The Alarm are a Welsh rock band that formed in Rhyl, Wales, in 1981. Initially formed as a punk band, the Toilets, in 1977, under lead vocalist Mike Peters, the band soon embraced arena rock and included marked influences from Welsh language and culture. By opening for acts such as U2 and Bob Dylan, they became a popular new wave pop band of the 1980s.
The Alarm, 1984, from left to right: Eddie McDonald, Mike Peters, and Dave Sharp (Nigel Twist is off-camera)
Rhyl is a seaside town and community within the historic boundaries of Denbighshire in Wales. The town lies on the coast of North East Wales, at the mouth of the River Clwyd.
Image: Rhyl Clock Tower geograph.org.uk 4958739
Image: Rhyl Town Hall
Image: The seafront at Rhyl geograph.org.uk 2102378
Rhyl Town Hall