“I mean, the thing with Simple Minds is that there's many Simple Minds within Simple Minds. There was definitely an electronic art-rock phase; a lot of people associate us with the big MTV pop age. Other people you talk to and they say 'Oh, Simple Minds are stadium rock.' I'll say, 'Hang on a minute, I think it can be all those things.'”

Scottish musician, singer and songwriter

Jim Kerr is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the rock band Simple Minds. With Simple Minds, he helped lead a run of commercially successful singles in the 1980s, including "Glittering Prize," "Someone Somewhere in Summertime," "Waterfront," "Don't You (Forget About Me)," and "Alive and Kicking." The band also reached number one in the UK with "Belfast Child" in 1989.