Scene 1982
(Transcriber Note: I've got a bad photocopy of this article, so much so that many words are not even on the page. I've filled in as best I can.)
Church On The Move
By Brett Stavordale
The Church are getting into movies. The band is producing a short film featuring tracks of their new album, The Blurred Crusade, which will be shown as a support in cinemas. Members of the Church [have / haven't ?] hired actors to appear in the film
. "[It's ?] a sountrack with im-? colours and people doing [???]", Marty told SCENE. "It's interesting for me because I've never done anything like this before." I'm a little bit in the dark as to how it's going to turn out."
[Transcriber note: In a personal letter Steve explained that this movie is in fact the clips for Almost With You and You Took.]
This is the latest step in what has been a rapid rise for The Church. They broke through last year with their single "The Unguarded Moment". Their first album, "Of Skins And Heart", has been released overseas with some track changes and it has received encouraging reviews. "It's the number one break-through album in Canada. Apparently, it's sold 7000 copies in two weeks. The other day Peter Koppes had a phone call from a friend in Sweden who said he saw the clip of Unguarded Moment on TV. It looks as though it's doing something over there.
Despite the promising reactions The Church have no immediate plans for an overseas tour. "We will not go away to waste time and money." Marty explained. "We are aware of how crucial it can be, but we will probably wait until we are asked. And I must admit, I'd love to be asked."
For The Blurred Crusade, the band used top producer Bob Clearmountain, who has worked with such people as The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, Meatloaf and The Boomtown Rats.
"We met him through a friend of a friend." Marty said. "He heard our first album and really got into it. He's fantastic to work with and one of the nicest guys you could ever meet."
Marty said that the band had noticed it could be appealing to varying age groups. "We have a lot of different types of fans." he said. "I mean, my Mum likes the band and there are 12-year olds who do too. There seems to be something in The Church that can appeal to people from twelve to sixty."