The Proclaimers are a Scottish rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid. They came to attention with their 1987 single Letter from America, which reached No. 3 in the UK and their 1988 single I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).
5 Part Pops for Brass is part of a new collection of Pop inspired arrangements for Brass Quintet arranged by Chris Wilcox.
We hope this repertoire will prompt a growing inquisitiveness for young brass players, and was created with a brass club or gathering in mind.
All transposed parts are included.
The Proclaimers have sold over 5 million albums worldwide. First active from 1983 as an acoustic duo, the Proclaimers moved toward band-oriented rock in later works. Their style draws from a diversity of influences, including country, folk, punk rock and their music is typified by their Scottish accents.The Proclaimers consistently tour the world and have released 11 studio albums, the most recent being 2018's Angry Cyclist. Craig Reid and Charles Reid were born in Leith on 5 March 1962 and grew up in Edinburgh, the Reids' established the Proclaimers as an acousticduo in 1983. In allusion to their early sound, their music was described as a mix of post-punk and folk. During this time, the duo attracted a regional fan-base, with Inverness having an especially dedicated community of supporters. Many of the duo's songs, such as Letter from America, reflected unemployment rates of the day. The song was mainly written by Craig Reid in August 1987 while waiting to travel to an Hibernian Football Club match in Aberdeen. When exploring lyrical influences, the Proclaimers cited Kevin Rowland of Dexys Midnight Runners. The Blockheads' Ian Dury, Joe Strummer of the Clash and the Smiths vocalist Morrissey. The vocals in the Proclaimers' music is characterized by thick Scottish accents. Describing this in a 2018 press article, Craig Reid "it was a conscious thing, because we were singing about where we live, our experiences and it just felt stupid to sing in an English or American accent".
