Gig: 5/16/1985, The Alarm, King’s Hall, Stoke on Trent

‘One Step Closer To Home’ [4:01] (Twist/Sharp), The AlarmLead Vocals:Dave SharpLyrics: Well, back in ’75 When the kid was on the line And he felt no pain ‘Cause there was none He would bend in the wind Take in anything Like sniffin’ roses And it was alright Until he fell And cut his hand He just could not understand He’d run away Blame pretense For defence Or plain innocence Say [read more]

Fans can choose exclusive acoustic track as part of 9-CD Alarm box set. by Alexa Williamson LiveDaily Staff Writer LONDON–Alarm frontman Mike Peters and the Alarm 2000, a backing band “playing tribute” to the original group, are to head out on a major tour of America’s West Coast and Britain beginning in October. It will be the first time that Peters–who originally formed the group in Rhyl, Wales, in 1981 [read more]

The Alarm are offered a support slot with Tom Petty, but IRS refuses to pay for it. Change did not sell as well as expected, and IRS did not want to send the band on another huge tour. It would be their last, best chance to reach a wider audience.