| Into a Circle | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | England |
| Genre: | New wave[1] |
| Years Active: | 1985–1989 |
| Label: | Arcadia, Abstract |
| Associated Acts: | Southern Death Cult, Getting the Fear, Rose McDowall, Annie Anxiety, Futon |
| Past Members: | Paul "Bee" Hampshire Barry Jepson |
Into a Circle (also as In Two a Circle and In2a0) were an English new wave duo, formed in April 1985 by Paul "Bee" Hampshire and Barry Jepson, two former members of the band Getting the Fear.[2] Jepson had also previously been the bassist for Southern Death Cult from 1981 to 1983.
Into a Circle formed in 1985 after Getting the Fear ended. The band played their first concert at the Croydon Underground in December 1985,[3] coinciding with the release of their first single, "Rise...". The single, issued on the Arcadia label, reached No. 5 in the UK Indie Singles Chart.
For a March 1986 tour of England and Scotland, the band were joined on several dates by Rose McDowall of Strawberry Switchblade.
In July 1986, Into a Circle signed with Abstract Records and released the single "Inside Out", which reached No. 12 in the chart.
Their third single, "Forever" (1987), co-produced by Larry Steinbeck of Bronski Beat, featured McDowall on backing vocals. and reached No. 8 in the chart. It was followed by their debut studio album, Assassins, in summer 1988. The album reached No. 7 in the UK Indie Albums Chart.
Fourth single "Evergreen" was released in March 1988, and reached No. 5 in the chart.
Into a Circle embarked on their final tour in September 1989, with Annie Anxiety joining the line-up on backing vocals.
The band broke up in October 1989.Into a Circle reformed in July 2021.
Hampshire is a member of Thailand-based band Futon, alongside Simon Gilbert (Suede).[4]
Jepson later worked as a concert promoter and currently teaches live sound and tour management at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music.