Steven Young of Colourbox and M/A/R/R/S Is Dead

Steven Young of UK electronic pop groups Colourbox and M/A/R/R/S has died, according to 4AD. Young and his brother Martyn formed Colourbox in 1982. They released two self-titled albums in 1983 and 1985. In 1986, the band recorded “The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme,” a song that Martyn Young said “the BBC came very close to choosing” as the tournament’s official song.

A year later, in 1987, Young and other members of Colourbox joined with the duo A.R. Kane to form M/A/R/R/S (an acronym of their names). The collaboration yielded just one single for 4AD, “Pump Up the Volume” b/w “Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance).” “Pump Up the Volume” became a worldwide hit and earned the group a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1989. In 2012, 4AD celebrated the 30th anniversary of Colourbox’s formation with a retrospective box set that collected their various studio recordings, mixes, singles, and albums.

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