Tears For Fears

Tears For Fears is an English new wave/synthpop band made by Roland Orzabal (full name Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana) (born: ) and Curt Smith (born: ). Their best known for their hits, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Mad World, and Shout.
==History==
===Early years===
Curt and Roland met when they were teenagers. They were formerly in a band named Graduate, and their first single was called "Mad One", with the B-side Somebody Put out The Fire. 2 years later, they made Graduate's debut album, Acting My Age. The band then split on 1981. Orzabal and Smith were more intrigued with other Synthpop bands, so Roland and Curt decided to make a band initially named History of Headaches. They then named it Tears for Fears. The name Tears for Fears was inspired by primal therapy, developed by Arthur Janov. Orzabal and Smith had actually met Janov in the mid 80's. He wanted the band to make a "musical" out of him. They then made the album named, The Hurting, made on March 7, 1983. The album had massive success. The album reached No.1 on the UK chart.
===Songs from the Big Chair===
In 1984, they had started working with a new producer, Jeremy Green, and they worked on their new single, Mothers Talk. The band was unhappy about the result, so producer Chris Hughes was brought back and re-produced the single in August 1984. The single had went to the Top 20 in UK charts. The follow-up single, Shout, was the beginning of the bands international success and fame. Then on February 25, 1985 they made their second album, Songs from the Big Chair. In the US, the album went No.1 on Billboard Hot 100. The album's title was inspired by the book and miniseries, Sybil.
===The Seeds of Love===
It was 1989 before they released their new album, The Seeds of Love, which was made on September 25, 1989. The production was reported to be over a million pounds. Moving from different studios and using various sets, the band scrapped the recordings. They then had assistance with Dave Bascombe. The material was recorded and later edited down. They were hoping a earlier release to pay off their debts.
===Break up===
Orzabal and Smith had an acrimonious falling apart and parted company in 1991. The split was blamed on Roland's perfectionist to productions and delays, caused by Smith lifestyle and desire to slow down the pace of their releases. Orzabal kept the band name alive, and made a hit single, Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down). The single was promoted to the 1992 compilation album, Tears Roll Down. Then Roland made 2 more albums with the band name, Elemental, and Raoul and the Kings of Spain.
===Reunion===
Routine paperwork obligations led the duo to re-establish contact with each other, and then Orzabal signed a business document on Smith's behalf. Smith flew back to England. The songwriting session included Charlton Pettus and 14 songs were made and recorded. The album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, was released on September 14, 2004.
===The Tipping Point===
The Tipping Point received largely by critics. It reached a lot of charts and reached Top 10 in different countries. 
On October 7, 2021, Smith appeared on the BBC Radio 2 program The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show to show the band's single, The Tipping Point. The first single from the album, The Tipping Point, recorded on February 25, 2022.
== Albums ==
* The Hurting (1983)
* Songs From The Big Chair (1985)
* The Seeds of Love (1989)
* Elemental (1993)
* Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)
* Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004)
* The Tipping Point (2022)
==Trivia==
*Roland's birth name was about to be called Raoul.
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