Drum Theatre

Formed in the UK, this internationally minded trio featured Kent B. handling drums and keyboards, Gari Tarn on drums and vocals, and Paul Snook covering drums and bass guitar. At the outset the lineup stood at six players who delivered a striking visual show in which every participant took turns behind the kit. Once they secured a recording deal the ensemble had already been reduced to its final three-piece configuration. Notice arrived with the 1986 release “Living In The Past,” which registered modest UK chart activity while the band supported the Human League across Europe. A 1987 reissue of their earlier track “Eldorado,” originally issued in 1985, earned substantial radio exposure yet fell just short of the Top 40. Critical response to the group’s debut album proved uneven and commercial returns remained low, a pattern repeated with all later singles.