Nick Heyward
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
ew wave group Haircut 100. Haircut 100 became as well-known for the preppie outfits they wore as much as MTV ubblegum like Love Plus One and Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl), two of the most endearing songs of the 80s. Both singles hit the Top Ten in Britain in 1982. Heyward recorded one LP for Haircut 100, Pelican West, and then departed for a solo career. Once on his own, Heywards work lost much of Haircut 100s teen gloss; the music was still catchy, but the lyrics were more adult and introspective, as displayed on tracks like Whistle Down the Wind from his 1983 solo debut North of a Miracle. Heywards solo output in the 80s didnt have much commercial impact in the U.S.; however, his popularity -- and pin-up appeal -- in England was kept intact by North of a Miracle. But it was temporary: 1986s Postcards From Home and 1988s I Love You Avenue didnt grab listeners. In 1994, the Beatles-like Kite on From Monday to Sunday was a surprise smash on American modern rock stations. Heyward continued to record albums in the 90s, none of which received attention outside of his loyal fan base. In 2001, Heyward released Open Seseme Seed with Greg Ellis.
