Biography: The Police got the best of both worlds, introducing punks in London and New York to another rebel noise-reggae. With their intelligent lyrics, perfect harmonies and bleach blond hair, The Police rarely conformed to a single sound. The trio-Sting on bass, Stewart Copeland on drums, Andy Summers on guitar and all three on vocals-could keep a down-beat and a deep bass line and win a crowd. The intrepid band made a point of touring Australia, Asia and India way before anyone had heard of them, an adventurous spirit that would keep them trying new things. After Copeland's older brother passed their demo for the single "Roxanne" to his industry connections, the band were rushed to produced 1978's .....
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