David Cairns (musician)
| David Cairns | |
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Cairns in 1978
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Anthony Cairns |
| Born |
15 November 1958 (age 58) Walthamstow, London, England |
| Genres |
Power pop Mod revival Rock music |
| Instruments | guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1979–1982 |
| Labels | I-Spy, CBS & MCA Records |
| Associated acts | Secret Affair |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Telecaster | |
David Cairns (born 15 November 1958 in Walthamstow, London) is an English rock guitarist and songwriter, best known for his role in the 1970s/1980s band Secret Affair. The writer of the band's biggest hits, he was known for his intense guitar style.
The son of an Epping Forest GP, Dr Richard James Cairns MBE, David Cairns was first inspired to take up the guitar after an encounter at a local nightclub with BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who recommended the teenager listen to a Lynyrd Skynyrd album. He was also inspired by a live performance by The Who at Charlton Athletic's football ground in 1976 and while at sixth form teamed up with singer Ian Page, forming power pop/punk band New Hearts. The band signed to CBS Records in 1977, releasing two singles and touring with The Jam, before being released from their recording contract in mid-1978, although their unreleased album New Hearts, A Secret Affair, The CBS Sessions was finally released on Cherry Red Records, October 2009.
After the demise of the New Hearts, Cairns continued to work with Page, forming Secret Affair. The two songwriters spent the second half of 1978 writing songs that would form the basis of the first two Secret Affair albums. In a period of a little over two years, the band posted five releases in the UK Singles Chart, and released three albums. The debut single "Time For Action" sold 198,000 copies and reached number 13 in the UK chart in 1979, putting them at the forefront of the mod revival movement. More chart success followed with "Let Your Heart Dance", "My World" and "Sound Of Confusion". Although Cairns and Page would often write together, three of the band's biggest chart hits ("Time For Action", "My World" and "Sound Of Confusion") were written by Cairns alone.
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