Second Image

The roots of Second Image started way back circa 1979 In North London when a starry eyed 16 year old singer/drummer followed his bass playing brother Sam ‘Junior’ Bromfield, Rem Fiore (plus close friend Frank Burke) and started a Jazz Funk band called Stateside. Their influences were Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, The Ojays, Chic, Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Cameo and many more from that genre.
As is the norm with most young bands, they honed their craft through the gigs that they performed and eventually the pioneering radio DJ Robbie Vincent became their manager. Now going by the name SECOND IMAGE they joined Polydor Records which at the time included Level 42 and released a number of singles such as Dance Dance Dance, Fall In Love, Can’t Keep Holding on and Special Lady. They entered the Freddie Starr Showcase talent competition, which like New Faces and Opportunity Knocks was one of the many predecessors to Fame Academy , Pop Idol and X-Factor to appear on British television. They surprised all concerned by reaching the show’s final, and eventually went on to win the contest outright in 1983. The Original Polydor line-up was as follows. Georgie Bromfield (Lead vocals & percussion), Junior Bromfield (Bass), Weston Foster (Lead vocals & Drums), Frank Burke (Lead vocals & Trumpet), Simon Eyre (Guitars), Ossie Shelchuk (Guitars) Rem Fiore (Keyboards) and Tom B (Sax).
Mark Fisher replaced Rem Fiore on Keyboards and Lloyd Dwyer replaced Tom B on Sax circa 1982, (Ossie Shelchuk also left around the same time and wasn’t replaced). Mark Fisher sadly passed away (Dec 2016), but will always be fondly remembered by the band and fans alike for his amazing keyboard skills and fantastic sense of humour).

Continue To Rest In Peace Mark Fisher (December 12th, 2006).