Take a trip down memory lane back to the '80s, when hair was big, synth-rock in style and "Hold Me Now" played during proms as couples swayed. The Thompson Twins were an indelible part of the music scene, one of many bands ushered in under the banner of new wave and synthesizer music. Their catchy pop songs made them chart toppers, and even today, people who were in high school at the time can think back to the romantic events in their teen years by hearing the band's hits on the radio. Today, they're omnipresent on classics radio stations, but with '80s nostalgia in full swing, many listeners unfamiliar with the band are getting to know them.Despite their deceptive name, the Thompson Twins were known through most of their career as a trio, Tom Bailey (who provided vocals and keyboards), Joe Leeway (who provided vocals and percussion) and Bailey's girlfriend Alannah Currie (who also provided vocals and percussion, along with saxophone). In this form, the band released Quick Step and Side Kick in 1983. The record was a smash hit in England, climbing to number two with "Love On Your Side" and "We Are Detective." With synth-rock as big as it was in the era, the band was poised to go even further.They did not disappoint. In 1984 they made their American breakthrough with Into the Gap, which shimmied its way to the top of the charts on the singles "Hold Me Now" and "Doctor, Doctor." The simple romantic pop songs earned heavy radio play and earned the band many fans. The very next year, their fame only grew with 1985's Here's to Future Days, with its hits "Lay Your Hands on Me" and "King for a Day."Though always remembered more fondly in the U.K., the Thompson Twins are still loved by fans of great '80s synth-pop.