In Association with Altered Images Management

ALTERED IMAGES • 1980’s HIT RECORDING ARTISTS

Altered Images remain one of Scotland’s most instantly recognisable new wave bands, and remarkably the group still has very strong Scottish roots, with the musicians continuing to live in Scotland to this day. Formed in Glasgow at the dawn of the 1980s, they became part of that unforgettable era where pop music mixed catchy hooks, quirky fashion and genuine personality. And yes, everybody remembers “Happy Birthday”, but that was only the start of the story.

Songs like “I Could Be Happy”, “See Those Eyes”, “Don’t Talk To Me About Love”, “Bring Me Closer” and “Change Of Heart” are the kind of records that instantly transport audiences back to student discos, school dances, Top Of The Pops and late-night radio. They had a knack for producing bright, infectious pop songs that somehow sounded both cool and completely accessible at the same time, which is exactly why the music has lasted so well.

Of course, the face most people instantly recognise is singer Clare Grogan, whose place in Scottish pop culture was sealed not only through the band, but also through her starring role in the classic film Gregory's Girl. For an entire generation she became one of the defining icons of the early 1980s — effortlessly stylish, instantly recognisable, and undeniably charismatic. In many ways she gave Altered Images a personality that made them stand out from virtually every other chart band of the period.

Today, Altered Images still deliver exactly what people want from a great heritage live act — huge nostalgia, genuinely brilliant songs, and a catalogue packed with tunes audiences have forgotten they knew word for word. Add in Clare Grogan’s warmth, humour and unmistakable voice, and you have a band that still feels proudly Scottish, hugely loved, and completely capable of lighting up a festival, theatre or retro party crowd.