Their first album Autumnal Park was an Ultravox-influenced album that yielded the Australian singles "Listening" (produced by Peter Dawkins) , "Stranger in Me", "Dancing Till Midnight", and "Beat for You". It was a mature album that gave little indication of their youth.
Their climb to success in the summer of 1984 was rapid, and they quickly became the second biggest band in Australia after INXS.
"His Eyes", a track from their first album, received exposure overseas as it was used in the movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
There was a lineup change before their second album with Tony Lugton being replaced by James Leigh (real surname: Dingli) after a dispute between Lugton and Canham over money, and another lineup change during the making of the second album with Agiro being replaced by James's brother Vince.
Their second album, Love an Adventure (1986), was also a success with several singles from that album topping the Australian charts including the title track, "Don't Go", "Try", and "Living in a Dream". The album was re-released the following year to include their remake of the Lipps, Inc. song "Funky Town", which brought the group their biggest international success, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA in 1987, as well as spending six weeks at #1 in Australia.
The overseas release of Love an Adventure featured a somewhat different track listing which included re-mixed versions of 3 singles from Autumnal Park: "Listening", "A Beat for You", and "Destination Unknown". These were remixed to sound more rock-oriented, to better-match the other tracks on the album. Brian Canham even re-recorded the vocals for a slicker sound to compliment these rock remixes. Once again, the overseas version of Love an Adventure was re-released to include the re-make of "Funkytown", replacing "Don't Go" in the original track list.
In 1987, the band re-released "Listening" for the movie North Shore starring Nia Peeples.
Their third album, Race (1989), went further in the direction of pop rock and metal. The album featured the Australian singles "Fooled Again", "Over Tomorrow", "Eye of the Storm", and "Don't You Forget". The album wasn't very successful, as the band's move to a more rock/metal genre had apparently alienated a good portion of their established fanbase. Pseudo Echo disbanded shortly after touring for Race in 1990.
The band reunited in 1999 to produce the EP Funkytown Y2K: RMX, which included 6 new remixes of "Funkytown". A year later, they released the double-CD Teleporter (2000), which featured 4 all-new tracks, 5 re-mixed tracks, and a live performance in Melbourne. The live performance featured all the tracks from Autumnal Park except for "From the Shore", along with a few tracks from Love an Adventure and a performance of the rare B-side "In Their Time".
Since reuniting in 1999, the band has been touring constantly in Australia, and were last seen touring with the "Idols of the 80s" in 2005.
In 2014 they released Ultraviolet, their first album in 14 years. Ultraviolet came about after Pseudo Echo gathered for shows in 2012 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of their first hit song ‘Listening’.
To fund recording of the new album singer Brian Canham approached PledgeMusic to use fan-power to finance the album’s recording and manufacturing. Via pledgemusic.com, Pseudo Echo fans could nominate the level they were comfortable with in supporting the funding of ‘Ultraviolet’.
The Pseudo Echo campaign turned out to be one of the most successful take-ups for Pledgemusic generating 126% of the financial goal and guaranteeing the release of the album.
Pseudo Echo has stated they were originally influenced by Simple Minds, Ultravox, Japan and then later Duran Duran and Human League.
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A Beat For You
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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And still in all I'm reaching for the fire
You never look, you never see
You never notice when you're next to me
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start
I tell you true from the start
Catch a glimpse, remember it forever
And still I try to keep myself together
You never speak, you never hear
You're never closer when I want you near
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true form the start
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start
There's a beat
Catch a glimpse, remember it forever
And still I try to keep myself together
You never look, you never see
You never notice when you're next to me
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true form the start
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start
There's a beat for you in my heart
I tell you true from the start
A beat for you
There's a beat for you
There's a beat for you burning with desire.
The lyrics to Pseudo Echo's "A Beat For You" portray the singer's intense desire and burning passion for someone who does not reciprocate their feelings. The first verse talks about the many strong desires in the singer's life but their ultimate goal is still to reach the fire. However, the person they desire never notices them despite being near them. Even though this person doesn't notice them, the singer's heart continues to burn with desire.
The chorus repeats that there is a beat for you in my heart, no matter what. The singer is steadfast in their feelings and proclaims it to be true since the start. In the second verse, the singer talks about catching a glimpse of their beloved and still trying to keep themselves together. The person they are in love with never speaks to them, even when they want them to be closer. Once again, they emphasize that their heart is burning with desire despite the other person's lack of interest.
Overall, "A Beat For You" is a passionate ode to unrequited love. The singer expresses their deep feelings despite the other person's indifference, almost as if their heart beats only for that special someone.
Line by Line Meaning
In my life I've many strong desires
Throughout my life, I have had many intense passions and wants
And still in all I'm reaching for the fire
Despite everything, I am still striving for something that ignites me
You never look, you never see
You never take notice or acknowledge what's in front of you
You never notice when you're next to me
You don't even realize when you're in my presence
But feel my heart, it's burning with desire
But despite your lack of awareness, my heart is full of longing for you
There's a beat for you in my heart
I have a special rhythm in my heart that belongs only to you
I tell you true from the start
I am being completely honest and open about my feelings towards you
Catch a glimpse, remember it forever
Take a moment to see what we have, and hold onto that memory forever
And still I try to keep myself together
Despite the struggles and disappointments, I am attempting to remain composed
You never speak, you never hear
You never converse or listen to what others have to say
You're never closer when I want you near
You never seem to be close by when I desire your presence
There's a beat
There is a special rhythm and flow between us
There's a beat for you burning with desire.
There is a passionate rhythm in my heart that is yearning for you
Contributed by Austin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.