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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I Will Be You
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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And another day goes by
But the time we fought together
Shared the laughter and the sighs
You can take a chance or two
But don't ever let this end
And our life is so enduring
Time is over my friend
I'll always wait till the end
I will be you
You will be me
We'll be each other for a day
I will be you
You will be me
We'll be each other for a day
I spend my life here searching
In these walls the pain and cries
And your trust I was always testing
Yet your heart could only smile
I could never hold you here
But I can never let you go
You've been the one constant companion
And I need to let you know
But the time is over again
I'll always wait till the end
I will be you
You will be me
We'll be each other for a day
I will be you
You will be me
We'll be each other for a day
The lyrics of Pseudo Echo's song, "I Will Be You," are filled with themes of friendship, loyalty, and identity. In this song, the singer speaks about the bond they share with someone they consider to be more than just a friend; someone who has been there for them through thick and thin, and with whom they have shared both good times and bad.
The opening verse speaks of waiting, longing for something to happen, yet another day has gone by without any change. But then, the singer remembers the times they have fought together, laughed together, and commiserated together, and it gives them hope. They encourage their friend to take chances, but also to hold on tight to their relationship and never let it end.
In the second verse, the singer acknowledges the pain that has existed within the relationship. They have tested their friend's trust in the past, but they have been met with nothing but love and forgiveness. They speak of the conflict within them, feeling both the need to hold on and to let go, but ultimately knowing that this person will always be a constant companion in their life.
Overall, "I Will Be You" is a heartfelt tribute to friendship and the lengths that we will go to for the people that we love. It speaks to the power of shared experiences and the importance of holding onto the people in our lives who bring us joy and support.
Line by Line Meaning
You spend your life here waiting
You have devoted your life waiting for something that is yet to happen.
And another day goes by
Time is passing by, and life seems to be stagnant, with no significant changes.
But the time we fought together
The period when we faced challenges together and overcame them as a team.
Shared the laughter and the sighs
During our time together, we have shared moments of happiness, as well as moments of sadness or disappointment.
You can take a chance or two
You have the opportunity to take some risks in life.
But don't ever let this end
However, you should never risk losing what we have.
And our life is so enduring
The strong bond between us is long-lasting.
You're more a brother than a friend
Our friendship is so strong that it feels like a sibling relationship.
Time is over my friend
The time we had together is ending, my friend.
I'll always wait till the end
I will always wait for you, come what may.
I will be you
For a day, I will trade places with you, in your shoes.
You will be me
For that day, you will experience life from my perspective.
We'll be each other for a day
For a brief time, we will swap lives and understand each other's struggles and joys better.
I spend my life here searching
My life revolves around a never-ending search for something vital.
In these walls the pain and cries
All around me, in the world we live in, there is nothing but pain, misery, and grieving.
And your trust I was always testing
Over time, I have tested your patience, loyalty, and trust.
Yet your heart could only smile
Despite everything, you have always managed to keep a positive outlook and been kind to me.
I could never hold you here
I can't force you to stay with me if that's not what you want.
But I can never let you go
But I can't imagine my life without you by my side.
You've been the one constant companion
Through thick and thin, you have been my constant companion and support system.
And I need to let you know
I need to express to you how much you mean to me.
But the time is over again
Sadly, our time together is coming to an end once more.
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@duchesslustmoontype11a37
I remember 1986 and loving this band and this song reminds me of my first love. That I still love ❤️ now today !’
My Michael ! He’s still so beautiful and awesome at age 51. Both of us. And I always associated this song with my beautiful memories of that 1 particular Gentleman !! And how our time together, was so limited. And how many years has passed me by. Without him in my life !! I really miss him !! And still love him as I did when I was 16 , 17 , 18 years old . He’s timeless. And time keeps going by and going by fast !!
@Lloyddobler21
That's my favorite pic of Nancy Allen 👌
@duchesslustmoontype11a37
Elijah Shane
She is my HEROINE
@duchesslustmoontype11a37
Elijah Shane Since I was an 8 year old little girl and my daddy took me to the theater 🎭 to see Carrie !! I have absolutely loved that lady !!
I’m a heterosexual female, but really I might try the L word thing with her !! 😂
She is 63 years old !! and still so beautiful and a wonderful actress !!
Did you know that she was married to Brian Deplama for 6 years ?!
She was his MUSE !!
Just like Actress Laura Dern is the MUSE for Director David Lynch ( Twin Peaks , M Drive , etc. ) but Nancy is such a classy lady and she’s tall and still has legs that won’t stop !! And perfect hair !!
The remakes of the movie Carrie, no other actress can do Christine Hargeson like Nancy did back in 1976.
Porta Doubleday in the new Carrie movie from a few years ago. Just wasn’t mean and Vain, and Manipulative as Nancy doing that Character !! The other actresses were more clown 🤡 like as Chris !! But Nancy nailed it !! Now I don’t see her on anything ?? She is still skinny as a rail and extremely beautiful. Maybe she retired from acting ? I don’t know ? I still don’t understand why she didn’t win the Oscar in 1981 for the 1980 Deplama movie Dressed to Kill ? As high class call girl Liz Blake ? Because her performance deserved an Oscar for leading lady in a Drama !!
@anderibeiropg
Tesao de música
@jareddoegey6348
The most underrated synth band ever. Brings back memories...
@1967juanhernandez
This takes me back to the late 80's, during the time I met who is now my wife. Great song and memories.
@1926FORDTROADSTER
Love a good story hats off to you both god bless....
@jasonhaliwell3136
Quite the time it was.
@equinistrahorses6221
This album was the best at that time.. Love Pseudo Echo ..love Australian music...