Who says you only live twice? After languishing for decades as the nearly men of post-punk, Manchester’s Chameleons are now in their third incarnation. And this time, undoubtedly, they’re living their best life.
Time has taken its toll on the original line-up, remembered for their three genre-defining 1980s albums and their short-lived early 2000s reformation. However, vocalist, lyricist and bass player Vox (Mark Burgess) remains at the helm, still accompanied by guitarist Reg Smithies. Second guitarist Stephen Rice, drummer Todd Demma and keyboardist Danny Ashberry complete the squad.
Once they started gigging again in 2021, Chameleons quickly outgrew their cult status and found a new, younger audience.