To celebrate their forthcoming UK arena tour together - when The Stranglers will be very special guests to Simple Minds - both bands recently got together to record a version of The Strangers' 1977 punk classic (Get A) Grip (On Yourself). Like many bands that were born and came of age in the punk era, Simple Minds were massive fans of The Strangers. The new recording of (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) was recorded at Battersea Park Studios on 9th July - Jim Kerr's birthday. From the Minds camp it features Jim Kerr - sharing vocals with The Stranglers' Baz Warne - Charlie Burchill (guitar) and Mel Gaynor (drums). They are joined by Stranglers' founding members JJ Brunel (bass) and Dave Greenfield (keyboards). It's a rip-roaring version, celebrating the strengths of both bands, where Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill get to perform with their teenage heroes. Above all else, it's fun! To celebrate a remarkable past 12 months, which has seen Simple Minds release their hugely acclaimed Big Music album and undertake a sold out 29 date spring tour to every corner of the UK, the band will play four arena shows (their last UK shows until 2017): Nov 26th O2 Arena London, 27th Leeds First Direct Arena, 28th Glastow SSE Hydro and Dec 1st Aberdeen AECC.