he "grew up on the Beatles". Interestingly, it was also said that the band wanted to be a "car stereo sort of poppy version of the band Rush. "61 Seconds and "Mystery Man" are evidence of this. He also cited contemporaries Journey, Foreigner, and Mr. Mister – particularly the latter's hit "Broken Wings". In that interview, he expanded upon the band's strong foundation in melody: Wamsely made a similar remark, writing, "This is the stuff people listen to in their cars, on the way to work or play at high school dances." Criticism often centered on their generic sound. "The music is hopelessly, numbingly derivative of just about every Journey/Foreigner/Cars cliché in the book — with none of the style that makes those bands special," said Matt Damsker, rock critic for the Hartford Courant. Members Final known lineup Tony Lewis – vocals, bass guitar (1984–2014; died 2020) John Spinks – guitar, keyboards, vocals (1984–2014; died 2014) Alan Jackman – drums, percussion (1984–1989, 2009–2014) Former member Simon Dawson – drums (1989–2009) Discography Studio albums Compilations Playing the Field (1992) Big Innings: The Best of The Outfield (1996) Super Hits (1998) Demo and Rarities (2010) Playlist: The Very Best of The Outfield (2011) The Baseball Boys: Early Demos and Rare Tracks (2020) Final Innings (2021) Live albums Live in Brazil (2001) The Outfield Live (2005) Singles Featured singles Music videos References External links Tony Lewis's official website The Outfield at AllMusic The Outfield at Legacy Recordings The Outfield at 45cat.com English pop rock music groups English new wave musical groups English power pop groups Musical groups from London Musical groups established in 1983 Musical groups disestablished in 2014 Columbia Records artists MCA Records artists 1983 establishments in England 2014 disestablishments in England Second British Invasion artists