The Producers

The Producers could refer to more than one thing: 1) The Producers were a new wave/power pop band from Atlanta, Georgia that had success in the early to mid-80s. Original members included Van Temple on guitar and vocals, Kyle Henderson on bass and vocals, Wayne Famous on keyboards, and Brian Holmes on drums. Their eponymous debut album, released in 1981 through Portrait Records, hit #163 on the Billboard album chart. The single "What She Does To Me" proved a hit as well, reaching #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1) The Producers were a new wave/power pop band from Atlanta, Georgia that had success in the early to mid-80s. Original members included Van Temple on guitar and vocals, Kyle Henderson on bass and vocals, Wayne Famous on keyboards, and Brian Holmes on drums. Their eponymous debut album, released in 1981 through Portrait Records, hit #163 on the Billboard album chart. The single "What She Does To Me" proved a hit as well, reaching #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Their follow-up "You Make The Heat", released in 1982 through Portrait as well, had less success. However, the single "She Sheila" hit #48 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and had a popular MTV music video. The group headlined MTV's New Year's Rockin Eve in 1982.

Their 1985 album "Run For Your Life", this time ran through an indie label, was a commercial disappointment. They signed with MCA Records and recorded what was to be their fourth album, "Coelacanth", but they were dropped in 1989 pre-release. The group folded soon afterward. "Coelacanth" was finally released in 2001.

2) The Producers are also a blues band from Poole in Dorset. Featuring Harry Skinner on guitar and lead vocals and Dave Saunders on bass, they worked extensively on the British blues circuit during the '90's releasing anumber of CD's . In 2001, they took a break, but they have recently reformed (2009) and are now active again.

3) The Producers is also the name used by an improtu group formed from the following well-known artists and producers:
Lol Creme: guitars/vocals
(10cc, Godley & Creme, Kate Bush)
Trevor Horn: bass/vocals
(Buggles, Yes, Pet Shop Boys, Tatu)
Stephen Lipson: guitars
(Rolling Stones, McCartney, Annie Lennox)
Chris Braide: keyboards/vocals (Will Young, Kylie Minogue)
Ash Soan: drums (Marianne Faithful, Faithless, Natasha Bedingfield)
http://www.myspace.com/producersofficial
The Producers started out playing a string of impromptu, secret gigs at venues like the Camden Barfly at the end of 2006, joined on stage by friends and collaborators like Will Young and Jamie Cullum. Since then, they've been holed up at Trevor Horn's infamous Sarm West studios recording their debut album and single, Barking Up The Right Tree

The Producers could also be referring to the soundtrack to the motion picture version of the Tony Award-winning musical, "The Producers" by Mel Brooks staring Matthew Broderick (as Leopold Bloom), Nathan Lane (as Max Bialystock) or the cast recording of the musical... but that is not a "band".

The band became just Producers as of 2011/12, Chris Braide is no longer in the band and they are finishing an album due 2012.