Cutting Crew is a British pop rock band formed in London, England.
Cutting Crew was formed by guitarist Kevin Scott MacMichael and singer Nick Van Eede in England in 1985. Bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beadle joined them in 1986 for the release of 45 t Broadcast. The single (I Just) Died in Your Arms ranks # 1 on the UK charts and in the top 5 in Europe. The band continues to produce hits such as One for the Mockingbird and Mirror and a Blade. After the release of their third album titled Compus Mentus, the band broke up in 1993. A compilation, Greatest Hits, was released in the late 1990s.
Relax, Take It Easy by Mika would be inspired in part by (I Just) Died in Your Arms.
In 2003 Van Eede formed the Grinning Souls group. This group independently released the album Capture in 2005. The following year, Van Eede made the decision to reissue the album under the title Grinning Souls, this time by crediting Cutting Crew. Grinning Souls (the band) becomes Cutting Crew for live recordings. The group tours in Germany, Canada and Switzerland with, among others, ABC, Berlin, Wang Chung, Supertramp, Level 42 and Midge Ure. In 2008, Cutting Crew signed to the Spectra Records label.
