The Alarm
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1981 in Rhyl, Wales, United Kingdom
- Active: 1981 - present
Biography
The Alarm are a Welsh alternative rock band formed in Rhyl in 1981. The original line-up of Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald and Nigel Twist scored 1980s hits with 'Sixty Eight Guns', 'Declaration' and 'Strength' before splitting in 1991. Peters revived the band in 1999 with new musicians and kept it recording and touring until his death on 29 April 2025, leaving albums from 'In the Poppyfields' to 'Forwards' and the posthumous 'Transformation'. The artist doc carried no country; the band is from the United Kingdom.
Genres
The Alarm Discography
- Declaration (1984) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Strength (1985) - Album - rated 3.2/5
- Eye of the Hurricane (1987) - Album - rated 3.21/5
- Change (1989) - Album - rated 3.15/5
- Raw (1991) - Album - rated 3.12/5
- The Best of The Alarm & Mike Peters (1998) - Compilation
- Greatest Hits Live (2001) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- Transformation (2026) - Album - rated 3.53/5
Members
- Mike Peters - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (1981 - 1991, 1999 - 2025)
- Dave Sharp - guitar, vocals (1981 - 1991)
- Eddie Macdonald - bass (1981 - 1991)
- Nigel Twist - drums (1981 - 1991)
- James Stevenson - guitar, bass (2000 - present)
- Craig Adams - bass (2000 - 2010)
- Steve Grantley - drums (1999 - 2017)
- Jules Jones Peters - keyboards, piano (2016 - present)
- Steve "Smiley" Barnard - drums, percussion (2017 - present)