The Freeze

"The Freeze were formed in 1976 by Gordon Sharp,David Clancy and Keith Grant,all pupils together at school in Linlithgow,West Lothian.By 1977,the band were gigging around Scotland,playing support to many of the main punk and new wave bands of the day.The group,never one to stick too closely to the script,were experimenting with longer format songs,live improvisation and in Sharp's case at least,playing with gender blurring imagery.Two self-financed 7inch's were released on the A1 label,1979's IN COLOUR ep followed by 1980's CELEBRATION/CROSSOVER single.Noticed by John Peel,they were to record two sessions at Maida Vale for his show.By 1982 the band had decided on a name change to CINDYTALK and also subsequently moved to London.In 1983 Gordon Sharp joined central Scotland chums the Cocteau Twins in the BBC studios to add vocals to their second PEEL session.1984 saw the release of the first and critically acclaimed CINDYTALK album "Camouflage Heart" ,as well as the release of "It'll End In Tears" by THIS MORTAL COIL,in which Sharp provided vocals for 3 tracks,including indie chart-topper Kangaroo (which is also one of Peel's Festive 50's from the eighties).Cindytalk have continued to release fresh and innovative recordings over the years and are still active today."