A Brief History
Surge first got together back in 1992, in Hampshire, UK. Originally an instrumental trio consisting of brothers Andy Bell, Dave Bell and Ray Lawrence. Surge released their first album in the mid-nineties - Emergence with Diversity Recordings, after winning a recording contract deal through the Melody Maker.
In 1997 Surge moved on from Diversity and signed a deal with Millennium Records. Initially Surge released an album under a different guise Fragile titled Imperfection of material they had amassed between Diversity and Millennium, on hindsight this should have really been a Surge album and the band thinks of it this way today.
For their third album Surge teamed up with vocalists Sally Strawberry and Becky Kaye the result being Wreckage, released in 2000. Surge never managed to promote this album with a tour as external and financial pressures forced the band to split.
Why This Site?
This site exists to make available for free as mp3 downloads some of Surges better moments, and also some material that never got released as part of the album Completion.
Links
Digital Express - Dave Bells photoblog
Deceptive Media - Andy Bells photoblog
Ray Lawrence's homepage, Emergence and an old Live Rehearsal to download here
Sally Strawberry's homepage
Discogs discography for Surge, fairly complete though no mention of Emergence
The Milk Factory's review of Wreckage
Release Magazine's review of Wreckage