Living in a Box was a British pop band from the 1980s and early 1990s.

Contents 1 Career 2 Group members 3 Guest 4 Discography 4.1 Singles 4.2 Albums 5 Reference 6 External links

Career

They are perhaps best known for their eponymous debut single, produced by Richard James Burgess, being the band's only single to chart in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S.

Living in a Box were formed in 1985 in Sheffield and they enjoyed more success in their home country, releasing their self-titled debut album in 1987 and a follow-up album, Gatecrashing, in 1989, which went on to generate two UK Top Ten hits. Artistic differences, as well as changes to their record label Chrysalis, caused the band to break up in 1990 before their 3rd LP could be released.

Lead vocalist Richard Darbyshire continued his long-standing music career, and went on to enjoy modest success as a solo artist, writing songs for artists such as Lisa Stansfield, as well as releasing two solo albums - How Many Angels (1994) and Love Will Provide (1999), which comes as a reissue of How Many Angels, including several new and unreleased tracks.

Currently he is working on a new solo album which is going to be released in 2007.

Group members

• Richard Darbyshire (born 8 March 1960, Stockport, Cheshire, England) - Vocals, Guitar
• Marcus Vere - (born 29 January 1962) - Synthesizers
• Anthony Critchlow - Drums

Guest

Brian May from Queen played guitar on the single, "Blow The House Down".

Discography

Singles

• "Living In A Box" (1987) UK #5, U.S. #17
• "Scales Of Justice" (1987) UK #30
• "So The Story Goes" (1987) - featuring Bobby Womack UK #34, U.S.#81
• "Love Is The Art" (1988) UK #45
• "Blow The House Down" (1989) UK #10
• "Gatecrashing" (1989) UK #36
• "Room In Your Heart" (1989) UK #5
• "Different Air" (1989) UK #57
• *Bed Of Roses" (1989), Japan release only

Albums

• Living in a Box (1987) UK #25
• Gatecrashing (1989) UK #21

Reference

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 19th Edition - ISBN 1-904994-10-5

External links

• Richard Darbyshire Official website
• Discogs.com entry
• Living in a Box biography and discography at the All Music Guide website