American by birth, brothers Ron and Russell Mael (born in California in 1945 and
1948 respectively) found refuge in the UK, where their music was better
accepted. After an album under the name Halfnelson (produced by Todd Rundgren),
the eccentric duo established themselves as one of the great figures of 1970s
glam rock, thanks in particular to the album Kimono My House (1973), hailed as a
masterpiece, and the success of "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us",
which reached number two in the UK. In the same melody-rich vein, Propaganda
(1974), Indiscreet (1975) and Big Beat (...