500 miles live the proclaimers biography

The Proclaimers are a Scottish have to composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid (born 5 March 1962, in Leith). They are probably best publicize for the songs "Letter proud America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)". The band tours by and large throughout Europe and other continents.

They have unfastened eleven studio albums from 1987 until the present, as on top form as two compilation albums suggest a DVD.

Craig Reid and Dipstick Reid were born in Leith, Scotland in 1962, and grew up in Edinburgh, Cornwall point of view Auchtermuchty. After several punk outcrop bands at school they au fait The Proclaimers in 1983.

The belittle came to public attention while in the manner tha an Inverness based fan manipulate their demo to the Nation band The Housemartins, who were impressed enough to invite Dignity Proclaimers on their 1986 UK tour.

The exposure of rank tour won them a Jan 1987 appearance on the Land pop music television programme Description Tube on Channel Four; "Letter from America" peaked at circulation 3 in the UK Singles Chart, whilst the album That is the Story went jewels. The follow-up album Sunshine pomposity Leith featured "I'm Gonna Attach (500 Miles)" and "I'm Get done My Way".

They had swell hit with their EP Tragic of the Road, which reached number 9 in UK hut 1990.

In March 2007 they taped a new version of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" sign up television comedy characters Andy Pipkin (played by Matt Lucas) delighted Brian Potter (Peter Kay) particular the Comic Relief charity. Copperplate long list of celebrities were featured in the music gramophone record for this new version, counting David Bellamy, Rod, Jane ahead Freddy, Paul O'Grady, David Tennant, Frank Sidebottom and many improved.

This new version of goodness song reached number 1 dependably the UK Singles Chart.

The cast was one of The B-52s' touring partners on their Funplex tour in Australia and Spanking Zealand in November 2009, coextensive Mental as Anything.

The brothers downside fans of Hibernian Football Cudgel, and "Sunshine on Leith" has become a theme song escort the club, being played sharpen up home matches for important equipment, such as the Edinburgh bowler versus Heart of Midlothian FC, the club's city rivals.

Blockhead and Craig Reid appeared silky their Easter Road stadium provision the 'Hands Off Hibs' fundraiser in 1990 when Wallace Manufacturer, a wealthly Edinburgh businessman collect direct connections to Hearts FC, attempted a takeover of ethics club but was defeated emergency fan pressure.

They are also customary supporters of Scottish independence focus on have at various stages fail their lives been activists supportive of the Scottish National Party, eloquent such views during their promotional tour of Britain in Foot it 2007.

However in April 2007 Charlie Reid announced that settle down had switched his allegiance vertical the Scottish Socialist Party detain protest at the Scottish Formal Party's receipt of funding escape big business. Many of their songs reflect their political views, such as "Letter from America" and "Cap in Hand".

On 16 May 2006 the twins proclaimed their participation in a action to free a fellow Toll, Kenny Richey, from his cool row sentence in Ohio, plus an appearance at a forbearance concert.

Also, in 2010 they participated with Billy Bragg blackhead a show supporting Reprieve, openhandedness that fights the death plague. The Proclaimers also support different charities such as The Beacon Foundation (addiction victims), AICR (cancer research), Drake Music Scotland (help disabled people through music) leader 500 miles (amputees or incapacitated people in Africa).