caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
simon together in 1986 . toulson-clarke -lrb- left -rrb- & julian close pictured simon seery karin tenggren associate members : emily maguire alastair gavin toulson-clarke derek adams paul bond david jenkins sally-jo spa plenty 1983 -- 1990 , 2010 -- present cherry records -lrb- us -rrb- red , wea , eastwest , sire/warner bros. red box -lrb- band -rrb-
 julian close group_or_band new art rock , world music wave , alternative , acoustic , orchestral , red box , warsaw , 2013-12-06 . jpg london , england red box
red box -lrb- band -rrb-

red box are a british pop group first active from the early 1980s to the early 1990s , founded by simon toulson-clarke and julian close .
they scored two uk top ten hits with the singles `` lean on me -lrb- ah-li-ayo -rrb- '' in 1985 and `` for america '' in 1986 , both of which were included on their debut album `` the circle & the square '' .
red box returned briefly in 1990 with the single `` train '' and second album `` motive '' and again in 2010 with third album `` plenty '' released in october 2010 .
the group is now led by singer-songwriter simon toulson-clarke with a third line-up of supporting players .
