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Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr

Jim Kerr, founder member, songwriter and voice of Simple Minds, is back with a cracking solo album called Lostboy! AKA, which will be released on May 16th in the UK.

Utilising the talents of Jez Coad who produced the last two Simple Minds albums and former Minds drummer Mel Gaynor and featuring Charlie Jones on bass, Lostboy! AKA showcases a new musical alter ego for Kerr, whilst retaining strong links with his 40-million selling, 33-year career with Simple Minds.

Lostboy! AKA is all about big melodic themes, turbo charged rhythms and guitars that shine.  It is a noisy and juvenile explosion that comes from a wise head and a sophisticated heart; a rock and roll clatter that involves sequencers and hidden symphonies.

It is also an eclectic collection, with tracks ranging from the Joy Division-esque, electro-tinged She Fell in Love With Silence via pop gems such as title track Lostboy! and Bulletproof Heart, to the instantly recognisable Simple Minds sound of Shadowland, which has also been selected as the lead single for this epic record.

Kerr says;

“Unbelievably I seemed to have reconnected with the spirit of the kid I was when I first started to make rock music. As if I had come face to face with the lost boy that I had left behind. I wanted to make music that reflected the rediscovery of the energy with which I had reconnected. I am delighted with the result and convinced that Lostboy! AKA is something special that will grow quickly over the next years in parallel with the ongoing great story of Simple Minds.”

SHADOWLANDS – SINGLE RELEASE DATE: 9th MAY 2010
LOSTBOY! AKA – ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 16th MAY 2010

Lostboy!AKA Jim Kerr will perform some small intimate UK dates in May including:

Fri  21st    Aberdeen        Warehouse        0844 847 2319
Sat 22nd    Glasgow     King Tuts        0141 221 5279    SOLD OUT
Sun 23rd    London    The Borderline     08448 472 465    SOLD OUT

If You can’t wait until May, Download a free copy of the track Get Found, here.