Ure's a god of rock

CREATIVE: HIS MUSIC PROVES TO BE TIMELESS, POWERFUL, DEEPLY HUMAN

- Hein Kaiser

When music's got you in checkmate and an artist has covered all bases. Musically appealing, lyrically seductive and emotionally influential while at the same time foot-tappingly infectious. Not many musicians have pulled it off, but Midge Ure has.

He's not only been one of the pioneers of electro or synthesizer rock, he's probably the godfather of it all.

From the haunting brilliance of Vienna with Ultravox to his hand in the rallying cry of Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas?, Ure's music has proven to be timeless, powerful, and above all deeply human.

There is the philosophical depth in his songwriting, whether in Ultravox's richly layered tracks or his solo work. And it has not been accidental. It's born from Ure's desire to create music that resonates with people.