Bros
Twins Matthew and Luke Goss formed a group with school friend
Craig Logan. The group was originally called Caviar before
changing to Bros.
After securing the services of Pet Shop Boys manager Tom
Watkins and producer Nicky Graham, they scraped into the lower
regions of the UK charts with I Owe You Nothing. Well
groomed and ambitious, the group were well marketed and soon
attracted a fanatical teenage fan following.
Their second single, the catchy, dance-orientated When Will
I Be Famous? was promoted aggressively and climbed to Number
Two. Drop The Boy followed, just missing the Number One
spot once again.
By now established as THE teen-idols of 1988, the trio's first
single, I Owe You Nothing, was re-promoted and reached
the chart summit in June 1988. A string of Top 10 singles
followed, including I Quit, Cat Among The Pigeons,
Too Much, Chocolate Box and Sister.
Their fortunes gradually took a downward turn, and in January
1989, bass player Craig Logan was ousted and Bros subsequently
became embroiled in an acrimonious legal battle with their manager
(well documented in Luke Goss' autobiography).
Now written off as mere teenybop fodder, they actively pursued
a more serious direction and returned to the UK Top 20 with Are
You Mine? and the album Changing Faces in 1991.
By 1993 the phenomenon had passed, with the twins going their
separate ways. Matt pursued a solo career while Luke Goss turned
to acting, enjoying success as a stage actor and appearing as
Nomak in Blade II.
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