European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A 5-year wait pays off for twin stars by Deedee Arrington Doke Staft writer after winding up a world tour in 1989, Charlie and Craig Reid of the proclaimers expected to spend the next six months to a year writing songs for their next album. It just did t happen recalled Charlie the guitar playing Reid twin backstage at. The Batsch Kapp club in Frankfurt Germany. So for the next four years the scottish Brothers musical career idled after having released two Well received albums this is the Story and Sunshine on Leith in 1987 and 1988 respectively. They played no gigs we did t feel it was Worth the while because we did t have any new material said Craig and released Only a solitary single in 1990. T but last year Charlie said two things coincided to revive the reids musical fortunes. One. Was that the Brothers finally had enough songs to Complete a new album. The other was that a brisk ditty from the Sunshine on Leith album was chosen to be the key song for a Johnny Depp movie called Benny and Joon. Suddenly the proclaimers i m Gonna be was on the radio and mtg. And in Early 1994, the proclaimers released a new album hit the Highway which presented a new reason to follow the advice of the title and get on the Road for extensive Tours of Europe and the United states with a vigorous entertaining show that leaves crowds begging for More. " once you be got two three songs the rest la come much easier said Craig of developing enough material for an album. It s just getting those first two three and that s hard  hit the Highway continues the reids is Deedee Arrington Doke Charlie Reid of the proclaimers says that he and his twin brother Long As they make music they should make it together. Emphatically delivered style of modern Folk in forceful melodies and direct lyrics that reflect the ups and Downs of daily living and relationships. From the opener. Let s get married to the closing rouser Don t turn out like your Mother hit the High Way follows a romantic relationship from twin the knot to the first Bliss of togetherness through the difficulties of adjusting to life with a spouse earning a living the birth Jpn a child and the spectre of in _ Laws / " ". Such songs Are often biographical Craig acknowledged noting that he s the father of a nearly 2-year of daughter who s mentioned in several tunes. If he did t draw on his own experience in writing songs he added he d feel As though he were cheating by inventing the scenarios. And yes the most recent album does have a fess Devil May care Bent than the proclaimers earlier a Burns he said in part because of the length it took to conceive it Sunshine on Leith was written Over a much Shorter period while hit the Highway was written Over five years. So you be got to reflect everything that happens in your Ife Craig said. The reids inclusion of songs like i m on my Way on Sunshine on Leith and the Christiari Standard i want to be a Christian on hit the Highway has led some to believe wrongly that the reids Are a devoutly religious duo. The latter song in particular said Charlie is More indicative of More of a spiritual struggle we re challenged with. Neither of us could Call ourselves christians but i certainly believe in  the twins born and raised in the area surrounding Edinburgh tour and record with supporting musicians. But they say that they knew Ever since the decided on careers in music that they would always work together. T it was pretty obvious we were going to be together said Charlie. It was natural for us that if we carried on we d do it in the same band. I think it s a strength we have Between the two of us onstage that you probably get in a family. It s an advantage for  Garth Brooks concert is nos see pages 22-24 one of the biggest names in country music is making g return visit to Europe and its enthusiastic crowds later this month. Short subject hot lotion itching to try something new it s not easy being one of the hottest american acts on the indie scene. Take lotion whose guitar driven melodies on its album full Isaac have led to critical raves and comparisons with . It s sort of nerve racking having so much to live up to said band member Jim Ferguson cheerfully. I m sure they re All going to hate us in six  Ferguson and the other members of lotion his brother Bill Tony Zajkowski and Rob Youngberg have been hitting the Road hard in the United states and in England Over the last six months. Last month lotion was one of the bands showcased at the pop komm 94 music convention in Cologne Germany. The new York based quartet together since january 1991, collaborates on the composition of All its songs adding instrumentalists on cellos or the Odd instrument like the tabla and incorporating friends from other bands into various songs. Fun Sanchas 11 songs with titles like tear a Amas Paas and she is weird City. In composing songs the band tries to develop something we like to listen to As straightforward pop songs. Songs we connect to Ferguson said. Because of the varied elements on each song the band views full Isaac As kind Ofak Tel album Ferguson joked referring to the compilations of songs by different performers put out by a company specializing in to marketing. Lotion s been feeling its Oats As second lotion is eager to tackle new material. Fiddle for Carter the unstoppable sex machine during three months of touring and for madder Rose an american band finding considerable Success in Britain. Although Ferguson described audiences responses to lotion As pretty exciting he s anxious to turn the band s attention to new material. " we be been living with this album since last july. I m itching to get something new. Done he  but Ferguson and cohorts Are learning lots from life on the Road. New truths about life on the West coast for example. We d been driving 58 straight hours from new York to la and we wanted to get something to eat and drink. We went to Burger King. It was late they were cleaning up and the doors were locked. But the drive thru was open. We did t have the car so we walked through. They would t serve us because we did t have a car. You can t eat unless you have a car he said. This is like la. In a nutshell you know Deewee Arrington Doke Friday september 2,1994 the stars and stripes 19