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The death of Roland Orzabal's wife brought him closer to on/off bandmate Curt Smith than ever before, leading to 'The Tipping Point,' their first album in 17 years.
Orzabal was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 22 August 1961. [1] He was initially raised in nearby Havant. [2] Orzabal's father, George Orzabal de la Quintana, was a Frenchman [3] of Argentinian and Basque/Spanish roots and was often so ill that he was rarely seen by his children. [4] Orzabal wrote his first songs when he was seven years old. [5]
Tears for Fears are an English pop rock band formed in Bath in 1981 by Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal.Founded after the dissolution of their first band, the mod-influenced Graduate, Tears for Fears were associated with the synth-pop bands of the 1980s, and attained international chart success as part of the Second British Invasion.
Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, who is best known as the co-lead vocalist, bassist and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal.
Husband-and-wife duo Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss formed Quasi in Portland in 1993, harmonizing over his organ riffs and her propulsive drums. ... Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith made some of the most ...
Tears For Fears co-founders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith named their band after a phrase from the writings of Arthur Janov, the psychologist who popularized primal scream therapy. The British duo ...
Work on the album commenced in 2013, but the project endured numerous delays and setbacks between touring; disagreements that bandleaders Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith had with their record label and management; and the death of Orzabal's wife, which influenced many of the songs on the album. The bulk of the album was completed in 2020 and 2021.
The song was written by Tears for Fears founder member Roland Orzabal with long-term collaborator Charlton Pettus, and was inspired by Orzabal's struggles with grief and the loss of his wife. [1] In an interview with Rolling Stone , Orzabal stated that "The song itself was built out of a 'haunting backing track idea' created by the band's co ...