Performance

The new wave-influenced ensemble Performance -- sometimes billed as (We Are) Performance -- make catchy, '80s inspired pop with a dance-rock bent. Formed in Manchester in 2005, the band features lead singer Joe Stretch, guitarist/vocalist Laura Marsden, drummer Joe Cross, and keyboardist Hilary Marsden. The band originally signed to Polydor before label issues forced an end to the record deal, after which the band changed its name to (We Are) Performance and released their self-titled full-length debut on Too Much Information in 2007. After promoting the album, the bandmembers...