Adam and the Ants took the British music scene by storm in the early 80's with the release of their album "Kings of the Wild Frontier". The album spawned three top ten hits including the songs "Ant Music" and "Dog Eat Dog" It didn't take long for Adam and the Ant's to find success in the states. By 1983 Adam and the Ants were enjoying heavy radio and MTV rotation with the songs "Strip" and "Goody Two Shoes"

What made Adam Ant so unique is the style of make-up and his outrageous clothes. his make-up wasn't quite Kiss and it definitely was not like Boy George's. Adam's style was glam punk with a pirate motif thrown in.

Adam recorded solo in 1985 with the release of the album "Viva Le Rock." The album was not as successful as his previous releases, but he saw some video and radio airplay with the albums title song and the song "Apollo 9". Adam also shed his pirate clothes and his make-up was not as drastic.


Adam and the Ants early 80's
Adam experimented with acting in the 80's and filmed guest appearances on "The Equalizer" and "Amazing Stories" among others. Adam also began acting in films.

In 1990, Adam released "Room at the Top". This was the emergence of the suave debonair Adam. The pirate clothes were replaced by tailored suits and a clean cut make-up less image. Adam was more pop, and less punk and many of his old fans were not feeling the new Adam. On the same token, Adam gained many new fans who had not been familiar with his previous work. In 1995, Adam released "Wonderful". A contemporary pop album, it was a far cry from his earlier work. Many critics felt that "Wonderful" was Adam's best work.

In 2000, Adam & the Ants released "Ant Box", a 3 disc compilation of nearly 3 decades of music. It has been a long time since fans have heard any new material from Adam. As the world waits for new "Ant Music", music groups such as Nine Inch Nails and Sugar Ray have covered Adam and the Ant classics.

Adam Ant to Tour In 2002!

Adam Ant Web Site Reviews

Fresh content, extensive research and countless hours of design and site promotion. These Adam Ant sites all feature unique qualities and that is why they are considered to be some of the best Adam Ant sites on the web.

Adam-Ant.net-Official Site
Special features:
*Official news service
*Message from Adam
*Purchase rare merchandise, music, videos and more
*Free membership

Ant Liberation On-Line
Special Features:
*Latest news, polls, surveys and forums
*Current News and complete conference coverage
*Merchandise
*Free zine
*Ant Fantasy League (Original, although we don't get it)

Prince Charming
Special Features:
*Lyrics to all of the songs on Antbox and other Adam Ant Songs
*Links
*Guestbook

Car Trouble (Oh Yeah)
Special Features:
*Comprehensive list of artist who have covered Adam Ant songs
*Parodies and misheard lyrics
*Antbox review

Related Links

Dot Music Ant Box Review
 
Adam Ant "Where are they Now? "

One of the Best Albums of the 90's?
Some critics hailed Adam Ant's Beatlesque "Wonderful" CD as one of the best albums of the 90's. A more mellow, pop orientented album, the single "Wonderful" enjoyed moderate top 40 success. Unfortunately, Adam fell ill during touring and was unable to promote the record or finish the tour. If you haven't listened to "Wonderful", you should definetly give it a spin.

Adam Ant Wonderful at Artist Direct to Hold

Superant 

Eric Cartman as Adam Ant

Strip
1983


Vive Le Rock
1985


Manners & Physique
1989


Antics in the Forbidden Zone
1990