Big Country & Evan Peter's The Alarm at The Church, Ipswich

Their debut album The Crossing (1983) reached number three in the UK and brought their only U.S. Top 40 hit, "In a Big Country". The albums Steeltown (1984) and The Seer (1986) also reached the UK top ten, and The Seer produced the Irish number one hit "Look Away".

After Stuart Adamson's death in December 2001 the classic lineup disbanded. Surviving members reunited in 2007 for anniversary tours, later joined by singer Mike Peters. In 2013 they released the album The Journey, their first new studio release in 14 years.