Live
London Dingwalls, 13/11/2002
Anthony Strutt catches the reformed 80's group Chameleons on "perfect" form in London, and enjoys one of the "best shows" that he has ever seen
Manchester Ritz, 18th Dec 2000
The Chameleons are to me the greatest band ever to come out of the borders of Manchester. Much that I love the complete Smiths catalogue, and have spent nights in their company, The Chameleons always
Albums
Script of the Bridge (2008)
Anthony Strutt writes about Manchester post punk group the Chameleons' 1983 debut album, 'Script of the Bridge', which has just been re-released in a 25th anniversary double CD remastered edition
Reviews
This Never Ending Now (2002)
Collection of 12 re-recorded Chameleons classics, largely taken from their first 3 albums, which takes away the hardness of the originals, but that loses none of their power
Related
Interviews
Reegs
Interview
The Reegs were a 90s offshoot of the Chameleons and recorded two albums in their lifetime. With a new double compilation of their work out, we are reprising this interview from 1998 in which Anthony Strutt for his former publication Independent Underground Sound spoke to guitarist Dave Fielding
Ray
Interview
Ray have been compared to acts such as the Waterboys, Nick Cave and the Chameleons. Helen Tipping speaks to them about their three albums to date, line-up problems and their plans and hopes for a less complicated and simpler future
Live
Chameleons Vox
Broadcast, Glasgow, 27/5/2014
Tony Gaughan watches Chameleons Vox, which features original Chameleons bassist Mark Burgess, in an excellent show play all of Burgess' former band's 1982 classic debut album, 'Script of the Bridge' at Broadcast in Glasgow