ARTISTSimple Minds

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977. Early members included Jim Kerr on lead vocals and Charlie Burchill on guitar and keyboards, alongside drummer Brian McGee and bassist Tony Donald. Keyboardist Michael MacNeil and bassist Derek Forbes joined in 1978. The lineup changed over time; later members included drummer Mel Gaynor, bassist Eddie Duffy and, from 2010, bassist Ged Grimes.

Their releases include Life in a Day and Real to Real Cacophony, both issued in 1979, followed by Empires and Dance (1980), Sons and Fascination and Sister Feelings Call (1981), and New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84) (1982). Later albums include Graffiti Soul (2009), Big Music (2014), Walk Between Worlds (2018) and Direction of the Heart (2022).