And Barry Jepson Two Former Members Of Getting The Fear. It Was In Intention A Creative Unit Without The Restrictions Of A ‘band’ Format Using Music Imagery Poetry And Prose To Further Ideas Begun In GTF Taking Inspirations From The Religious Principle Sexual Intuition And Spiritual Insight. Lyrically And In Attitude They Were Deeply Influenced By Poet Artist Writer And Philosopher Brion Gysin And His Frequent Collaborator William S. Burroughs. Particularly In Respect To Their Use Of North African Folklore The Stories For Instance Of 11th Century Ismaili Warrior Hassan-I-Sabah And Magicial Rituals Such As That Of The Goat-Boy-God Boujeloud. After Writing And Rehearsing For Some Months The Band Played Their First Live Date At The Croydon Underground In December ’85 Just Prior To The Release Of Their First Single "Rise". Following Their Policy Of Total Control Bee And Barry Did The Production Artwork And Layouts. Thus Achieving A Concentration Of Their Purpose And Vision Previously Impossible. This Was To Be The Most Important Aspect Of All Into A Circle Recordings Merchandise And Visual Representation – Strict Attention To Detail And Total Control. "Rise" Quickly Sold Out It Was A Limited Pressing Of 5 000 Copies And A Short Tour Of England And Scotland Followed In March ’86. The Band Was Joined On Three Dates And Subsequent Ones By Rose McDowall From Strawberry Switchblade. In July ’86 A Deal Was Signed With Abstract Records Followed By The Release Of Their Next Single "Inside Out". This Was An Indie Success And Live Dates Over The Christmas Period Followed. However This Highlighted Bee And Barry’s Dissatisfaction With Working With Session Musicians And The Band Spent Some Time Rehearsing And Producing A New Live Format. Using Ambient Taped Sampled And Pre-Recorded Sounds As Well As ‘live’ Instruments To Give A New Edge And Definition To Their Live Work They Attempted To Recreate The Atmosphere Under Which They Wrote And Recorded Their Material. The Third Single "Forever" Was A Reflection Of The Bands New Direction And Featured Rose On Backing Vocals. It Was Co-Produced By Larry Steinbeck From Bronski Beat And Was A Taster For Their Debut Album "Assassins" Which Was Eventually Released In The Summer Of 1988. The Album Was Promoted By A Constant Touring Schedule. A Second Single From The Album "Evergreen" Was Released In The Autumn Which Like All Previous Releases Entered The UK Indie Top 20 Staying There For A Number Of Weeks. Bee And Barry Carried On Working Together For A Number Of Years Following These Releases But Unfortunately None Of The Material Produced Ever Saw The Public. A Rumoured Support Slot With Erasure On Their “Innocents” Tour Was Quashed When Record Company Executives Refused To Financially Back Them. In September 1989 Into A Circle Took To The Road One Last Time Supported By “Sins Of The Flesh”. New York Punk Poetess Annie Anxiety Bandez Joined The Line Up On Backing Vocals And The Band Unveiled A New Harder Edged Sound. Adding To New Material Were Complete Reworkings Of Earlier Getting The Fear Songs “Sometimes” And “Yurune”. There Were Rumours Of A Name Change To “Big World Café” Or “Ugly” But The Band Finally Combusted On Stage At The Fulham Greyhound In October 1989. Bee Now Resides In Thailand Where He Is A Member Of Electro-Rock Band FUTON Alongside Simon Gilbert From Suede. Barry Lives In The UK Where He Is A Tour Manager For Bands. Discography 12" Singles * Rise 1985 Arcadia ARC001 Rise And In Flames Gabriel * Inside Out 1986 Abstract 12ABS042 Inside Out Reward Flow Field Of Sleep * Forever 1987 Abstract 12ABS044 Forever Remix Forever O Siren * Evergreen 1988 Abstract 12ABS050 Evergreen Beiruit The Amahl Of Youth Evergreen 12" Mix Albums * Assassins 1988 Abstract ABT018 Beneath Mikhail Over Over The Swinging Tree 'Elim Forever Allah Akhbar Tender Skin Evergreen Assassins Seraphin Twin Tapes Demos And Lives Available Only At Live Concerts * Live Nottingham Rock City February 1987 Dune Buggy Attack Mercenaries Little Fishes O Siren Forever Field Of Sleep Stitches Beneath Mikhail Judas Inside Out * Homelands Inner Field Of Sleep Mercenaries O Siren Beneath Mikhail And In Flames Attica Judas Forever Flow Wish I Was Dreaming * Thai Tapes Evergreen Tender Skin Forever Beneath Mikhail The Swinging Tree Assassins Over Over The Hunger Live Available For Download At The Live Music Archive At Www.Archive.Org * Leicester Fan Club 18 March 1987 Http //www.Archive.Org/details/in2aO1987-03-18..Flac16 Mercenaries Little Fishes Field Of Sleep O Siren Forever Stitches Beneath Mikhail Judas Inside Out read less