released the album Not Drowning but Waving (on Records of Achievement). Jerry Kidd released a solo single "Petals and Ashes (a song for Emma Goldman)" in 1985 (on Self Drive Records), after leaving Red Guitars; it had a mix of "Crocodile Tears" on the b-side. Lewis went on to run a recording studio in Hull. Holmes released a solo album in 1989, entitled Age of Swing, and has released a series of recordings since 2015 on YouTube under the title "Robert Holmes Channel Two" Reunions Amongst other tracks, the group performed "Paris France" at The New Adelphi Club in Hull on 14 February 1998. The Red Guitars played a one-show reunion at the Winterlude Festival in Hull, on 11 February 2006. The original line-up re-formed for a 7-date 'Slow to Fade' tour in April 2022. Personnel Matt Higgins (drums) Lou Howard (a.k.a. Louise Barlow, bass) Jeremy Kidd (vocals) Hallam Lewis (lead guitar) John Rowley (rhythm guitar) Robert Holmes (vocals/guitar – replaced Kidd on lead vocals in 1985) Discography Albums Slow to Fade (Self Drive Records) 1984 UK Indie No. 3 Tales of the Expected (Virgin Records) 1986 Retrospectives and collections Seven Types of Ambiguity (The BBC Sessions, re-release) (RPM Records) 1993 Slow to Fade plus six bonus tracks (Cherry Red Records) 2002 Good Technology (1982–1984) Self Drive Records 2009 Compilation EP "Steeltown" (John Peel Session Version), part of Four your Ears Only (PIAS Recordings) 1984 Singles "Good Technology" b/w "Heartbeat Go! Love Dub" (Self Drive Records) 1983 UK Indie No. 8 "Fact" b/w "Dive" (Live) (Self Drive Records) 1983 UK Indie No. 7 "Good Technology" b/w "Paris France" (Self Drive Records) 1984 UK Indie No. 4 "Good Technology" b/w "Fact", "Paris France" (Self Drive Records 12-inch) 1984 UK Indie No. 4 "Steeltown" b/w "Within 4 Walls" (Self Drive Records 7-inch & 12-inch) 1984 UK Indie No. 2 "Marimba Jive" b/w "Heartbeat Go!" (Self Drive Records) 1984 UK Indie No. 1 "Marimba Jive (Extended Survival Mix)" b/w "Heartbeat Go! (Extended 'Pinky-Work' Mix)" (Self Drive Records 12-inch) 1984 UK Indie No. 1 "Be With Me" b/w "Things I Want" (One Way Records) 1985 UK Indie No. 1 "Be With Me" (longer version) b/w "Things I Want" (One Way Records 12-inch) 1985 UK Indie No. 1 "National Avenue (Sunday Afternoon)" b/w "King And Country" (Virgin Records) 1986 "National Avenue (Sunday Afternoon)" b/w "King And Country", "Things I Want" (Virgin Records 12-inch) 1986 "America