911的传略

911的三位小伙子均来自英国北方。1995年911在Glasgow的一间脏乱不堪的公寓刚成立时，尽管不懈地努力，但并没有得到唱片公司的认可。小伙子们自己发行了他们的两首单曲来证明唱片公司的错误。“NIGHTTOREMEMBER”（《那夜》）和“LOVESENSATION”（《爱的感应》）双双打入英国流行榜前40名。并借此良机进行了多次演唱会，赢得了庞大支持他们的乐迷！这次轮到唱片公司争着与他们签约了。

　　911在Lee21岁生日那天与VIRGIN唱片公司签约。在他们加入VIRGIN唱片的首支单曲The Day Find Love推出即登上英国排行榜的第5名的位置，由于英国乐迷对911的疯狂支持，更让首张专集The Journey在市上的第一周即有TOP 10的成绩。而且单区单曲Body-Shaking在他们充满活力与热情的形象里，不仅获得空前的掌声，而且登上英国流行排行榜第三名，再次确认了他们流行偶像金童的地位。首张拥有6首畅销单曲的专集也让911合唱团赢得各式各样的流行音乐奖项，为911合唱团第一阶段的明星路划上了一个完美的句点！

　　1997年在911结束英国巡回演唱之后，随即发表新单曲Party People...Friend Night这也是911三位成员首次共同主唱的一首歌曲，并成为97年最响亮的流行曲，同时奠定了911卓越的流行风格，并收录在第二张专集Moving On中。风格比以前一张专集更多样化和成熟，各国纷纷买出了白金唱片的惊人销量。

　　1998年为了有别于其他的流行音乐团体，911决定要录制一张全部都是翻唱自流行精典畅销曲的翻唱专集。于是，第三张专集There It Is诞生了。JIMMY表示：我们想让大家看到911的另一面。这张新专集充满了美妙的歌曲，这些歌不仅仅会使第一次听到的年轻歌迷立刻着迷，更可以使一些喜欢音乐的乐迷们重拾美好的回忆，再度回想起过去的美好时光。重新翻唱，赋予他们不同的风味。首支单曲More Than A Woman搭配Moving On中的单曲Nothing Stop The Rain同时发行。这首1976年的经典金曲，在911深情的歌声与丰富的合声下，让这首现代感十足的返古情歌为他们的歌唱生涯拿下首次的冠军。

　　911的歌曲接连进入流行榜。1999年底，911挟着三张超高人气专辑及12首单曲，交出了5年来在乐坛旅程的极佳成绩单——歌迷期盼已久的精选专辑。在这张名为TheGreatestHits＆ALittleBitMore的精选辑中，除收录了911出道以来的重要单曲外，还收录了预计在今年1月发行的单曲IfYou’dOnlyLoveMe．此外，911也初次尝试在单曲Private Number中加入女声的表现方式。而911与在新加坡和台湾都拥有相当人气的女歌手，范文芳，合作的新版本，也收录在TheGreatestHits＆ALittleBitMore的精选辑中。

　　"More Than A Woman gave us the idea to look at recording a few more classic songs - Artists are traditionally nervous of recording other peoples hits, but as someone recently told us, UB40 recorded their Labour Of Love years ago and it contained all the songs that made them want to be in a band - It was a real Labour Of Love for them. So, we came to the conclusion that it would be a great thing to do, to record some of the songs our parents brought us up on - if you like, some very early 911 influences.

　　We sat around the table, each with lists as long as your arm - Between the three of us we came up with at least 50 songs we really wanted to record and gradually for various reasons we eventually got it down to eleven - So, There It Is!"

　　There It Is. Released 25 January.

　　Talk about 'yer diggable digits': British pop phenoms 911 ("nine one one") will soon be a fixture on radio dials here in the U.S. Sporting a distinctive blend of vocal talent and roguish charm, the three young lads in 911 have rocketed to #10 on the UK charts with their first Virgin single, "Don't Make Me Wait," amidst growing hysteria throughout Britain.

　　The rabid fan response has earned the members of 911 numerous nationally broadcast UK television appearances, while their UK fan club has grown to over 25,000 members. The trio's tours have caused havoc as screaming fans even try to pull band members Lee, Spike and Jimmy into the audience. Now the boys embark on a worldwide campaign.

　　Meet 911:

　　23-year-old Jimmy Constable, an admitted hopeless romantic, who grew up wanting to play soccer for his hometown Liverpool team before surrendering to his love of music.

　　Simon "Spike" Dawbarn, a mischievous 22-year-old soccer fanatic from the Manchester area, who has a passion for french fries, beans, pizza, and television comedy.

　　Lee Brennan, who met Jimmy and Spike at a roadshow, convinced them to let him join the band, and 911 was born. In his spare time, this 21-year-old from Carlisle likes to "read fan mail, write lyrics and try to remember what you're meant to do on a day off."

　　911's youthful exuberance and talent has already propelled them to huge success in their UK homeland. The first U.S. single "Love Sensation" is the featured song in the movie "Casper 2 -- A Spirited Beginning." The group will release its debut full-length album in 1998. Until then, "Love Sensation" provides the perfect introduction to Britain's newest pop export. So keep the number handy!

911的小档案

911乐队成员：
Jimmy Michael Constable
Lee Anthony Brennan
Simon James Dawbarn

911乐队的三位小伙子分别是23岁的Jimmy Constable，22岁的Spike Dawbarn，21岁的Lee Brennan，三人中只有Spike受过专业舞蹈训练。从孩提时代起，他便沉湎与迪厅和街头舞蹈中，直到三年前，他还是一所艺校的学生。

17岁时他遇到了Jimmy，两人很快成为好朋友，并组成了舞蹈拍挡。两年前，这封伙伴琢磨着想成立一支乐队，再找一个搭档成了一个棘手的问题。恰巧，一次演出后遇上了Lee，两人发现Lee正是他们想要找的第三个人，三人一拍即合，一支日后风行英国的组合，便在不经意中组成了。

那么，他们为何为自己起了“911”这个名字？Jimmy解释说：“我们想起个与众不同的名字，这个名字最好是数字，便于记忆。”就这样，在美国人人皆知的报警电话“911”便被他们移花接木到了自己身上。看似简单，其实寓意深刻，现在的“911”真不简单！