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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Lonely Without You
Pseudo Echo Lyrics
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Can't see light in another soul
Don't care for what I see
Nothing matters if this can't be
My love is an ocean away
I can hear the waves
Can you hear me pray
I can hear the waves
Can you hear me say
My life is so lonely without you
Though we're so far apart
You're still close to my heart
Can this be what it seems
One love, one man's dream
My love is an ocean away
I can hear the waves
Can you hear me pray
My love is an ocean away
I can hear the waves
Can you hear me say
My life is so lonely without you
The lyrics to "Lonely Without You" by Pseudo Echo tell a story about a man who is deeply in love with someone who is physically far away from him. He describes how he feels as though he can't see any light in another soul, and that nothing else matters to him unless he is able to be with the person he loves. This person is an ocean away, and though he can hear the waves, he feels incredibly lonely without them.
The man expresses how he feels that even though he and the person he loves are physically far apart, they still remain close in his heart. He wonders if what they have is real, and if their love is one man's dream. The song's chorus repeats the phrase "My love is an ocean away, I can hear the waves, can you hear me pray, my life is so lonely without you".
Overall, "Lonely Without You" is a heart-wrenching love song that explores the feelings of longing and loneliness that come with being separated from someone you love. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, and the melancholic melody adds to the emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
One heart, one man's goal
I have one heart and one goal, but I am alone in this pursuit.
Can't see light in another soul
I am unable to find any light or hope in the souls around me.
Don't care for what I see
I am indifferent to what I see, as it all feels meaningless without you.
Nothing matters if this can't be
Nothing else matters if I can't be with you.
My love is an ocean away
You are far away like an ocean, but my love for you remains strong.
I can hear the waves
I can hear the waves of the ocean that separate us.
Can you hear me pray
I am praying that you can hear me and feel my love for you.
Can you hear me say
I am speaking out to you, hoping that you can hear me.
My life is so lonely without you
My life is empty and lonely without you by my side.
Though we're so far apart
Even though we are separated by a great distance,
You're still close to my heart
you are still very close to my heart.
Can this be what it seems
Is it possible that our love is real?
One love, one man's dream
Our love is one, and it is my greatest dream.
Contributed by Caden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.