Red Guitars, an English indie rock band formed in Hull in 1982, emerged from the Hull music scene with a lineup that included vocalist Jeremy Kidd, lead guitarist Hallam Lewis, drummer Matt Higgins, rhythm guitarist John Rowley, and bassist Lou Duffy‑Howard. Their first single, "Good Technology", released on their own Self Drive Records in 1983, sold 60,000 copies and was broadcast on Channel 4’s The Tube, marking the band’s breakthrough. In 1984 the group issued the album Slow to Fade, which reached Number Three on the UK Indie chart, and the single "Marimba Jive" climbed to Number One on the Indie chart, followed by "Be With Me" in 1985, also securing the Number One spot. The band signed with Virgin Records for the 1986 releases "National Avenue (Sunday Afternoon)" and "America And Me." Jeremy Kidd departed in 1984 and was replaced by Robert Holmes, but the band disbanded later that year after a performance at Pukkelpop. Members Hallam Lewis and Lou Duffy‑Howard formed Planet Wilson, releasing albums in 1988 and 1989. Red Guitars reformed in 2022 for a UK tour, issued a 2023 red‑vinyl remix of "Good Technology" and "Fact".
