Most recently, the band has been hitting the road quite regularly and spending in between time working on various in studio projects. It was the first time the band had played the entire album front to back (or back to front, depending on which show you were at) in concert. That was followed by the "Reach The Beach" tour, a visual and audio celebration of the band's multi-platinum album released back in 1983. The following year, Cy Curnin released his most recent solo album "The Horse's Mouth" while being an active participant (along with Jamie West-Oram) in raising awareness for the Love Hope Strength Organization. The Fixx spent the next year on the road playing live in support of "Beautiful Friction" followed by the "All Request Tour" and the very first "FIXXmas Tour". The album was a critical and commercial success, spawning the video "Anyone Else" as well as an appearance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! The album marked the return of George Underwood's art (he had previously done the covers of Calm Animals, Reach The Beach and Phantoms). Brown had rejoined the group after an extended absence, and the FIXX were once again back in the spotlight with the album "Beautiful Friction". The album featured the hit single "How Much Is Enough?"ΔΆ012 started off with the band members hard at work on a new project. The Fixx's next studio release didn't come until 1991's Ink. 1 on Billboard's "Album Rock" chart "Driven Out". The 1987 album React, was a compilation of both live and new studio material, and in 1988 followed up with Calm Animals. 1 on Billboard Magazine's "Album Rock" chart) and "Built for the Future." In 1986 they released their fourth album Walkabout, featuring "Secret Separation" (No. In 1985, in between tours, the Fixx recorded the song "A Letter to Both Sides" for the soundtrack of the film Fletch. The 1984 album Phantoms produced the hits "Are We Ourselves?"and "Sunshine In The Shade." Another single, "Deeper And Deeper," written for the soundtrack of the film Streets of Fire also gained popularity and was released as the B-side of "Are We Ourselves?" It was during these sessions that bassist Dan K. 4 US), followed by "Saved By Zero" and "Sign Of Fire". "One Thing Leads To Another" charged up the Billboard charts (No. In 1983, Reach the Beach became the group's most commercially successful album to date and has since been certified double Platinum. "Stand or Fall" and "Red Skies", both charted worldwide.and the FIXX quickly found themselves as a staple on the recently launched MTV network. A compromise was reached as the band altered the spelling of their name to The Fixx, and a deal was duly inked. Worried about the potential drug-user implication of the band's name, MCA insisted on a name change before signing them to the label. The Fixx's raised profile eventually led to the group being offered a contract by MCA Records. In these early days West-Oram was billed simply as "Jamie West". This track, along with several live tracks issued by 101 on various compilations, received some radio exposure on the BBC. This version of the band recorded for 101 Records, releasing their first single ("Lost Planes") in February 1981. At this point, the band added guitarist Jamie West-Oram (formerly of Phillip Rambow's band) and changed their name to The Fix. Portraits issued two singles for Ariola Records: "Little Women" (1979), and "Hazards In The Home" (1980). The pair placed an ad for additional members, and recruited keyboardist Rupert Greenall, guitarist Tony McGrail and bassist Russell Mckenzie later to be replaced by Charlie Barrett. College friends Cy Curnin on vocals and Adam Woods on drums formed the group in London in 1979, initially calling themselves Portraits.