Shades of May

Biography

Duo formed by brothers Mark and Chris Reynolds. As teenagers, the brothers developed a love for the electronic dance sound best exemplified by the likes of Depeche Mode and OMD, and hit local stages under the name Shades of May.

In 1984 the duo scored an early coup when their song “Distant Memories” was included on 91X’s local music compilation, Local Heroes. A few years later they became Red Flag.

Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.