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The Alarm: Band History and Album Releases
Formed in Wales in 1981, The Alarm supported U2 in the United States in 1983 and released their debut album Declaration in 1984.
The Alarm was formed in Wales in 1981 by Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald, and Nigel Twist. Before Mike Peters, Eddie MacDonald, and Nigel Twist formed the band Seventeen, the three musicians played together in a group called The Toilets. The Alarm released Unsafe Building, which was the first single by the band. In addition, the band released the song The Stand, a track that was inspired by a novel written by Stephen King.
In 1983, The Alarm performed in the United States as a supporting act for U2. The song titled Sixty Eight Guns was also released in 1983. Following the release of Sixty Eight Guns and their performances with U2, The Alarm released Declaration in 1984, which was the first album released by the band.
The Alarm released Strength in 1985, which was the second album by the band. In 1987, the group released the album Eye of the Hurricane. The band members Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald, and Nigel Twist originally formed The Alarm in Wales in 1981 after Mike Peters, Eddie MacDonald, and Nigel Twist played in The Toilets and Seventeen.
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