Best known for their massive 1980 worldwide hit �Turning Japanese�, The Vapors continue to bring their individually styled brand of New Wave inspired music to fans old and new in the form of high-quality live performances, and the ongoing development of critically acclaimed new material.
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The band, formed in 1979, had already gained a substantial live following around their hometown of Guildford, Surrey, and in London, when they were brought to large UK audiences with their support slot on The Jam�s iconic 1979 �Setting Sons� tour, by then managed by The Jam�s Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller�s father John.
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The release of debut single �Prisoners� in 1979 was followed by 1980�s �Turning Japanese� alongside the classic first album �New Clear Days�. The single reached Number 3 in the UK, Number 1 in Australia, and hit the top 10 in both New Zealand and Canada whilst becoming a mainstream Billboard Top 40 hit in the US.
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The debut album spawned further hits �News At Ten� and �Waiting for the Weekend� before the very different, but equally well received second album �Magnets�, arriving in 1981, provided the singles �Spiders� and further hit �Jimmie Jones�, with the band touring extensively in the UK, US and Australia throughout this period.
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The band parted company late in 1981, with all members going on to have varied and successful careers across all spectrums of the entertainment industry before, in 2016, after a decade of Internet clamour for a revival, they announced their reformation for a short series of gigs, including a sell-out show at London�s Dingwalls. The success of this reunion prompted the band to continue in earnest, since then they have played over 150 gigs in the UK and the US, including three sell-out shows at New York�s Mercury Lounge.
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In 2020, the band released their third album �Together� some 39 years after their second, featuring a dozen original songs that again gained hugely positive reactions from fans and critics alike.
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The band continue to write and perform, and have completed two headline tours in the UK since the pandemic as well as appearing at the Pasadena Rose Bowl�s �Cruel World� festival in May 2023, playing to increasingly large audiences comprising fans old and new, and delivering polished shows featuring songs spanning their entire 45 year history.
