Pete Byrne

Pete Byrne
Byrne in 2011.
Background information
Born	(1954-06-09) 9 June 1954 Bath, Somerset, England
Genres	New wave, synthpop
Years active	1976–present

Peter James Byrne (born 9 June 1954) is an English recording artist, and lead singer for the pop/new wave duo Naked Eyes, during the earlier years of the 1980s. They are well known for their 1983 cover version of "Always Something There to Remind Me". They achieved further hits also writing their own songs, including "Promises Promises" which also made it to the higher reaches of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 record chart.

Byrne's music partner Rob Fisher later became a part of Climie Fisher, alongside another singer, Simon Climie. Fisher died in 1999, following surgery. Both friends were formerly a part of the short-lived group Neon, with Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears fame.

Byrne is also known for an electronica recording of The Rolling Stones' track, "Paint It Black". He also wrote "I Am the Cute One" for the Olsen twins' video, "Our First Video".

Byrne released a solo album The Real Illusion in 2001, which featured some of the last tracks he wrote with Fisher for a proposed third Naked Eyes album. In 2005, Byrne reformed Naked Eyes and released Fumbling with the Covers (2007) an album of acoustic hits, including reworkings of the band's "Promises, Promises", "When the Lights Go Out" and "Always Something There to Remind Me". Naked Eyes also performed on a US Summer Tour along with Belinda Carlisle, ABC and The Human League.

Discography

Solo albums

• The Real Illusion (2001)

with Neon

• "Making Waves" / "Me I See In You" (1980)
• "Communication Without Sound" (1981)

with Naked Eyes

• Burning Bridges (1983)
• Fuel for the Fire (1984)
• Fumbling with the Covers (2007)

See also

• List of bands from Bristol

External links

• Pete Byrne – special video features
• Naked Eyes – The Story