The New Men (band)

The New Men (some times stylized as the new men) were an English rock band formed in 1988, by bassist and singer James Schiffer, guitarist Simon Parker-Williams, drummer Matthew Venti, and keyboardist Alan Green. This line-up was never changed throughout the history of the band, with a few extra members joining for tours and live shows. The band ended in 1998, after a tragic plane crash killed James Schiffer on September 1st, 1997. after the release of their seventh album, Generation Loss (1997). The band reunited for a final tour in 2000, and all members parted their own ways, with Simon Parker-Williams joining the band The Mynsters in 2001.

Their self-titled debut album was received with both critical and commercial acclaim, and led to the band signing with Reprise Records to release new songs and albums under the label. Under the Reprise label, the band released seven albums, most of them being received positively by critics and fans, with their third album Wooden Houses and Glass Bricks (1990) being their most successful, selling 17 million copies worldwide.

With various inspirations of blues, jazz, psychedelic rock, progressive rock and synthpop, the band is considered one of the most influential bands of the late 80s and early 90s.